Carolina Beach Fishing Reports (December 2025)

Fishing reports straight from our guides in Carolina Beach

Joshua Benton
Wilmington, North Carolina
Reported: 3 years ago

Soft plastic, topwater and live bait producing good

Joshua Benton Wilmington, North Carolina Reported: 3 years ago

Soft plastic, topwater and live bait producing good

Flounder fishing in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina

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Guion Lee III
Wilmington, North Carolina
Reported: 3 years ago

Had a great time with David and Keith yesterday. Reds got Pickey. Had em all around us they just wouldn't chew but they got a few flounder and the biggest one they ever saw. Just over 6lbs.

Guion Lee III Wilmington, North Carolina Reported: 3 years ago

Had a great time with David and Keith yesterday. Reds got Pickey. Had em all around us they just wouldn't chew but they got a few flounder and the biggest one they ever saw. Just over 6lbs.

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