Cape Lookout Fishing Reports (May 2026)

Daniel Griffee
Morehead City, North Carolina
Reported: 1 week ago

Sea mullet and grey trout are showing up Now, bluefish and bonito are also around for great fights in lite tackle

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Daniel Griffee Morehead City, North Carolina Reported: 1 week ago

Sea mullet and grey trout are showing up Now, bluefish and bonito are also around for great fights in lite tackle

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Scotty Webb
Morehead City, North Carolina
Reported: 2 weeks ago

Great bonito fishing

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Scotty Webb Morehead City, North Carolina Reported: 2 weeks ago

Great bonito fishing

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Justin Ragsdale
Atlantic Beach, North Carolina
Reported: 4 weeks ago

Here on the Crystal Coast spring has sprung in the ocean. The Bonita are finally arriving along the beaches and we will chase these sushi grade speedsters casting metal, trolling spoons, and live baiting. The Chopper Bluefish are on the shoals and smashing topwater. And some jumbo False Albacore up...

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Justin Ragsdale Atlantic Beach, North Carolina Reported: 4 weeks ago

Here on the Crystal Coast spring has sprung in the ocean. The Bonita are finally arriving along the beaches and we will chase these sushi grade speedsters casting metal, trolling spoons, and live baiting. The Chopper Bluefish are on the shoals and smashing topwater. And some jumbo False Albacore up to 25lbs are in the mix. Seabass fishing is solid in 80 to 100ft and the vermillion snapper, triggerfish are joining them. Great time of the year and it will only get better in the coming weeks as cobia and Spanish Mackerel arrive.

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Daniel Griffee
Morehead City, North Carolina
Reported: 1 month ago

Bluefish are starting to show up. Water is moving up, it's around 64-67 right now which will get more fish moving in. Never know what you're goin to catch this time of year while everyone's waiting on bonito!

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Daniel Griffee Morehead City, North Carolina Reported: 1 month ago

Bluefish are starting to show up.
Water is moving up, it's around 64-67 right now which will get more fish moving in. Never know what you're goin to catch this time of year while everyone's waiting on bonito!

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Rick Patterson
Atlantic Beach, North Carolina
Reported: 1 month ago

Speckled Trout, Striped Bass and some Redfish. Bluefish have started showing up at Cape and around the inlets. Atlantic Bonito should show up at the ARs anytime now.

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Rick Patterson Atlantic Beach, North Carolina Reported: 1 month ago

Speckled Trout, Striped Bass and some Redfish. Bluefish have started showing up at Cape and around the inlets. Atlantic Bonito should show up at the ARs anytime now.

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Daniel Griffee
Morehead City, North Carolina
Reported: 1 month ago

Things are getting better

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Daniel Griffee Morehead City, North Carolina Reported: 1 month ago

Things are getting better

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Daniel Griffee
Morehead City, North Carolina
Reported: 2 months ago

Been cold and sheepshead with a mix of black drum off the jetties

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Daniel Griffee Morehead City, North Carolina Reported: 2 months ago

Been cold and sheepshead with a mix of black drum off the jetties

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Brock Tatalovich
Morehead City, North Carolina
Reported: 4 months ago

55 pound bi-catch we caught on our live bait Bluefin tuna trips

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Brock Tatalovich Morehead City, North Carolina Reported: 4 months ago

55 pound bi-catch we caught on our live bait Bluefin tuna trips

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