Morehead City Fishing

Morehead City is known as a Fisherman’s Paradise, and is home to the world famous Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament. With beautiful estuaries, the Gulf Stream relatively close to land, hundreds of reefs and wrecks off the coast, and the best inlet in North Carolina, Morehead City offers some of the best fishing on the East coast.

Offshore fishing out of Morehead City allows anglers to target billfish, including Blue Marlin and Sailfish. The Gulf Stream constantly pushes Mahi-mahi, Wahoo, and many different species of tuna past the area all season long. Fishermen can target many different highly migratory species of fish from these waters.

The nearshore fishing on the numerous artificial reefs and shipwrecks around Morehead City produce lots of Amberjacks, Black Sea Bass, Triggerfish, and Grunt. Big grouper and snapper are a favorite target as well. There is also excellent Albacore, Spanish, and King Mackerel fishing much of the year. During November and December is typically when the Giant Bluefin Tuna show up, with some fish weighing over 1,000 pounds.

The creeks around Morehead City are filled with Flounder much of the year. With deep water along the Port Wall, a favorite place to fish among Sheepshead and Shark anglers, a variety of big fish pass through the area. The flats around Morehead City are home to many Red Drum and Speckled Trout, making this a top destination for avid saltwater fishermen.

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Latest Morehead City Fishing Reports

• Roanoke River happening with the Haddocks
   Capt. Justin with a 37 incher Can't let Capt. David get one up on him: 

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• April 11 fishing the Roanoke with Capt. Greg.
   The stripers are here!   Catching them despite the rain.  Ca

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• Live from the river with Capt. Justin April 12
    Plenty doubles triples 60 fish 9:30

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• March shad report
   ......it's good on the Roanoke and the Neuse.   Thanks to Capt. Greg and Capt. Caylin for taking care of our folks this weekend.   We are looking forward to some fish with l

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• Fishing season is coming!
   It's time to start planning a spring fishing trip on the crystal coast.  April starts with sea mullets grey trout and blues.  May follows with Atlantic bonito Cobia and Span

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• Slack in posting
   We are still there primarily reporting fishing reports from www.draginflycostarica.com  Still booking trips in NC we can help referring you to a duck guide or fishing guide 

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• Good mixed bag fishing and double digit days on the big uns with a few scattered openings.
   

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• Aug. 28
    Morning guys!!   Just wanted to say thanks for hooking me up with Blake on the big drum…best trip ever for drum…XX double digits  released!!!   I measured one at 46…several

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• Consistent double digit days
   We have a few scattered openings. 

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• Capt. Blake getting it done between the feeder bands and tornadoes
   four yearlings and two old drum and counting just a couple hours into the trip They love biting in a storm. 

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Top Morehead City Bait & Tackle Stores

1. The Tackle Room
   TheTackleRoom.com is a provider of terminal tackle, lures, custom rods, reels, lead, and most everything else in the offshore fishing realm. Orders arrive anywhere in the USA within 3 business days, and ship free when over $50.
   

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2. Clarkspoon
   Since the company’s beginning in 1927 Clarkspoon fishing tackle has been a hand’s down favorite for Spanish Mackerel, Bluefish and other gamefish.
   

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3. Saltwater Bait & Tackle
   We carry a full line of inshore tackle such as Billy Bay, Fin-S, Berkley Gulp, MirrOlure, D.O.A., Hopkins and more. In addition, we cary a full line of offshore tackle as well, such as Black bart, Laceration Lures, Fish Finder Tackle, Momoi Jinkai,
   

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4. Chasin Tails Outdoors Bait & Tackle
   We will help you out any way we can to make your fishing trip the best possible. Our staff includes tournament anglers, charter captains and your everyday fisherman. Let us make every fishing trip one to remember.
   

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5. EJW Outdoors
   In 2005 EJW Outdoors moved to its brand new facility at 4667 Arendell Street in Morehead City. EJW is a full-service, family owned hunting and fishing store, which has provided goods and services to hunters, anglers, bicyclists and sportsmen for mo
   

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Top Morehead City Fishing Charters & Guides

1. Down East Guide Service
   Your Carolina and Costa Rica Connection. Professional Guides, Great Boats and Vacation Planning
   

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2. Top Water Charters
   Top Water Charters and Capt. Marty Moore is one of North Carolina's Premier Nearshore and Inshore Big Fish on Light Tackle Fishing Guides. Consistently producing Fish that earn NC Citations is my trademark.
   

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3. Fin-S Charters
   Fin-S Charters offers fishing charters in Morehead City, North Carolina. Our charter boats offer inshore marsh fishing and near shore ocean fishing. Fin-S Charters also accommodates fishing charters in Atlantic Beach, Emerald Isle, New Bern and Beauf
   

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4. Mount Maker Charters
   Mount Maker fishing team offers world class fishing charters for cobia, red drum, flounder, trout, king mackerel, spanish makerel, shark, tuna, dolphin, grouper, bottom fishing and more. We fish near Atlantic Beach, Emerald Isle, Morehead City, Beauf
   

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5. Bill Collector Charters
   52' Sportfishing Charter for hire out of Morehead City, NC. Fishing the best waters of the coast of North Carolina for 25 years with Capt. Stephen Draughon.
   

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6. Diamond Girl Charters
   The Diamond Girl is a NC deep sea fishing charter boat out of Historic Morehead City, North Carolina Waterfront. Our boat is a custom 61` Carolina Sport Fish, constructed by Paul Spencer Yachts. The Diamond Girl has a fast cruise speed and state of
   

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7. Beagle Sport Fishing Charters
   Offshore charters will be fishing for tuna, dolphin., wahoo, billfish and other gulf stream species. We will be using the very best in light and heavy tackle. We use only the freshest bait available.
   

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8. Energizer Sportfishing
   Energizer Sportfishing is about experience. Experience that can give you the fishing adventure of a lifetime. We have fished the North Carolina waters for more than 35 years. We have fished from the Bahamas to Ocean City with lots of stories to te
   

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9. Pelagic Sportfishing
   We are a FULL TIME owner operated charter service here in Atlantic Beach, NC. The beautiful 61' Pelagic is ready to go offshore for tuna, dolphin, wahoo, and billfish. Also, near shore half day trips for spanish mackerel, blue fish, king macker
   

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10. Carolina Princess
    The Carolina Princess has been a well known name around the Carolinas from the 1960's to the present. From our first trip 47 years ago on the original Carolina Princess, to the current Carolina Princess, we have always been a premiere force in &q
    

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Top Morehead City Marinas

1. Morehead City Yacht Basin
   The best are the first for the taking.... This prime locale was selected nearly a century ago; establishing it as the first marina in the area. Only a few hundred feet west of the ICW just north of the Morehead City causeway bridge and State
   

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2. Radio Island Marina
   The marina is conveniently located at the base of the high rise bridge between Morehead City and Beaufort, NC. Radio Island is the closest marina to the Beaufort Inlet, providing easy access to the Intracoastal Waterway, Shackelford Banks, Cape Looko
   

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3. Portside Marina
   A full service marina with everything you need to have a great day on the water!
   

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Bouy Conditions

Station 41064 - Onslow Bay Outer, NC (LEJ3)
July 13, 2025 2:08 am EDT
Location: 34.207N 76.949W
Wind Direction: WSW (250°)
Wind Speed: 7.8 knots
Wind Gust: 11.7 knots
Atmospheric Pressure: 30.06 in (1017.9 mb)
Air Temperature: 81.3°F (27.4°C)
Dew Point: 76.1°F (24.5°C)
Water Temperature: 82.0°F (27.8°C)

Current Moon Phase

Waning Gibbous Moon