Outer Banks Fishing Reports (December 2025)

Outer Banks Weather Forecast

Fishing reports straight from our guides in Outer Banks

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

Redfish Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina

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Daniel Griffee
Morehead City, North Carolina
Reported: 2 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: 2 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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Jason Frivance
Harkers Island, North Carolina
Reported: 2 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: 2 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: 2 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: 2 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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Joey Van Dyke
Frisco, North Carolina
Reported: 2 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: 2 years ago

Channel Catfish Fishing in Frisco, North Carolina

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Joey Van Dyke
Frisco, North Carolina
Reported: 2 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: 2 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: 2 years ago

Sight fishing in shallow water is in full force

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

Sight fishing in shallow water is in full force

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Jason Frivance
Harkers Island, North Carolina
Reported: 2 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: 2 years ago

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

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