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
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 16% catch rate for Mahi-mahi, based on 13412 Mahi-mahi counted.
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There is a 14.53% catch rate for Atlantic Croaker, based on 12180 Atlantic Croaker counted.
There is a 7.86% catch rate for Scup, based on 6587 Scup counted.
There is a 7.05% catch rate for Pollock, based on 5912 Pollock counted.
There is a 6.09% catch rate for Flounder, based on 5105 Flounder counted.
There is a 6.08% catch rate for Spanish Mackerel, based on 5099 Spanish Mackerel counted.
There is a 4.87% catch rate for Yellowfin Tuna, based on 4079 Yellowfin Tuna counted.
There is a 4.75% catch rate for Pigfish, based on 3980 Pigfish counted.
There is a 3.81% catch rate for Pinfish, based on 3194 Pinfish counted.
There is a 3.4% catch rate for Spotted Seatrout, based on 2847 Spotted Seatrout counted.
*** 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 9/22/2022 5:26:26 PM - Thursday September 22 2022 Weather has been beautiful and the fishing has been exceptional on the Outer Banks! That will change tomorrow as hurricane Fiona moves by Offshore.
Limited catch of Dolphin. 9/20/2022 7:00:00 PM -
Great day of fishing with my cousin Ray and his family and friends. They reeled in Blackfin Tuna Dolphin and a citation Wahoo. 9/18/2022 8:03:00 PM -
TW’s Daily Fishing Report 9/18/2022 2:50:26 PM - Sunday September 18 2022 Great fishing continues this weekend! In the Surf anglers have had good luck with Drum Bluefish Sea Mullet Pompano Spanish Mackerel and Croaker. We we
TW’s Daily Fishing Report 9/17/2022 12:01:00 PM - Saturday September 17 2022 Now is the time to get out there and do some fishing on the Outer Banks! The onshore winds this week have given the Outer Banks its first taste of F
Wednesday’s trip: Reeled in Tuna Limit of Dolphin and Catch & Release of a White Marlin. 9/16/2022 6:56:00 PM -
Summer Fishing Catch Up!! 9/16/2022 1:56:00 PM - We are winding down our Summer Fishing Season and what an AWESOME season it has been!!!! We have a few more trips to wrap up and then on to the birds 🙂 A handful of weath
TW’s Daily Fishing Report 9/16/2022 12:10:02 PM - Friday September 16 2022 The drum are biting! We heard a report they have already caught a handful of Big Drum on the piers this morning. We were sent a photo this morning of
TW’s Daily Fishing Report 9/16/2022 9:45:57 AM - Friday September 16 2022 Wednesday the TW’S Bait and Tackle crew (34.5yrs old and younger) got the opportunity to go offshore with Captain Jack Graham on the Afishionado to ch
Stellar Day! GRAND SLAM! Congratulations to Rob Readmon for a Grand Slam today two Blue Marlin A White Marlin and a Sailfish! Theda Doane-Graham released her first White Marlin Matt Barrazotto also released a Blue Marlin and Jimmy Giles released a White Marlin! An excellent day. Congratulations Pelican crew and to a great first day of the OCLTC Tournament! 9/13/2022 8:58:28 PM - The post Stellar Day! GRAND SLAM! Congratulations to Rob Readmon for a Grand Slam today two Blue Marlin A White Marlin and a Sailfish! Theda Doane-Graham released her first W
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