Hatteras, NC Fishing Trip — April

Your Hatteras, NC Fishing Trip

April2 peopleFamily Trip
High 67°F / Low 62°F1.3" rain · 3 rainy daysMild weather — bring layers for cool mornings on the water.

What’s Biting in April

132 species
FlounderExcellent
Flounder
Various
Hickory ShadExcellent
Hickory Shad
Various
Spotted SeatroutExcellent
Spotted Seatrout
Various
SailfishExcellent
Sailfish
Various
SheepsheadExcellent
Sheepshead
Various
Jack CrevalleExcellent
Jack Crevalle
Various
Spiny DogfishExcellent
Spiny Dogfish
Various
Striped BassExcellent
Striped Bass
Trolling · Casting
Mangrove SnapperExcellent
Mangrove Snapper
Various
Winter FlounderExcellent
Winter Flounder
Various
American ShadExcellent
American Shad
Various
Yellowfin TunaExcellent
Yellowfin Tuna
Various
Yellowtail SnapperExcellent
Yellowtail Snapper
Various
Bigeye TunaExcellent
Bigeye Tuna
Various
Schoolmaster SnapperExcellent
Schoolmaster Snapper
Various
Spotted BassExcellent
Spotted Bass
Casting · Jigging
HogfishExcellent
Hogfish
Various
Northern PikeExcellent
Northern Pike
Various
Red GrouperExcellent
Red Grouper
Various
King MackerelGood
King Mackerel
Various
RedfishGood
Redfish
Bottom fishing · Trolling
BonitoGood
Bonito
Various
Longbill SpearfishGood
Longbill Spearfish
Various
WarmouthGood
Warmouth
Various
WeakfishGood
Weakfish
Various
White Sea BassGood
White Sea Bass
Various
PorbeagleGood
Porbeagle
Various
SharksGood
Sharks
Various
Cubera SnapperGood
Cubera Snapper
Various
CobiaGood
Cobia
Various
HoundfishGood
Houndfish
Casting · Trolling
Knobbed PorgyGood
Knobbed Porgy
Various
Dusky SharkGood
Dusky Shark
Various
Golden TilefishGood
Golden Tilefish
Various
Gray TriggerfishGood
Gray Triggerfish
Various
HalfbeakGood
Halfbeak
Various
Jolthead PorgyGood
Jolthead Porgy
Various
Black MarlinGood
Black Marlin
Various
TripletailGood
Tripletail
Various
BluefishGood
Bluefish
Trolling · Casting
Blackfin SnapperGood
Blackfin Snapper
Various
Bluefin TunaGood
Bluefin Tuna
Various
Blueline TilefishGood
Blueline Tilefish
Various
Longfin MakoGood
Longfin Mako
Various
Bonnethead SharkGood
Bonnethead Shark
Various
Sheepshead PorgyGood
Sheepshead Porgy
Various
ConeyGood
Coney
Various
Eagle RayGood
Eagle Ray
Various
Gag GrouperGood
Gag Grouper
Various
Giant Sea BassGood
Giant Sea Bass
Various
Goliath GrouperGood
Goliath Grouper
Various
Spinner SharkGood
Spinner Shark
Various
KingfishGood
Kingfish
Various
Lane SnapperGood
Lane Snapper
Various
Lemon SharkGood
Lemon Shark
Various
Lesser AmberjackGood
Lesser Amberjack
Various
RoosterfishGood
Roosterfish
Various
Smooth DogfishGood
Smooth Dogfish
Various
Smooth HammerheadGood
Smooth Hammerhead
Various
Snowy GrouperGood
Snowy Grouper
Various
Spanish MackerelGood
Spanish Mackerel
Casting · Trolling
Speckled HindGood
Speckled Hind
Various
SpotGood
Spot
Various
Striped MarlinGood
Striped Marlin
Various
SwordfishGood
Swordfish
Various
Thresher SharkGood
Thresher Shark
Various
Vermilion SnapperGood
Vermilion Snapper
Various
WahooGood
Wahoo
Various
Nurse SharkGood
Nurse Shark
Various
Whitebone PorgyGood
Whitebone Porgy
Various
African PompanoGood
African Pompano
Various
Yellow JackGood
Yellow Jack
Various
Yellowfin GrouperGood
Yellowfin Grouper
Various
Tiger SharkGood
Tiger Shark
Various
Tiger GrouperGood
Tiger Grouper
Various
PalometaGood
Palometa
Various
PigfishGood
Pigfish
Various
Black DrumGood
Black Drum
Various
Blackfin TunaGood
Blackfin Tuna
Various
PumpkinseedGood
Pumpkinseed
Various
Queen TriggerfishGood
Queen Triggerfish
Various
Blue SharkGood
Blue Shark
Various
Red PorgyGood
Red Porgy
Various
Sandbar SharkGood
Sandbar Shark
Various
SaugerGood
Sauger
Various
Scalloped HammerheadGood
Scalloped Hammerhead
Various
Scamp GrouperGood
Scamp Grouper
Various
ScupGood
Scup
Various
Sevengill SharkGood
Sevengill Shark
Various
Silk SnapperGood
Silk Snapper
Various
Silky SharkGood
Silky Shark
Various
Skipjack TunaGood
Skipjack Tuna
Various
Spotted GarGood
Spotted Gar
Various
Starry FlounderGood
Starry Flounder
Various
CroakerGood
Croaker
Various
Dog SnapperGood
Dog Snapper
Various
Finetooth SharkGood
Finetooth Shark
Various
Frigate TunaGood
Frigate Tuna
Various
GraysbyGood
Graysby
Various
Great HammerheadGood
Great Hammerhead
Various
Greater AmberjackGood
Greater Amberjack
Various
GrouperGood
Grouper
Various
GruntGood
Grunt
Various
Horse-eye JackGood
Horse-eye Jack
Various
LadyfishGood
Ladyfish
Various
MackerelGood
Mackerel
Various
Mahi MahiGood
Mahi Mahi
Various
Mutton SnapperGood
Mutton Snapper
Various
NeedlefishGood
Needlefish
Various
Cownose RayGood
Cownose Ray
Various
Almaco JackGood
Almaco Jack
Various
American EelGood
American Eel
Various
Arctic GraylingGood
Arctic Grayling
Various
Atlantic Sharpnose SharkGood
Atlantic Sharpnose Shark
Various
BarracudaGood
Barracuda
Trolling · Casting
Blacknose SharkGood
Blacknose Shark
Various
Blacktip SharkGood
Blacktip Shark
Various
Bull SharkGood
Bull Shark
Various
Cero MackerelGood
Cero Mackerel
Various
Black GrouperGood
Black Grouper
Various
Black Sea BassGood
Black Sea Bass
Bottom Fishing · Jigging
White MarlinFair
White Marlin
Various
Yelloweye SnapperFair
Yelloweye Snapper
Various
Sand Tiger SharkFair
Sand Tiger Shark
Various
Shortfin MakoFair
Shortfin Mako
Various
Warsaw GrouperFair
Warsaw Grouper
Various
Rock HindFair
Rock Hind
Various
Sixgill SharkFair
Sixgill Shark
Various
OpahFair
Opah
Various
Nassau GrouperFair
Nassau Grouper
Various
Blue MarlinFair
Blue Marlin
Various
BurbotFair
Burbot
Various

