The Southern Fishing Report by Ken Sturdivant 10-7
By Ken Sturdivant
106 Hickory Ridge
770 889 2654
Cumming, Georgia 30040
October 7, 2011
LAKE LANIER IS DOWN 9.2 FEET, THE CREEKS ARE SLIGHTLY STAINED AND THE MAIN LAKE IS CLEAR AND 71 DEGREES. THE UPPER LAKE IS TURNING OVER.
This Lake Lanier Bass report is from Jim Mathley, www.jimboonlanier.com 770 542 7764
Bass fishing is good. We continue to focus on the lower lake as the upper lake is turning over and the bite has not been as good up north, especially for the bigger spots. The spotted bass in the lower lake continue to school heavily around creek mouths as well as over the river channels and standing timber near both long running steep points and humps. Topwater baits, swimbaits, flukes, and a Fish Head Spin will catch these schooling fish. Focus on points and humps in the mouths of creeks and work your baits over brush or rocky areas where the fish are schooling. When the sun is out, the fish will relate more strongly to the brush. This is the best case scenario as when the fish are in the brush, they are easier to target and they will come up for your baits. When the weather is cloudy, the fish tend to roam and sometimes become bottom locked. In addition to the schooling fish, there are some good 2 to 3 pound fish available on rocky secondary points in cuts off the main lake as well as in the mouths of the major creeks. A buzzbait or spinnerbait early in the morning when the wind is blowing into the structure is the best time to fish these areas. The weather has been stable for the past few days and is forecast to remain stable for the remainder of the week. The full moon is next week so we anticipate a very good rest of the week and a super week for big fish next week. Be flexible on the water and experiment with different presentations. The fish are in and will remain in your favorite creek mouth areas until the water dips into the mid 60’s. See our web site for Rods, Reels and Lures for Bass DVD on sale.
This Lake Lanier Striper report is from Captain Ken West and Captain Mike Maddalena of Big Fish On! Guide Service, 404 561 2564. www.bigfishonguide.com
Striper fishing is fair. With the cold morning temperatures the lake temperature has dropped into the low 70’s. Consequently, the bait has moved has moved up in the water column to the 10 foot level. The stripers are also comfortable in the low 70 degree water temperature and have also moved up with the bait. The turnover is in full swing and the fish are chasing the bait to the surface and have started moving into the creeks and north. The shallow top water bite has started and the old reliable Red Fin, Zara Spook and Chug Bug will work. However, we have had great luck this week with a new lure from Capt. Mack called the GAME CHANGER. It is ideal for throwing to surfacing fish. You can cast it a mile and the spotted bass as well as stripers will hammer it. Pick one up and keep it tied on. Running and gunning points with top water, bucktails and the game changers will keep you busy with spots as well as stripers. Because the fish have moved up in the water column, it’s time for free line herring behind the boat and on planner boards. Start with herring about 40 foot behind the planer boards and 80 to 100 feet behind the boat. The bait stores are starting to carry trout and this would be a good idea for a bigger fish. On bright sunny days, the stripers will move out of the shallow water and into 30 to 40 feet of water so switch to the down rods. Umbrella rigs are also working but they are getting a little difficult to pull due to the trees and brush which are 10 feet closer to the surface. The mouth of Young Deer, Bald Ridge Creek and Shoal Creeks continue to be good places to start. We have also had reports of stripers on the north end in Wahoo Creek and Little River.
October 7, 2011
WEST POINT LAKE IS DOWN 10.8 FEET, STAINED & 83 DEGREES BY CHRIS BELL
Bass fishing has been good. There has been little change over the last week. More fish are beginning to concentrate themselves near shallow cover lake wide. A few more cool nights and the lake should really turn on. Continue to cover water with shallow crankbaits until you approach cover such as a lay down or brush pile. The best crankbait has been Bandit 200 series in a shad pattern of any type. Once you approach cover switch to a shaky head rigged with a Zoom green pumpkin finesse worm. This little worm can truly catch big fish that have been pressured. The spinnerbait bite has picked up a little this week when wind is present. The spinnerbait must be fished close to cover to get bites. The 3/8 ounce War Eagle spinnerbait in the spot remover color is producing best.
Hybrid and striper fishing is good. Fish are schooling on humps first thing in the morning. Use ¼ ounce rattle traps in chrome black back and popping corks with fly. Once the sun is high, down line live shad on these same areas on schools of fish. In a few more weeks, warrant we have cooler temperatures, schooling should be lake wide and more consistent.
