Hatteras, NC Fishing Trip — August

Your Hatteras, NC Fishing Trip

August2 peopleFamily Trip

What’s Biting in August

132 species
Yelloweye SnapperExcellent
Yelloweye Snapper
Various
SharksExcellent
Sharks
Various
BluefishExcellent
Bluefish
Trolling · Casting
Spinner SharkExcellent
Spinner Shark
Various
Spanish MackerelExcellent
Spanish Mackerel
Casting · Trolling
Bigeye TunaExcellent
Bigeye Tuna
Various
Mahi MahiExcellent
Mahi Mahi
Various
NeedlefishExcellent
Needlefish
Various
Blacktip SharkExcellent
Blacktip Shark
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
Spotted SeatroutGood
Spotted Seatrout
Various
White MarlinGood
White Marlin
Various
White Sea BassGood
White Sea Bass
Various
PorbeagleGood
Porbeagle
Various
Cubera SnapperGood
Cubera Snapper
Various
CobiaGood
Cobia
Various
HoundfishGood
Houndfish
Casting · Trolling
Knobbed PorgyGood
Knobbed Porgy
Various
Dusky SharkGood
Dusky Shark
Various
Sand Tiger SharkGood
Sand Tiger Shark
Various
Golden TilefishGood
Golden Tilefish
Various
Gray TriggerfishGood
Gray Triggerfish
Various
Jolthead PorgyGood
Jolthead Porgy
Various
Black MarlinGood
Black Marlin
Various
TripletailGood
Tripletail
Various
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
SailfishGood
Sailfish
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
Jack CrevalleGood
Jack Crevalle
Various
KingfishGood
Kingfish
Various
Lane SnapperGood
Lane Snapper
Various
Lemon SharkGood
Lemon Shark
Various
Lesser AmberjackGood
Lesser Amberjack
Various
RoosterfishGood
Roosterfish
Various
Shortfin MakoGood
Shortfin Mako
Various
Smooth DogfishGood
Smooth Dogfish
Various
Smooth HammerheadGood
Smooth Hammerhead
Various
Snowy GrouperGood
Snowy Grouper
Various
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
Mangrove SnapperGood
Mangrove 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
Yellowfin TunaGood
Yellowfin Tuna
Various
Yellowtail SnapperGood
Yellowtail Snapper
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
Scalloped HammerheadGood
Scalloped Hammerhead
Various
Scamp GrouperGood
Scamp Grouper
Various
Schoolmaster SnapperGood
Schoolmaster Snapper
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
OpahGood
Opah
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
Mutton SnapperGood
Mutton Snapper
Various
Northern PikeGood
Northern Pike
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
Blue MarlinGood
Blue Marlin
Various
Bull SharkGood
Bull Shark
Various
Red GrouperGood
Red Grouper
Various
Cero MackerelGood
Cero Mackerel
Various
Black GrouperGood
Black Grouper
Various
Black Sea BassGood
Black Sea Bass
Bottom Fishing · Jigging
FlounderFair
Flounder
Various
HalfbeakFair
Halfbeak
Various
SheepsheadFair
Sheepshead
Various
Spiny DogfishFair
Spiny Dogfish
Various
Striped BassFair
Striped Bass
Trolling · Casting
Warsaw GrouperFair
Warsaw Grouper
Various
Rock HindFair
Rock Hind
Various
SaugerFair
Sauger
Various
Sixgill SharkFair
Sixgill Shark
Various
Spotted BassFair
Spotted Bass
Casting · Jigging
HogfishFair
Hogfish
Various
Nassau GrouperFair
Nassau Grouper
Various
Hickory ShadLow
Hickory Shad
Various
Winter FlounderLow
Winter Flounder
Various
American ShadLow
American Shad
Various
BurbotLow
Burbot
Various

30 Guides Matched

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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

Yelloweye Snapper
Season:Year-round
Bag Limit:10 per person per day within the Snapper Grouper aggregate
Size Limit:12-inch minimum total length

Yellowtail Snapper are included in the 10-snapper grouper aggregate bag limit. Check NCDMF regulations for any potential changes.

Sharks
Season:Year-round, with some exceptions for prohibited species
Bag Limit:1 per vessel per trip for specific species; Prohibited species cannot be possessed.
Size Limit:Minimum size limits vary by species; some species have no size limit if harvested.

Specific regulations apply to different shark species. Check the current North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries regulations for prohibited species and size/possession limits.

Bluefish
Season:Year-round
Bag Limit:3 per person per day from shore or private vessel; 5 per person per day for for-hire vessels
Size Limit:No size limit

Check current regulations for any in-season closures or changes to bag limits.

Spinner Shark
Season:Year-round
Bag Limit:1 per person per trip
Size Limit:54-inch fork length minimum

Must use non-offset circle hooks when fishing for sharks with natural bait. Regulations are subject to change, so consult the latest guidelines.

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