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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 22.19% catch rate for Mahi-mahi, based on 27306 Mahi-mahi counted.
ENLARGE OREGON INLET MAHI-MAHI COUNTS CHART
There is a 19.68% catch rate for Atlantic Croaker, based on 24216 Atlantic Croaker counted.
ENLARGE OREGON INLET ATLANTIC CROAKER COUNTS CHART
There is a 12.71% catch rate for Bluefish, based on 15639 Bluefish counted.
ENLARGE OREGON INLET BLUEFISH COUNTS CHART
There is a 7.41% catch rate for Spot Croaker, based on 9115 Spot Croaker counted.
ENLARGE OREGON INLET SPOT CROAKER COUNTS CHART
There is a 5.23% catch rate for Spanish Mackerel, based on 6433 Spanish Mackerel counted.
ENLARGE OREGON INLET SPANISH MACKEREL COUNTS CHART
There is a 4.59% catch rate for Yellowfin Tuna, based on 5650 Yellowfin Tuna counted.
ENLARGE OREGON INLET YELLOWFIN TUNA COUNTS CHART
There is a 3.2% catch rate for Pigfish, based on 3943 Pigfish counted.
ENLARGE OREGON INLET PIGFISH COUNTS CHART
There is a 3.01% catch rate for Spotted Seatrout, based on 3708 Spotted Seatrout counted.
ENLARGE OREGON INLET SPOTTED SEATROUT COUNTS CHART
There is a 2.91% catch rate for Flounder, based on 3581 Flounder counted.
ENLARGE OREGON INLET FLOUNDER COUNTS CHART
There is a 2.75% catch rate for Black Sea Bass, based on 3382 Black Sea Bass counted.
ENLARGE OREGON INLET BLACK SEA BASS 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
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Oyster Rocks Pea Island
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Great week of fishing with catches of Tile fish Blackfin Tuna and limit of Dolphin along with a double rainbow and sunrise.
Reeling in Yellowfin Blackfin Tuna Dolphin and Tile Fish along with great sunrises.
Offshore and Nearshore – Fun TImes The past few days have been filled with great fishing and wonderful customers. Offshore has been bringing in mahi blackfin tuna a few released sharks and a few yellowfin. N
Marlin and Tuna Kind of Day Another great day on the water. We caught (and released) a blue marlin and a white marlin. We also had a nice catch of dolphin. We still have some availability later in the w
Lots of Action – Offshore and Nearshore The past few days have been actioned packed!! Great fishing both Offshore and Nearshore. Looking for a great way to spend time with the family and bring home dinner – we ha
TW’S DAILY FISHING REPORT Fishing Report Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads! We hope you are enjoying this beautiful day! It was a great weekend for fishing whether you were in a boat on the pier or on
TW’S DAILY FISHING REPORT Fishing Report We’ve heard lots of reports of good fishing the last few days! Fishing continues to pick up all along the Outer Banks and we are so excited to see so many of yo
Meat Slam! Wahoo Dolphin and Tuna.
Anglers reeled in Blackfin Tuna Tile fish Dolphin and a catch & release of a Sailfish.
Fun Day Offshore Fun Day Offshore – we had Virgil and his sons out with us. Found some pretty water and landed right on top of the yellowfin today. We had our limit by 11:00 am! Nice quality
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