Crappie fishing has been poor. It is going to be a few more weeks before crappie fishing picks up. Fishing at night underneath a floating light seems to be the best pattern. Down line live minnows in eight to ten feet of water beneath lights near bridge columns. The best bridges have been the 109 and Yellow Jacket bridges.
October 7, 2011
LAKE ALLATOONA IS DOWN 8.17 FEET, 74 DEGREES AND CLEAR
Bass fishing is excellent. This month temperatures are cooling and the winter drawdown is under way. Bass are really feeding up and getting ready for the cold winter months. Fish can be caught pretty much any way you like to fish. My top choice is topwater and shallow cranking. Start the days off with a buzz bait right against bluffs or rip rap in the Etowah River arm of the lake. The rest of the day, fish shallow crankbaits in creeks and on secondary points. Use baits like the Spro Little John and the Fat John in natural shad or crawfish patterns. Make sure to hit all visible cover. Shaky head worms tipped with Big Bite Shaky Squirrels in green pumpkin with a chartreuse dipped tail and brown finesse jigs will also work great for numbers or when the bite gets tough. See our web site for the Rods, Reels and Lures for Bass DVD on sale.
This Lake Allatoona striper and hybrid fishing guides report has been brought to you exclusively by Robert Eidson of First Bite Guide Service, 770 827 6282. www.firstbiteguideservice.com Lake Allatoona, Georgia email: eidson6260@comcast.net
Line side fishing is good mornings and afternoons and all day on cloudy days. Look for hybrids and small stripers busting the top in the Fields Landing and Delta area at the island in front of Kellogg Creek and Harbortown between Bartow Carver and Illinois Creek. The biggest school is between Bethany Bridge and Stamp Creek. Fish a big white Rooster Tails, Jr. Flukes and anything on a popping cork. Use 6 or 8 pound test or you wont get bit. If theyre not coming up, pull umbrella rigs and this rig will out fish live bait 5 to 1. Use the Mack Farr four arm umbrella rigged with nine 1/2 ounce white bucktails. Chartreuse or white trailers seem to be working equally well. If you dont like trolling, try dropping a white with chrome Flex It spoon on top of fish you see on the graph.
October 7, 2011
LAKE HARTWELL IS DOWN 7.51 FEET, CLEAR & 74 DEGREES
Bass fishing is good and should get even better as the week progresses. Bass are up to the shallower water as well as the schools of shad. Fish the smaller points and secondary points is where the bass are going to feed as the wind is blowing the shad there. Use the Shad Raps, Chug Bugs and Wildeye Swim Shads. Work the surface on the back side of these smaller points first thing in the morning and look for submerged structure in water about three to four feet deep. One small stump is holding several bass and the Chug Bug is just the bait to bring them up. Throw the bait past the area to be fished and give it a good quick jerk or pop then slow the bait down to a medium retrieve. Shad Raps are working best on the points and around the first few dock just off the points. A steady to slow retrieve seems to be working best. Also throw the smaller version of the Wildeye Swim bait in the same areas. The Bass Fishing Lake Hartwell guide is for sale. Lake levels are from www.lakelevels.info/?StateID=GA
October 7, 2011
CLARKS HILL IS DOWN 7.3 FEET, 74 DEGREES WITH MOSTLY CLEAR
Bass fishing is good and the fish are feeding. Pop Rs and Ito Vision 110 hard baits are good as well as the soft lures. So set up a variety of sizes and colors of Shad Raps, a Manns shallow crank bait and try the light lines this week line the ten pound test Sufix Elite line. Fish the islands, points and the edges of the drop offs. Up in the rivers and creeks where the water will show you a little bit of color, use the darker colors. Fish the rocky points with the Bandit 200 in shad and try a parrot colors as well. The bass will be feeding so covering and fishing a lot of water might work. Keep a Zoom baby fluke ready in case the fish are feeding and not taking the big baits. Some of the bass are small spots but a big largemouth may grab a bait. Many of the bass will be small, so keep fishing. If all else fails, tie on a blood fusion worm and fish the ditches and drop offs. Fishing an area thoroughly will be a must this week. All Georgia lake levels are from www.lakelevels.info/?StateID=GA Georgia lake levels are from www.lakelevels.info/?StateID=GA
October 7, 2011
LAKE RUSSELL IS DOWN 2.6 FEET, CLEAR & 73 DEGREES
Bass fishing is good as the water temperature dip. Many anglers are using those Carolina Rigs along rocky banks and points to bag a limit of two pounders daily. Numerous larger Bass and suspended Bass can be found out in deeper water ranging from ten to twenty feet deep. DT16’s DT14’s and Minnow Raps along with Rattlin’ Raps are all excellent baits to use while fishing the ledges and main lake points. Rocky River is still a favorite place to fish this week. However, don’t overlook the mouth of Beaverdam Creek, especially where the brush piles are right against the bank. Lake levels are from www.lakelevels.info/?StateID=GA. See our web site for Rods, Reels and Lures for Bass DVD on sale.
