Northern District: Dare, Hyde, Currituck and Beaufort Counties

Contact: Brian Melott

For the 2011 fishing yr, all proprietors/operators of vessels recreationally fishing for and/or retaining controlled Atlantic Very Migratory Species (HMS) (Atlantic tunas, sharks, swordfish and billfish) in the Atlantic Ocean, which includes the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, should acquire an Atlantic Remarkably Migratory Species (HMS) Angling allow. This permit has replaced the Atlantic tunas Angling class permit. In North Carolina, added HMS harvest reporting demands are also in area. To obtain a allow go to: http://www.hmspermits.gov.

Report a tagged fish

Remember to Be aware: Anglers often confuse tiny king mackerel with Spanish mackerel. King mackerel and spanish mackerel have distinct dimensions and catch limits. Make Sure you correctly recognize the mackerel you are catching. (Tips here)

A recreational Recreational Fishing License went into result Jan. 1, 2007 for all of the state’s coastal and ocean waters.

Click here for the latest seasons, dimensions and bag limits.

For the week of Oct. 17 via Oct. 23

Ocean: Offshore fishing continued to be over average with loads of dolphin and yellowfin and blackfin tuna. Wahoo have been caught with increased regularity. Billfish catches ended up very constrained, mostly since really number of anglers targeted them. Midrange motion created a modest improve with some quite big striped bass, together with a couple of big red drum, caught around four to five miles offshore in the illegal to possess zone. Anglers specific king mackerel all around 8 to ten miles offshore with extremely high success premiums. Around shore, fishing continued to enhance with enhanced quantities of striped bass caught just within the 3 mile legal zone. Red drum also have been caught in this area. Noticed seatrout ended up caught within a mile of shore, but entry was hard because of to tough surf conditions.

Inlets/Seems/Bays: Anglers in these waters mainly targeted spotted seatrout and striped bass. Spotted seatrout had been caught in a extremely narrow timeframe. The bulk of catches arrived in the early early morning hours and just prior to darkish. Striped bass catches had been on an upward pattern. Manns Harbor and Roanoke Sound anglers caught the bulk of striped bass, but catches enhanced during the location. Anglers targeting sheepshead and black drum around the pilings of the Oregon Inlet Bridge landed some very big fish on a standard foundation.

Piers/Shorelines: Spotted seatrout, striped bass and red drum were the primary targets of these anglers and for great reason. Not like the in the vicinity of-shore boaters, these anglers had been not restricted by rough seas and caught lots of noticed seatrout in the around-shore surf zone with relative ease. Red drum and striped bass were also caught in this same location with moderate regularity keeper ratios ended up favorable with both species. Spot, pompano, black drum, kingfish, pigfish, and pinfish continued to retain anglers hectic.

Central District Pamlico, Craven, Carteret and Onslow Counties

Get in touch with: Kim Worrell

For the 2011 fishing 12 months, all owners/operators of vessels recreationally fishing for and/or retaining controlled Atlantic Remarkably Migratory Species (HMS) (Atlantic tunas, sharks, swordfish and billfish) in the Atlantic Ocean, such as the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, ought to get an Atlantic Remarkably Migratory Species (HMS) Angling permit. This allow has changed the Atlantic tunas Angling classification permit. In North Carolina, further HMS harvest reporting requirements are also in place. To get a permit go to: http://www.hmspermits.gov..

Report a tagged fish

Remember to Notice: Anglers sometimes confuse modest king mackerel with Spanish mackerel. King mackerel and Spanish mackerel have distinct size and catch limits. Be Confident to appropriately establish the mackerel you are catching. (Guidelines right here)

A recreational Recreational Fishing License went into result Jan. one, 2007 for all of the state’s coastal and ocean waters.

Click on right here for the most recent seasons, dimensions and bag limits.

For the week Oct. 17 by way of Oct. 23

Ocean: Offshore anglers continued to carry in huge wahoo, as well as dolphin and blackfin tuna. Offshore bottom fishing nevertheless brought in significant figures of sizable grey triggerfish and some great figures of gag. Still staying introduced in had been white grunts, vermillion snapper, scup and some flounder. There were no studies on Spanish mackerel and bluefish. Close to shore, bottom anglers noticed some kingfish (sea mullet), little flounder, scup and Atlantic sharpnose sharks.

Inlets/Sounds/Bays: The spot bite was down significantly – only a handful of reports of small catches. There were also reviews of some blues caught by those plugging. Spanish mackerel fishing appeared to be slowing down.

Piers/Shore: Pier fishermen continued to catch spot, croaker, sea mullet (kingfish), pigfish and Florida pompano. Shore and surf fishermen reported catching a blend of bluefish, pigfish, sharks, skates and an occasional trout together with some small flounder.

Southern District Pender, New Hanover and Brunswick Counties

Speak to: Dennis Trowell

For the 2011 fishing yr, all proprietors/operators of vessels recreationally fishing for and/or retaining controlled Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) (Atlantic tunas, sharks, swordfish and billfish) in the Atlantic Ocean, like the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, ought to get an Atlantic Extremely Migratory Species (HMS) Angling permit. This permit has replaced the Atlantic tunas Angling category permit. In North Carolina, further HMS harvest reporting demands are also in area. To receive a permit go to: http://www.hmspermits.gov.

Report a tagged fish

Please Be aware: Anglers occasionally confuse modest king mackerel with Spanish mackerel. King mackerel and spanish mackerel have diverse measurement and catch limits. Make Sure you effectively establish the mackerel you are catching. (Guidelines right here)

A recreational Recreational Fishing License went into effect Jan. one, 2007 for all of the state’s coastal and ocean waters.

Click here for the newest seasons, dimension and bag limits.

For the week of Oct. 17 by way of Oct. 23

Ocean: Offshore, boats introduced in lots of wahoo when weather conditions permitted. There have been also plenty of sailfish releases. Anglers bottom fishing in the twenty- to forty-mile assortment caught limits of gag, red and scamp groupers, along with limits of vermilion snapper. Around shore, king mackerel fishing remained really slow. Some fish were caught in the Southport area, but fishing was nowhere what it ought to be this time of year. Lighthouse Rock and the Jungle place created some fish. Artificial reefs and ledges in the a single- to 5-mile range even now developed some very good flounder catches, alongside with some grey trout.

Inlets/Sounds/Bays: There was not a lot adjust from the prior couple of weeks. Anglers focusing on flounder caught some quite great fish from Snow’s Lower and in the Cape Fear River. Red drum and spotted seatrout have been caught throughout the area’s creeks, inlets and rivers. Small River Inlet was the sizzling spot. Anglers targeting spot and sea mullet around the mouth of the Cape Concern River caught some fish, but all round fishing was a little slow.

Piers/Shore: In standard, fishing was respectable on location piers. Spot runs ended up nevertheless using area, and anglers caught great figures when educational institutions moved via. Big size sea mullet started to display up a lot more often, alongside with some good dimensions pompano. Anglers focusing on flounder did not do as well as in prior weeks, but fishing remained excellent for them. Surf anglers caught red and black drum alongside with some citation dimensions sea mullet. Mole crabs and refreshing shrimp was the bait of choice.

N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries • 3441 Arendell Street • Morehead Metropolis, NC 28557 • (252) 726-7021 or one-800-682-2632