April Weather in Hatteras

67°F
Avg High
62°F
Avg Low
1.3"
Rainfall
3
Rainy Days

Mild weather — bring layers for cool mornings on the water.

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$910
Estimated total for 2 people
$455
per person
Charter $500
Tip $100
Licenses $60
Food $100
Lodging $150

Estimates based on local charter rates and averages. Contact guides for exact pricing.

What to Bring

your guide provides all fishing gear and bait. Here's what else you should bring:

Essentials

  • Sunscreen (SPF 50+)
  • Polarized sunglasses
  • Hat or visor
  • Weather-appropriate clothing
  • Non-marking shoes or deck shoes

Food & Personal

  • Water and drinks (stay hydrated)
  • Snacks or lunch
  • Cooler for your catch
  • Motion sickness medication (if needed)
  • Camera or phone (waterproof case recommended)
  • Valid fishing license (confirm with captain)

For offshore / deep sea Fishing

  • Rain jacket or windbreaker
  • Layered clothing (it gets cooler offshore)

North Carolina Fishing License

License Cost
Resident$25
Non-Resident$45
Requirements

Required for ages 16+. Inland, coastal, and unified licenses available.

Buy License Online — North Carolina

Species Regulations

Flounder
Season:Varies; consult current regulations
Bag Limit:Varies; consult current regulations
Size Limit:16-inch minimum total length

Flounder regulations are subject to in-season adjustments. Check current regulations for open season and bag limits.

Hickory Shad
Season:Year-round
Bag Limit:No limit
Size Limit:No size limit

Hickory shad regulations fall under general statewide inland fishing regulations.

Spotted Seatrout
Season:Year-round
Bag Limit:4 per person per day
Size Limit:14-inch minimum

Only one spotted seatrout greater than 24 inches may be included in the daily creel limit.

Sailfish
Season:Year-round
Bag Limit:1 per person per day
Size Limit:63-inch lower jaw fork length minimum

Sailfish regulations are managed under federal guidelines, so state regulations often mirror federal rules.

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