Newport River Weather Forecast

Fishing reports straight from our guides in Newport River

Jason F.
Harkers Island, North Carolina
Reported 3 years ago
Fishing has been good lately.
Jason Frivance
Jason F. Harkers Island, North Carolina Reported 3 years ago
Fishing has been good lately.
Weakfish Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Weakfish Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Weakfish Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Weakfish Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
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Jason F.
Harkers Island, North Carolina
Reported 3 years ago
Good Morning, Spring is here and fish are starting to show up. We have been catching a lot of sea mullet & Gray trout or called Weakfish this first week of April. Spanish mackerel & Atlantic Bonito should be showing up by next week.
Jason Frivance
Jason F. Harkers Island, North Carolina Reported 3 years ago
Good Morning, Spring is here and fish are starting to show up. We have been catching a lot of sea mullet & Gray trout or called Weakfish this first week of April. Spanish mackerel & Atlantic Bonito should be showing up by next week.
Sheepshead Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Sheepshead Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Sheepshead Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
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Daniel Griffee
Daniel G.
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
Daniel G. 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
Redfish Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
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Daniel Griffee
Daniel G.
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
Daniel G. 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
Sheepshead Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Sheepshead Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Sheepshead Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Sheepshead Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
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Jason F.
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
Jason F. 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.
Redfish Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
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Daniel Griffee
Daniel G.
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
Daniel G. 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
Black Drum Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
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Daniel Griffee
Daniel G.
Morehead City, North Carolina
Reported 3 years ago
Sight fishing in shallow water is in full force
Daniel Griffee
Daniel G. Morehead City, North Carolina Reported 3 years ago
Sight fishing in shallow water is in full force
Redfish Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
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Jason F.
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
Jason F. 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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Joe Tunstall
Joe T.
Gloucester, North Carolina
Reported 3 years ago
Nearshore bite for fall has been off to a solid start.
False Albacore, and really nice bluefish in topwater plugs with a consistent King Mackerel bite. Grey Trout and whiting showing up good work Spanish Mackerel still around perhaps for the next few weeks. Backwater bite is hot as well work good numbers of shrimp around Redfish have been plentiful with more and more Speckled Trout showing up each week. Lots of good quality fishing. It's really shaping up to be a great fall bite.
Joe Tunstall
Joe T. Gloucester, North Carolina Reported 3 years ago
Nearshore bite for fall has been off to a solid start.
False Albacore, and really nice bluefish in topwater plugs with a consistent King Mackerel bite. Grey Trout and whiting showing up good work Spanish Mackerel still around perhaps for the next few weeks. Backwater bite is hot as well work good numbers of shrimp around Redfish have been plentiful with more and more Speckled Trout showing up each week. Lots of good quality fishing. It's really shaping up to be a great fall bite.
Redfish Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
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Daniel Griffee
Daniel G.
Morehead City, North Carolina
Reported 3 years ago
Fishing has been really good out of the Morehead area. Inshore red drum have been loading up on shrimp, watching them bust working down the banks has been a lot of fun, mix in black drum and speckled trout with them. Near shore 1-3 lb bluefish, Spanish, and false albacore have been blitzing up and down the beach. Albacore aren't much table fare in my opinion but a damn good fight on light tackle! Bottom fishing is producing some spots, grey trout, hogfish, and puffers with the water temps getting cooler
Daniel Griffee
Daniel G. Morehead City, North Carolina Reported 3 years ago
Fishing has been really good out of the Morehead area. Inshore red drum have been loading up on shrimp, watching them bust working down the banks has been a lot of fun, mix in black drum and speckled trout with them. Near shore 1-3 lb bluefish, Spanish, and false albacore have been blitzing up and down the beach. Albacore aren't much table fare in my opinion but a damn good fight on light tackle! Bottom fishing is producing some spots, grey trout, hogfish, and puffers with the water temps getting cooler
Redfish Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Redfish Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
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