October 7, 2011
LAKE SEMINOLE IS DOWN ONE FOOT, CLEAR AND 82 DEGREES
Bass fishing is slow lake wide. Fish a floating jerkbait on grass lines on the main part of the lake. The best grass lines are the ones that have shad, bream or needle fish present. Use a Spro McStick 110 in old glory color, but try a couple of things to the bait to trick it out a bit. The bait suspends as it is coming out of the package, but if you change the hooks and split rings to a smaller size, it will float slowly back to the surface when fished. Change the hooks to Gamakatsu #6 EWG treble hooks and the split rings to a smaller and thinner size to give the jerkbait less weight. This makes it more appealing to late summer, early fall bass on Seminole. Use 14 lb. Sunline FC Sniper Fluorocarbon with the McStick in order to get the best action out of the bait. Another pattern that is working this year is to flip hydrilla lines in 10 to 15 feet of water. When flipping, use 22 lb. Sunline Shooter Fluorocarbon, a 1 1/2 ounce Tungsten sinker, a Gamakatsu Heavy Cover Flipping Hook in 3/0, and a 4 inch Big Bite Baits Fighting Frog in Vegas flash.
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October 7, 2011
LAKE GEORGE IS DOWN 3.04 FEET, 79 DEGREES & CLEAR
Bass fishing is fair. Fish the backs of creeks flipping soft plastics to shallow lay downs. Use the smaller darker creature baits like the Sweet Beaver. Running the banks around the points and up into the creek mouths with a small, shallow running crank bait is another good October pattern. Another bait that should soon begin producing in the creeks is a square billed, shallow running crank bait fished through brush tops. Picking apart wood structure up the river with a jig is fair to good. Try swimming a 1/4 ounce white and silver War Eagle jig under dock floats back in the creeks. With the low water docks and shallow a ditch running near it is going to have a bass feeding on the smaller baits looking for shallow food sources. After you finish up on the docks, then go out and follow the ditches farther out and cast a natural pro blue Yo Zuri 3D flat crank to pick off the fish that are roaming. See our web site for Rods, Reels and Lures for Bass DVD on sale. Georgia lake levels are from www.lakelevels.info/?StateID=GA
October 7, 2011
LAKE WEISS IS DOWN 1.66 FEET, LIGHT STAIN & 67 DEGREES BY COLLINS GUIDE SERVICE
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Bass fishing is good and a lot of bass have moved shallow in the coves and bays as the water cools and the Shad migrate shallow. Shallow running crank baits, spinner baits and Rat L Traps in shad patterns are working well. Look for the bite to really get hot when the water gets below 70 degrees. Some good bass are showing up on secondary points also.
Crappie fishing is good and a lot of crappie are under the deeper docks. Look for larger older docks that create a lot of shade. Use a 1/24 ounce jiffy jig in colors JJ13 and JJ17. A lot of crappie are starting to show up on the old river channel ledges, spider rigging with minnows is starting to produce some good fish with a ton of under size fish. Over the last week a lot of crappie have shown up on the old river channels 10 to 12 feet deep, any where there is cover. Look for more to move to the ledges as the water cools more.
Striper fishing is fair and they are showing up in the main lake on river channel ledges 8-14 feet deep. Live Shad down lined and free lined, trolled slowly on the old Coosa river channel is producing best
October 7, 2011
LAKE SINCLAIR IS DOWN 1.58 FEET, 78 DEGREES, MOSTLY STAINED.
Bass fishing is good and there are schooling fish down the lake on main lake points and humps. Use the Zoom Fluke in albino color a Sammy and a 1/2 ounce chrome and blue Rat L Trap. Fish these areas again after leaving them with a spinner bait and a buzz bait. Fish these areas and look for bait. If you see bait, stop and work all three baits over the point, and you should get fish to come up. Small Bandit crank baits will work but use light 8 pound test around the lower lake docks. See our web site for Rods, Reels and Lures for Bass DVD on sale. Lake levels are from www.lakelevels.info/?StateID=GA
LAKE OCONEE IS DOWN 2.24 FEET, 76 DEGREES AND CLEAR.
