North Carolina Fishing Reports (May 2026)

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Daniel Griffee
Morehead City, North Carolina
Reported: 3 years ago

Spring temps have fish moving in from offshore. Inshore jigging can produce grey trout, bluefish, puffers, and sheepshead. Inshore red drum are schooled up in the marshes, casting artificials has been the most effective method

Daniel Griffee Morehead City, North Carolina Reported: 3 years ago

Redfish Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina

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Jamie Rushing
Wilmington, North Carolina
Reported: 3 years ago

Caught three 37 inch Grey trout today. Lost count on up to 5 lbers!

Jamie Rushing Wilmington, North Carolina Reported: 3 years ago

Caught three 37 inch Grey trout today. Lost count on up to 5 lbers!

Speckled Trout Fishing in Trails End, North Carolina

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Jamie Rushing
Wilmington, North Carolina
Reported: 3 years ago

Jamie Rushing Wilmington, North Carolina Reported: 3 years ago

Things are warming up here at Wrightsville beach and wilmingtonmaria. Some spring bluefish have arrived but still catching a mixed bag of speckle drought and flounder. Anglers can expect the arrival of the Atlantic Bonita to come storming on to our beach fronts. Allowing anglers a nice spring kickoff to have their string pulled and their drag Squealed. The spanish mackerel should be right behind them. All insurance fishing should improve greatly in the next couple weeks with rising water temperatures.

Fishing in Trails End Road, Wilmington, N, North Carolina

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Daniel Griffee
Morehead City, North Carolina
Reported: 3 years ago

Sheepshead, black drum, and blue fish are on the jetties, with grey trout and sea mullet starting to show up in the inlet. Reds are schooled up inside, Water is getting warmer every day looking like a great spring

Daniel Griffee Morehead City, North Carolina Reported: 3 years ago

Sheepshead, black drum, and blue fish are on the jetties, with grey trout and sea mullet starting to show up in the inlet. Reds are schooled up inside,
Water is getting warmer every day looking like a great spring

Sheepshead Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina

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Dave Wood
Wilmington, North Carolina
Reported: 3 years ago

Weather's been fair and when we can get out the sea bass fishing has been outstanding. Limit out in an hour. All bigger than average fish.

Dave Wood Wilmington, North Carolina Reported: 3 years ago

Weather's been fair and when we can get out the sea bass fishing has been outstanding. Limit out in an hour. All bigger than average fish.

Black Seabass Fishing in Wilmington, North Carolina

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Jason Frivance
Harkers Island, North Carolina
Reported: 3 years ago

Black drum bite has been hot lately also catching some red drum mixed in with black drum. Sea mullet is also starting to pick up.

Jason Frivance Harkers Island, North Carolina Reported: 3 years ago

Black drum bite has been hot lately also catching some red drum mixed in with black drum. Sea mullet is also starting to pick up.

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Daniel Griffee
Morehead City, North Carolina
Reported: 3 years ago

Weather has been pretty good for the most part, super clear water, really fun to sight fish, chasing reds in shallows, and bottom fishing jetty's for black drum and sheepshead. March should be great!

Daniel Griffee Morehead City, North Carolina Reported: 3 years ago

Weather has been pretty good for the most part, super clear water, really fun to sight fish, chasing reds in shallows, and bottom fishing jetty's for black drum and sheepshead. March should be great!

Black Drum Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina

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Jamie Rushing
Wilmington, North Carolina
Reported: 3 years ago

Same report, things are God. Mild Temps, dependable fishing.

Jamie Rushing Wilmington, North Carolina Reported: 3 years ago

Same report, things are God. Mild Temps, dependable fishing.

Striped Bass Fishing in Trails End Road, Wilmington, N, North Carolina

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