North Carolina Fishing Reports (May 2026)

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Joey Van Dyke
Frisco, North Carolina
Reported: 3 years ago

Catfishing has been very good drifting with cut bait. We are starting to get ready to start doing striper fishing casting jigs and don't forget the phenomenal shad fishery that will be coming up here in the next month will be excellent this year with big numbers with the river...

Joey Van Dyke Frisco, North Carolina Reported: 3 years ago

Channel Catfish Fishing in Frisco, North Carolina

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Joey Van Dyke
Frisco, North Carolina
Reported: 3 years ago

Great schooly striper fishing going on and a lot more to come thru out the winter casting jigs and live bait!!! Also look us for for some big blue catfishing!!!

Joey Van Dyke Frisco, North Carolina Reported: 3 years ago

Great schooly striper fishing going on and a lot more to come thru out the winter casting jigs and live bait!!! Also look us for for some big blue catfishing!!!

Striped Bass Fishing in Frisco, North Carolina

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

Sight fishing in shallow water is in full force

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

Sight fishing in shallow water is in full force

Redfish Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina

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Jason Garay
Wilmington, North Carolina
Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing has been great when you can get out. Have been out twice this month and filled the boat cooler with plenty of huge seabass, porgy and trigger fish.

Jason Garay Wilmington, North Carolina Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing has been great when you can get out. Have been out twice this month and filled the boat cooler with plenty of huge seabass, porgy and trigger fish.

Black Seabass, Scup / Porgy, Triggerfish Fishing in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina

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Jason Garay
Wilmington, North Carolina
Reported: 3 years ago

Still on the grind for white sturgeon on the Sacramento River! With high river flows more sturgeon are showing up every day! I suspect February and March are going to be 'Off the hook!

Jason Garay Wilmington, North Carolina Reported: 3 years ago

Still on the grind for white sturgeon on the Sacramento River! With high river flows more sturgeon are showing up every day! I suspect February and March are going to be 'Off the hook!

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Jamie Rushing
Wilmington, North Carolina
Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing is in full winter mode here at sunny Wrightsville Beach, regardless mild Temps have .adequate for good winter fishing, we are enjoying good fishing for speckled trout around the beach and also good drum and striped bass fishing in the mighty Cape Fear river.

Jamie Rushing Wilmington, North Carolina Reported: 3 years ago

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

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Grey Davis
Fairfield, North Carolina
Reported: 3 years ago

Trout and sight fishing drum has been good. Catching all fish on jigs.

Grey Davis Fairfield, North Carolina Reported: 3 years ago

Trout and sight fishing drum has been good. Catching all fish on jigs.

Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Fairfield, North Carolina

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

Weather has been outstanding here with light winds and plenty of sunshine!!! Sheepshead & black drum having been biting lately.

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

Weather has been outstanding here with light winds and plenty of sunshine!!! Sheepshead & black drum having been biting lately.

Sheepshead Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina

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