Bass fishing is good. Up the rivers and major creeks the fish are staging on wood structure. Work the blow downs with a Zoom u tail worm in a dark green or black Texas rigged. Down lake, look for the fish in the coves just off the main lake. They are starting to move. As the water cools they will move further back in the coves. Start with a buzz bait on the sea walls as you come into the cove. A white or a chartreuse and white Old Nelly buzz bait has been working over the past few days. As the sun gets up switch to a #7 Shad Rap and work the docks in the same area. Start at the mouth of the cove and work to the back. There are also some schooling on the south end of the lake. When moving from cove to cove keep an eye on your Lowrance for a school to show up and then run your Shad Rap through the school.
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Line side fishing is fair and the fall bite is starting up. Look in the river bend area of the lake and have a bait tank full of live bait like threadfin shad, shiners and gizzard shad. All will work on most days. A good way to locate the schools is to pull a Capt. Mack umbrella rig in the mouths of the creeks and coves until you find the schools. When you find the schools drop a live bite down and hang on. This will be some of the best fishing of the year and will last until the late winter. As always keep an eye on your Lowrance for the schools. Sugar Creek has the Capt. Mac u-rigs in stock along with Okuma line counter reels and Okuma striper rods. They also have a complete line of Zoom baits on hand. If you like to see the Lowrance HDS units in action give me a call and I can show you how it works. You can have an on the water demo. 404-803-0741
Crappie fishing is good. As the water temp drops into the lower 70 the spider rig bite will start to pick up. Right now the fish are showing up in the mouths of the creeks. Some fish are showing up in brush piles from 5 to 10 feet. Look for the fish to show up on your Lowrance and drop you live shiners down the depth they are holding at.
October 7, 2011
JACKSON LAKE IS FULL, CLEAR, 74 DEGREES
Black bass fishing is looking up and the bass are now on the move. It is just a few weeks away before the first bass lock tight on the beds. The lake is still a little stained but this is nothing new for Jackson. Anglers are now working spinnerbaits in the shallows along with crankbaits. Shad Raps is a favorite this time of the year and the new Glass Shad Raps are really doing a good job. With the water showing a little color, the black glass color is really working. Fish the coves and secondary points up in the creeks and rivers and make several casts to each location. Crawdad and perch colors in the DT6’s is another good choice while throwing cranks. Fish the banks with Ito Vision 110 shad color and DT10’s. Try the number seven and eight Shad Raps. Georgia lake levels are from www.lakelevels.info/?StateID=GA See our web site for Rods, Reels and Lures for Bass DVD on sale.
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Red Drum Tackle fishing report Buxton 10-4
A few large Drum from the Point nowadays together with a few Yearlings and Bluefish. Small Sea Mullet and Spot caught on South Beaches. A good strong front arrived by way of last evening and things cooled down genuine quickly. You know it’s getting cold when Dan replaces the Speedo with waders. So far the strong winds they predicted have not revealed and the weather conditions appears good for the up coming a number of days – Grumpy.
Monday fishing report by Dan
Calme windy day created fishing tougher, but there was some fish being caught. Black drum had been located down by ramp 49 this morning along with some bluefish. At the jetties, a 6 pound twelve oz puppy drum was landed. At the point, bluefish had been biting with one particular good 36 inch red drum described around one pm these days. At sunset, Grumpy could not retain bait in the water because of to as well several bluefish hitting prior to the bait sunk to the bottom. Grumpy likes to catch bluefish while he fishing for drum.
Tuesday fishing report by Dan
Bluefish policies the level yet again right now. About noon right now, a 44 inch drum was landed at the point. Black drum, sea mullet, pompano, and blowtoads had been reported all the way up past Avon. Ramp 49 had some fish much too.
Dan
Reddrum Tackle
Buxton, NC
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Oregon Inlet fishing center report 10-4
additional photographs
by Affie
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Every person is so thrilled to be residence. We had a number of much more images to submit. Tuna fishing is occurring. Don’t miss out, guide your tuna journey now. Makeups obtainable also.
