Tw's Bait And Tackle Fishing Report (2024)

FAQs

What fish are biting in Corolla, NC? ›

Fort Fisher's rock wall produces Flounder and Red Drum throughout the summer months. The fall and winter months are the most productive for the Speckled Trout, it seems there is always someone anchored up fishing for Speckled Trout in the cooler months.

Offshore, Tuna, Dolphin, Marlin, Tilefish and Seabass. Big Red Drum are showing throughout the lower Bay and along the Virginia Beach oceanfront. Anglers are having success sight casting and bottom fishing. Most hook ups are coming from the shoals on the north side of the bay and around the islands of the CBBT.

Use tiny hooks baited with shrimp or jellyfish. (Peaks feeding midday.) Rarely caught with artificial lures. Use cut mullet, menhaden, shrimp, or blood worms.

In addition to smallmouth bass and redbreast sunfish, anglers floating the river may encounter native fish such as catfish, chain pickerel, fallfish, and suckers. There is also limited fishing for bluegills, crappie, and largemouth bass.

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Spot, Croaker, Bluefish, Perch, Trout, and Redfish all start to bite, while Rockfish remain the most sought-after fish. Get ready for a mixed bag!

All the favorites are still biting, with Redfish, Bluefish, Black Drum, and Speckled Trout all likely to take your bait. It's more about the game than table fare in freshwater, as Trout remain active in the rivers and streams.

The best time to surf fish in the Outer Banks is spring and fall. This is when the biggest Red Drum, Bluefish, and Speckled Trout show up. Summer won't produce as many trophy Reds, but there will be Sharks alongside them. Brave the winter weather, and Striped Bass will keep you warm.

What fish are biting in the Currituck Sound? ›

A number of saltwater and freshwater species can be caught in the sound, including flounder, trout, sun fish, catfish and crabs. The most prized and sought-after fish in the Currituck Sound is the largemouth bass, which is making a gradual comeback to the region after decades of over-fishing.

The most popular times are the months of September and October. You can catch such fish as sea mullets, trouts, mackerels, bluefish, and croakers. Surf fishing is done at any time of the year in the Outer Banks.