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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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There is a 32.76% catch rate for Striped Bass, based on 3277 Striped Bass counted.
ENLARGE OREGON INLET STRIPED BASS COUNTS CHART
There is a 23.1% catch rate for Yellowfin Tuna, based on 2310 Yellowfin Tuna counted.
ENLARGE OREGON INLET YELLOWFIN TUNA COUNTS CHART
There is a 16.77% catch rate for Weakfish, based on 1677 Weakfish counted.
ENLARGE OREGON INLET WEAKFISH COUNTS CHART
There is a 5.34% catch rate for Bluefish, based on 534 Bluefish counted.
ENLARGE OREGON INLET BLUEFISH COUNTS CHART
There is a 4.02% catch rate for Spot Croaker, based on 402 Spot Croaker counted.
ENLARGE OREGON INLET SPOT CROAKER COUNTS CHART
There is a 1.8% catch rate for Spotted Seatrout, based on 180 Spotted Seatrout counted.
ENLARGE OREGON INLET SPOTTED SEATROUT COUNTS CHART
There is a 1.69% catch rate for Spiny Dogfish, based on 169 Spiny Dogfish counted.
ENLARGE OREGON INLET SPINY DOGFISH COUNTS CHART
There is a 1.39% catch rate for Blackfin Tuna, based on 139 Blackfin Tuna counted.
ENLARGE OREGON INLET BLACKFIN TUNA COUNTS CHART
There is a 1.36% catch rate for Red Drum, based on 136 Red Drum counted.
ENLARGE OREGON INLET RED DRUM COUNTS CHART
There is a 1.24% catch rate for Atlantic Menhaden, based on 124 Atlantic Menhaden counted.
ENLARGE OREGON INLET ATLANTIC MENHADEN 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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The Top 10 Fishing Spots for Oregon Inlet are the following:
Navy Tower A N 36* 13.514 W 075* 14.970 Good reef donkey action.
Bonner Bridge Catwalk 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 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 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.
Slab Rocks Slab Rocks
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9 Fathom Rock 35.558329978957772 -75.300000021234155
JRBFS-D68
Oyster Rocks Pea Island
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TW’S DAILY FISHING REPORT Friday December 1 2023 Fishing Report We had quite a few cold and blustery days but thankfully fishing conditions have improved quite a bit! The piers have been reporting most
Bigeye Tuna / Yellowfin Tuna The big tunas are here. We have been having some terrible winds and seas so haven’t been able to get out there lately. However this Thursday is looking great and the fishing
TW’S DAILY FISHING REPORT Saturday November 25 2023 Small Business Saturday Fishing Report Hunting season is in full swing here in Eastern North Carolina. Check out Walker’s first deer he harvested yes
TW’S DAILY FISHING REPORT Friday November 24 2023 Black Friday Fishing Report We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! While some of you may have taken a break from fishing yesterday there were q
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TW’S DAILY FISHING REPORT Tuesday November 21 2023 Fishing Report It’s been a fun start to the holiday week! We’re so happy to see so many return customers here for the week to spend their Thanksgiving
TW’S DAILY FISHING REPORT Friday Novemer 17 2023 Fishing Report We might be gearing up for one of our favorite days of the year but that doesn’t mean the fishing reports haven’t been rolling in! The sw
TW’S DAILY FISHING REPORT Tuesday November 14 2023 Fishing Report Puppy Drum and Speckled Trout are the current talk of the fisherman! Inshore trout and drum fishing has been paying off for some of yal
TW’S DAILY FISHING REPORT Saturday November 11 2023 It’s a dreary Saturday out there with not much promise for improvement for the remainder of the weekend. However we can still talk fishing! The insho
TW’S DAILY FISHING REPORT Saturday November 11 2023 Oyster Roast ONLY ONE WEEK AWAY!!! Join us for TW’s 43rd Annual Oyster Roast! On Saturday November 18th from 1 to 5 PM we’ll be serving fresh oysters
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