Verify out the very last two photographs additional, 1 is a very good shot of one particular of the sailfish caught on Monday
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by Korin
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Our inshore light tackle fleet has noted catches of stripers in the audio right now. Nowadays has also been an additional very good tuna day for the offshore fleet. We had limits of yellowfin tuna introduced in to the docks and some great blackfin tuna as nicely.
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OIFC fishing report 10-4
Just returned from a pre-tourney recon mission. The great news is I have never ever in my 60+decades seen so significantly bait in the water. Pogies are from 10 ft on out past the sea buoy to forty ft. Glass minnows are mixed in with the pogies[never ever seen that just before]. Blues and spanish are wearing out the pods, specifically the glass minnows. You can have some enjoyable with a gotcha plug. The undesirable information is while we have been out doing recon work for the tourney, we heard they cancelled the tourney this weekend I guess because of to the front thats coming Thursday[we really like a hard north wind in Oct????].
With the situations, you would assume the Kings would be on fire, but only a scatterred bite. But standby, surely the phrase will get out to the Kings of the smorgasborg thats waiting for them appropriate exterior our inlets.Maybe they are just now moving in and possibly this calendar year will be a repeat for the Fall Brawl exactly where an epic bite took place at the Shallotte sea buoy. Standby for updates. Thanks.
– Rube McMullan
"Rumble In The Jungle Postponed" | OIFC Planet Cat / Carolina Cat | 10/04/11
The Rumble In The Jungle has been postponed till up coming weekend. Keep tuned as the OIFC May possibly place one thing on this weekend for individuals who even now require to play on the water.
As much more info on the Rumble or our programs appear in I am going to publish it immediately.
– Capt. Rickey Beck
"Capt. Dawson’s Cobia" | OIFC Planet Cat / Carolina Cat | 10/03/eleven
Captain Chris Dawson Ryan Chapman and Brad Higher ended up fishing aboard Capt, Chris’ Sea Hunt the "Miss. Jannelle nowadays when they landed this 44.eight pound cobia and a teenage king, the two of which are in the picture beneath.
– Capt. Rickey Beck
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Hatteras Harbor fishing report 10-4
A number of boats were out fishing right now. They had a wonderful day, catches have been Wahoo equally bailer and gaffer dimensions Dolphin and very good Yellow and Black bout Tuna fishing.
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Monday, Oct 03, 2011
Offshore: Good day offshore these days! Fishing was a little gradual. The one boat that went out arrived back with scattered catches of dolphin and wahoo and 3 sailfish releases.
Inshore: Pretty on the sound as effectively. The inshore boat that fished caught speckled trout and flounder. Red drum had been caught and the big ones launched.
Modern Citations:
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Frisco Rod and Gun fishing report 10-4
Posted on October 4, 2011
Here is the Frisco Rod and Gun Outer Banking institutions Fishing Report for Hatteras Island:
These days we had sunny skies and light north-west winds at 10 mph. The temperatures had been in the reduced 70′s. Even now a whole lot of bluefish at Cape Position and at Hatteras Inlet. The Frisco beach had some bluefish and a pup drum. Inshore fishing continues to be very good with catches of speckled trout, puppy drum and a few flounder and grey trout. Offshore fishing is actually very good as well. Good figures of wahoo and dolphin, the two gaffer and bailer dimensions. The tunas are here also, yellowfin and blackfin.
