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Oregon Inlet is known as the Tuna Capital of the East Coast. Formed during a hurricane in 1846, and named after the ship that weathered the storm and discovered the new inlet, Oregon Inlet joins the Pamlico Sound with the Atlantic Ocean. With excellent estuaries for inshore fishing, quality bottom fishing, and premier tuna and billfish grounds close to the Gulf Stream, no other city in North Carolina holds as many state fishing records as Oregon Inlet.
Yellowfin Tuna are caught offshore of Oregon Inlet year round, but the highlights are in the Spring and Fall when huge schools of tuna move through the area and feed. Most are between 20 and 50 pounds, but a few are caught that are much bigger. During the Summer there is usually a good Bigeye Tuna bite, and in the Winter and early Spring the giant Bluefin Tuna run down the coast. There is also plenty of Albacore, Blackfin, and Skipjack Tuna around most of the year. The Albacore (62 pounds), Bigeye (311 pounds), and Bluefin Tuna (805 pounds) North Carolina state record fish were all caught offshore of Oregon Inlet, proving that this is one of the best fishing destinations for catching tuna in the world.
Not only is Oregon Inlet known for its excellent tuna fishery, but for also excellent offshore billfishing. The North Carolina state record Atlantic Blue Marlin was caught here on August 15, 2008 and weighed a staggering 1228 pounds. During late August and September, the world class White Marlin bite goes off, with many boats getting more than 20 bites a day. There are also lots of Sailfish and a few Spearfish caught each year. Billfish can be caught year round here, but the best time is from May through September.
Trolling offshore can also provide opportunities to catch Dolphin (Mahi-mahi) and Wahoo much of the year. Bottom fishing can produce Black Sea Bass (another OI state record), Grouper, Snapper, Tautog (19 pound state record), and Blueline Tilefish (also a state record). The Mako (768 pounds) and Thresher (185 pounds) shark state records were caught here as well.
Inshore fishing around Oregon Inlet offers excellent Red Drum action nearly year round. Most of the year you can also find lots of Bluefish, Croaker (5 pound state record) Flounder, Spanish Mackerel, Striped Bass (64 pound state record), and many other inshore species of fish. The month of May often provides excellent Cobia (116 pound state record) fishing close to the inlet and off the beaches. During the winter, the Speckled Trout bite can be phenomenal.
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Navy Tower A 7/17/2012 10:56:58 AM - N 36* 13.514 W 075* 14.970 Good reef donkey action.
Bonner Bridge Catwalk 8/25/2013 6:09:05 PM - There is a catwalk on the southern end of the Bonner Bridge (aka Oregon Inlet Bridge) that many people fish. Flounder, Mullet, Blues, and in the winter striper are comm
Pappys Lane Shipwreck 10/18/2017 10:25:39 AM - The Pappy’s Lane shipwreck is located off of Pappy Lane in Rodanthe, NC. The wreck once believed to be a gravel barge from the 1960's, is now being cosidered
AR-1607 Zane Grey 3/20/2011 12:34:56 AM - The Zane Grey is a 441' Liberty Ship from World War II that was decommissioned and sunk as part of the Oregon Inlet Reef (AR-160) on December 12, 1974.
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Slab Rocks 3/14/2017 2:02:21 AM - Slab Rocks
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9 Fathom Rock 3/20/2011 12:34:53 AM - 35.558329978957772 -75.300000021234155
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Oyster Rocks Pea Island 6/7/2018 7:06:27 PM -
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There is a 62.97% catch rate for Spiny Dogfish, based on 9033 Spiny Dogfish counted.
ENLARGE OREGON INLET SPINY DOGFISH COUNTS CHART
There is a 15.31% catch rate for Northern Searobin, based on 2196 Northern Searobin counted.
ENLARGE OREGON INLET NORTHERN SEAROBIN COUNTS CHART
There is a 10.98% catch rate for Striped Bass, based on 1575 Striped Bass counted.
ENLARGE OREGON INLET STRIPED BASS COUNTS CHART
There is a 3.11% catch rate for Flounder, based on 446 Flounder counted.
ENLARGE OREGON INLET FLOUNDER COUNTS CHART
There is a 2.38% catch rate for Scup, based on 341 Scup counted.
ENLARGE OREGON INLET SCUP COUNTS CHART
There is a 1.34% catch rate for Black Sea Bass, based on 192 Black Sea Bass counted.
ENLARGE OREGON INLET BLACK SEA BASS COUNTS CHART
There is a 0.86% catch rate for Blueline Tilefish, based on 123 Blueline Tilefish counted.
ENLARGE OREGON INLET BLUELINE TILEFISH COUNTS CHART
There is a 0.46% catch rate for Yellowfin Tuna, based on 66 Yellowfin Tuna counted.
ENLARGE OREGON INLET YELLOWFIN TUNA COUNTS CHART
There is a 0.45% catch rate for Atlantic Herring, based on 64 Atlantic Herring counted.
ENLARGE OREGON INLET ATLANTIC HERRING COUNTS CHART
There is a 0.35% catch rate for Silver Hake, based on 50 Silver Hake counted.
ENLARGE OREGON INLET SILVER HAKE COUNTS CHART
*** PLEASE NOTE *** Please check local, state/province, and federal laws before fishing for any species found on this site. All data is based on historical data found for this area, and in some cases as far back as the year 1600.
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TW’s Daily Fishing report 12/31/2022 4:48:36 PM - Saturday Fishing Report We hope everyone has a safe and happy New Year! Winter time fishing has fired off the last few days and the forecast for the next few days looks great!
TW’s Daily Fishing Report 12/11/2022 11:30:43 AM - Sunday December 11 2022 Don’t let the cold weather scare you away! There are Sheepshead Black Drum Puppy Drum Speckled Trout and Stripers being caught on the Outer Banks! Down
TW’s Daily Fishing Report 12/6/2022 8:32:26 PM - Tuesday December 6 2022 There are still plenty of fish to be caught out there! Brian and his daughter Caroline got out and did some surf fishing and were rewarded with a nice
TW’s Daily Fishing Report 12/3/2022 2:42:20 PM - Saturday December 3 2022 The Tuna bite offshore was very good for those who went yesterday boats had limits of both Yellowfin and Blackfin Tuna. Captain Chris Gornell of the F
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TW’s Daily Fishing Report 11/21/2022 8:54:27 AM - Sunday November 21 2022 Some Big Drum finally showed up at the point yesterday evening between all of the sharks. We heard there were 10 or more caught. Still plenty of fish t
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