Topsail Beach Fishing Reports (October 2026)

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Wilmington, North Carolina

Reported 4 years ago

The last couple weeks the wind has kept some from getting out and fishing but when the weather has cooperated fishing had been producing some nice fish. Trolling for Pelagic's has been spotty and when you do find them numbers have been down compared to previous seasons. Bottom fishing when you find your spot has been extremely good producing keeper gag grouper and for some reason lots of cobia. Almost every bottom trip produces keeper size cobia. Many of us agree that our cooler than usual spring that went straight to intense summer heat may have derailed some of the...

Dave W. Wilmington, North Carolina Reported 4 years ago

Cobia fishing in Wilmington, North Carolina

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Guion L.

Wilmington, North Carolina

Reported 4 years ago

Fishing has gotten hot. Winds have been blowing for weeks and has kept us out of the ocean. We have been inshore fishing which has been producing flounder, redfish, specked trout, lady fish and some black drum. Top water bites have been fun early and as the sun gets up we start fishing deeper to get the bites.

Guion L. Wilmington, North Carolina Reported 4 years ago

Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina

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Joshua B.

Wilmington, North Carolina

Reported 4 years ago

Soft plastic, topwater and live bait producing good

Joshua B. Wilmington, North Carolina Reported 4 years ago

Soft plastic, topwater and live bait producing good

Flounder fishing in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina

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Guion L.

Wilmington, North Carolina

Reported 4 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 L. Wilmington, North Carolina Reported 4 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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Topsail Beach Fishing Reports (October 2026)

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Topsail Beach Weather Forecast

Fishing reports straight from our guides in Topsail Beach

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