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Bogue Inlet Fishing pier report 10-4
Fishing has been slower than common we are viewing a mixed bag of fish …… SEA MULLET, POMPANO, SPOTS, and BLUEFISH, but in very modest numbers………….. The temperatures is completely gorgeous appropriate now it is predicted to keep this way by way of Next WEEKEND!…………. Now, if the fish are going to cooperate, that is another question! …………. The NC SEAFOOD FESTIVAL was a great achievement our Loved ones FISHING TOURNAMENT yielded some pleased winners ………… Congratulations to LOU Tempo (Stella, NC)–All round WINNER (Sea Mullet)……….. SHEILA MILLER (Angier, NC)–Biggest FLOUNDER ………… SKYLER CAMPBELL (Fayetteville, NC)–Greatest BLUEFISH ……….. LESLIE JONES (Kinston, NC)–Largest POMPANO & HOGFISH ………… & BO GRIMSLEY (Greenville, NC)–Largest SPOT! ………… LOU won the 2012 Period Pass, and I know we’ll be seeing a good deal of him subsequent year! ………… We have heard that the SPOT YACHTS in Bogue Sound have been steadily bringing in SPOTS, so we know they are proper below our nose! ………….. Keep checking the Very good News is proper all around the corner (specially with 74* h2o (many thanks Dr. Bogus)! …………. SEE YOU Soon! …………. MIKE STANLEY
LOU Speed (Stella, NC)–Overall WINNER, SHEILA MILLER (Angier, NC)–Largest FLOUNDER, SKYLER CAMPBELL (Fayetteville, NC)–Greatest BLUEFISH, LESLIE JONES (Kinston, NC)–Biggest POMPANO & HOGFISH, & BO GRIMSLEY (Greenville, NC)–Greatest SPOT [not in image] ….10-2-11
LOU Pace (Stella, NC)–one lb. 3 oz. SEA MULLET ….ten-2-eleven
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Bogue Inlet Fishing Pier
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Fishery Council Wants Your Input On Future Management
Now that most of these stocks are rebuilt (see graph below) the Council has just introduced a special initiative to establish a new long-term method for its fisheries. Given that most individuals never have time to occur to meetings, the Council is presenting a quantity of techniques for you to offer input, including the chance to fill out a basic survey and species-particular surveys. This is an superb way to let the Council know what is working and what is not operating in fisheries that are crucial to you. It only takes a few minutes – You can website link to the surveys, come across other methods to get concerned, and find out far more about the venture right here: http://www.mafmc.org/eyesight/. If you have any inquiries I will be checking the board frequently or you can get in touch with Mary Clark, the undertaking lead, at 302-526-5261 or mclark@mafmc.org.
Thanks,
Jason Didden
PS I’m heading to be submitting about this on numerous internet sites but make sure you also send this communication/link close to to your colleagues, pals, associates, etc. since the Council will get started building and employing its new lengthy term technique after it gathers input, feedback, and thoughts from its constituents.
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North Carolina DNR fishing report 10-2
Contact: Brian Melott
For the 2011 fishing 12 months, 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, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, need to receive an Atlantic Extremely Migratory Species (HMS) Angling permit. This permit has replaced the Atlantic tunas Angling class permit. In North Carolina, additional HMS harvest reporting specifications are also in place. To get a allow go to: http://www.hmspermits.gov.
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Make sure you Notice: Anglers at times confuse small king mackerel with Spanish mackerel. King mackerel and spanish mackerel have distinct measurement and catch limits. Make Certain you appropriately recognize the mackerel you are catching. (Tips here)
A recreational Recreational Fishing License went into influence Jan. 1, 2007 for all of the state’s coastal and ocean waters.
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For the week ending Oct. 2
Ocean: Offshore catches have been various with catches of dolphin, wahoo, small tunny, amberjack, and a entire spectrum of tunas such as skipjack, bigeye, blackfin and yellowfin. Anglers fishing in the midrange region caught king mackerel 8-to-ten miles offshore, big fish ended up caught on a very steady foundation. Red drum and striped bass have been caught close to four miles offshore in federal waters exactly where it is unlawful to possess them. Anglers fishing on the artificial reefs caught black drum, black sea bass, sheepshead and Atlantic spadefish. Near-shore anglers caught bluefish and Spanish mackerel on a small-expression foundation. Anglers focusing on spotted seatrout have been catching their limits in most situations, with most fish caught in the within of two miles from shore.
Inlets/Seems/Bays: Anglers in these waters targeted spotted seatrout and had high achievement rates. In most instances, fish have been caught all the way through the place. Early early morning hrs yielded most of the catches, which dropped sharply at mid-morning then rebounded just ahead of nightfall. Flounder have been caught with reasonable regularity, with shallow drinking water places delivering the best outcomes. Croaker, kingfish and spot were caught in reasonable amounts.
Piers/Shorelines: Spotted seatrout dominated angler catches. Anglers fishing in the early morning hours caught limits with relative ease until mid-morning. Coolers ended up stuffed with a great deal of significant croaker and somewhat lesser quantities of spot, kingfish and silver perch. A host of other fish were caught in lesser quantities, including pinfish, pigfish, flounder, pompano, black drum, red drum, striped bass, weakfish, puffers, striped burrfish, skates, rays and assorted sharks.
Southern District Pender, New Hanover and Brunswick Counties
Contact: Dennis Trowell
For the 2011 fishing yr, all owners/operators of vessels recreationally fishing for and/or retaining regulated Atlantic Extremely Migratory Species (HMS) (Atlantic tunas, sharks, swordfish and billfish) in the Atlantic Ocean, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, must acquire an Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Angling allow. This permit has changed the Atlantic tunas Angling category allow. In North Carolina, extra HMS harvest reporting needs are also in location. To receive a permit go to: http://www.hmspermits.gov.
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Remember to Notice: Anglers often confuse small king mackerel with Spanish mackerel. King mackerel and spanish mackerel have distinct size and catch limits. Make Certain you appropriately recognize the mackerel you are catching. (Suggestions here)
A recreational Recreational Fishing License went into result Jan. one, 2007 for all of the state’s coastal and ocean waters.
Simply click right here for the latest seasons, measurement and bag limits.
For the week ending Oct. two
Ocean: When climate permitted, offshore fishing was very very good for wahoo and sailfish. Scattered catches of gaffer dolphin and some blackfin tuna have been also caught. Bottom fishing remained extremely effective. Fishermen caught their limits of grouper in the 30- to 50-mile array. Gag grouper had been biting very well in the 10- to twenty-mile array. In close proximity to-shore reefs made flounder and large over-the-slot red drum together with Spanish mackerel. King mackerel started to present up along the Brunswick County beaches. Yaupon Reef, the river channel, and Shallotte Inlet made fish, as well.
Inlets/Seems/Bays: Overall fishing was a little sluggish. Anglers focusing on flounder caught some fish up to ten lbs, but no true numbers of fish have been caught. Snow’s Cut, the decrease Cape Worry River and creeks and rivers in Brunswick County produced the best catches. Anglers pulled in red drum in very good numbers, together with a few spotted seatrout. The Minor River rock jetty and the bays and creeks at the rear of Bald Head Island had been the sizzling spots. Anglers targeting spot had some success, as effectively, but fishing was slow in general.
Piers/Shore: Location piers documented that anglers caught spot, pompano and some sea mullet while bottom fishing. There was not a genuine massive spot operate final week, but anglers who targeted them caught a couple of. Fishermen making use of stay bait did a minor greater with flounder. Most were keepers. A number of king mackerel were landed at Oak Island piers. Surf anglers caught red and black drum, along with little sea mullet and pompano.
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Central District Pamlico, Craven, Carteret and Onslow Counties
Get in touch with: Kim Worrell
For the 2011 fishing 12 months, all proprietors/operators of vessels recreationally fishing for and/or retaining controlled Atlantic Hugely Migratory Species (HMS) (Atlantic tunas, sharks, swordfish and billfish) in the Atlantic Ocean, such as the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, need to acquire an Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Angling allow. This allow has replaced the Atlantic tunas Angling category permit. In North Carolina, further HMS harvest reporting specifications are also in area. To get a permit go to: http://www.hmspermits.gov..
Report a tagged fish
Remember to Be aware: Anglers sometimes confuse small king mackerel with Spanish mackerel. King mackerel and Spanish mackerel have distinct dimensions and catch limits. Be Sure to correctly identify the mackerel you are catching. (Ideas here)
A recreational Recreational Fishing License went into result Jan. 1, 2007 for all of the state’s coastal and ocean waters.
Click on here for the latest seasons, dimension and bag limits.
For the week ending Oct. two
Ocean: Anglers landed significant figures and dimensions of wahoo, as well as dolphin and blackfin tuna. Bottom fishing remained the identical as the previous week, making great numbers of gray triggerfish and a blend of gag grouper, red grouper, white grunts, vermilion snapper, black sea bass, scup and flounder. Inside of ten miles, Spanish mackerel and bluefish continued to be caught in very good numbers. Near-shore, bottom anglers saw kingfish (sea mullet), black sea bass, flounder and scup, with some Atlantic sharpnose sharks.
Inlets/Sounds/Bays: Fishermen continued to report catching big Spanish mackerel in Beaufort Inlet and east of Shackleford Financial institutions. Spot and some speckled trout had been described about the N.Do. Port in Morehead City, about the nearby bridges and off the jetty at Fortin Macon. Pigfish, pinfish, puffers and the typical combined bag were described across Carteret County and around Swansboro and Topsail Island.
Piers/Shore: Pier and shore anglers noted catches of Florida pompano, a number of Spanish mackerel, spot and sea mullet. Catches also incorporated pigfish, skates, pinfish and an occasional speckled trout.
N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries 3441 Arendell Road Morehead City, NC 28557 (252) 726-7021 or one-800-682-2632
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