Hatteras, NC Fishing Trip — February

Your Hatteras, NC Fishing Trip

February2 peopleFamily Trip
High 57°F / Low 47°F3.1" rain · 11 rainy daysMild weather — bring layers for cool mornings on the water.

What’s Biting in February

132 species
BurbotExcellent
Burbot
Various
Spotted SeatroutGood
Spotted Seatrout
Various
SailfishGood
Sailfish
Various
SheepsheadGood
Sheepshead
Various
Jack CrevalleGood
Jack Crevalle
Various
Smooth DogfishGood
Smooth Dogfish
Various
Spiny DogfishGood
Spiny Dogfish
Various
Vermilion SnapperGood
Vermilion Snapper
Various
Mangrove SnapperGood
Mangrove Snapper
Various
Winter FlounderGood
Winter Flounder
Various
Yellowfin TunaGood
Yellowfin Tuna
Various
Yellowtail SnapperGood
Yellowtail Snapper
Various
Bigeye TunaGood
Bigeye Tuna
Various
Schoolmaster SnapperGood
Schoolmaster Snapper
Various
Dog SnapperGood
Dog Snapper
Various
HogfishGood
Hogfish
Various
Red GrouperGood
Red Grouper
Various
RedfishFair
Redfish
Bottom fishing · Trolling
FlounderFair
Flounder
Various
Cubera SnapperFair
Cubera Snapper
Various
Knobbed PorgyFair
Knobbed Porgy
Various
Golden TilefishFair
Golden Tilefish
Various
Jolthead PorgyFair
Jolthead Porgy
Various
Blackfin SnapperFair
Blackfin Snapper
Various
Blueline TilefishFair
Blueline Tilefish
Various
Sheepshead PorgyFair
Sheepshead Porgy
Various
Gag GrouperFair
Gag Grouper
Various
Goliath GrouperFair
Goliath Grouper
Various
Lane SnapperFair
Lane Snapper
Various
Snowy GrouperFair
Snowy Grouper
Various
Striped BassFair
Striped Bass
Trolling · Casting
SwordfishFair
Swordfish
Various
WahooFair
Wahoo
Various
Nurse SharkFair
Nurse Shark
Various
Yellow JackFair
Yellow Jack
Various
Yellowfin GrouperFair
Yellowfin Grouper
Various
Tiger SharkFair
Tiger Shark
Various
Tiger GrouperFair
Tiger Grouper
Various
Black DrumFair
Black Drum
Various
Sandbar SharkFair
Sandbar Shark
Various
SaugerFair
Sauger
Various
Scamp GrouperFair
Scamp Grouper
Various
Sevengill SharkFair
Sevengill Shark
Various
Silk SnapperFair
Silk Snapper
Various
Silky SharkFair
Silky Shark
Various
Skipjack TunaFair
Skipjack Tuna
Various
Spotted BassFair
Spotted Bass
Casting · Jigging
Starry FlounderFair
Starry Flounder
Various
GraysbyFair
Graysby
Various
GrouperFair
Grouper
Various
GruntFair
Grunt
Various
Horse-eye JackFair
Horse-eye Jack
Various
Mutton SnapperFair
Mutton Snapper
Various
Northern PikeFair
Northern Pike
Various
American EelFair
American Eel
Various
BarracudaFair
Barracuda
Trolling · Casting
Bull SharkFair
Bull Shark
Various
Black GrouperFair
Black Grouper
Various
King MackerelLow
King Mackerel
Various
BonitoLow
Bonito
Various
Hickory ShadLow
Hickory Shad
Various
Longbill SpearfishLow
Longbill Spearfish
Various
WarmouthLow
Warmouth
Various
WeakfishLow
Weakfish
Various
White MarlinLow
White Marlin
Various
White Sea BassLow
White Sea Bass
Various
Yelloweye SnapperLow
Yelloweye Snapper
Various
PorbeagleLow
Porbeagle
Various
SharksLow
Sharks
Various
CobiaLow
Cobia
Various
HoundfishLow
Houndfish
Casting · Trolling
Dusky SharkLow
Dusky Shark
Various
Sand Tiger SharkLow
Sand Tiger Shark
Various
Gray TriggerfishLow
Gray Triggerfish
Various
HalfbeakLow
Halfbeak
Various
Black MarlinLow
Black Marlin
Various
TripletailLow
Tripletail
Various
BluefishLow
Bluefish
Trolling · Casting
Bluefin TunaLow
Bluefin Tuna
Various
Longfin MakoLow
Longfin Mako
Various
Bonnethead SharkLow
Bonnethead Shark
Various
ConeyLow
Coney
Various
Eagle RayLow
Eagle Ray
Various
Giant Sea BassLow
Giant Sea Bass
Various
Spinner SharkLow
Spinner Shark
Various
KingfishLow
Kingfish
Various
Lemon SharkLow
Lemon Shark
Various
Lesser AmberjackLow
Lesser Amberjack
Various
RoosterfishLow
Roosterfish
Various
Shortfin MakoLow
Shortfin Mako
Various
Smooth HammerheadLow
Smooth Hammerhead
Various
Spanish MackerelLow
Spanish Mackerel
Casting · Trolling
Speckled HindLow
Speckled Hind
Various
SpotLow
Spot
Various
Striped MarlinLow
Striped Marlin
Various
Thresher SharkLow
Thresher Shark
Various
Warsaw GrouperLow
Warsaw Grouper
Various
Whitebone PorgyLow
Whitebone Porgy
Various
African PompanoLow
African Pompano
Various
American ShadLow
American Shad
Various
PalometaLow
Palometa
Various
PigfishLow
Pigfish
Various
Blackfin TunaLow
Blackfin Tuna
Various
PumpkinseedLow
Pumpkinseed
Various
Queen TriggerfishLow
Queen Triggerfish
Various
Blue SharkLow
Blue Shark
Various
Red PorgyLow
Red Porgy
Various
Rock HindLow
Rock Hind
Various
Scalloped HammerheadLow
Scalloped Hammerhead
Various
ScupLow
Scup
Various
Sixgill SharkLow
Sixgill Shark
Various
Spotted GarLow
Spotted Gar
Various
OpahLow
Opah
Various
CroakerLow
Croaker
Various
Finetooth SharkLow
Finetooth Shark
Various
Frigate TunaLow
Frigate Tuna
Various
Great HammerheadLow
Great Hammerhead
Various
Greater AmberjackLow
Greater Amberjack
Various
LadyfishLow
Ladyfish
Various
MackerelLow
Mackerel
Various
Mahi MahiLow
Mahi Mahi
Various
Nassau GrouperLow
Nassau Grouper
Various
NeedlefishLow
Needlefish
Various
Cownose RayLow
Cownose Ray
Various
Almaco JackLow
Almaco Jack
Various
Arctic GraylingLow
Arctic Grayling
Various
Atlantic Sharpnose SharkLow
Atlantic Sharpnose Shark
Various
Blacknose SharkLow
Blacknose Shark
Various
Blacktip SharkLow
Blacktip Shark
Various
Blue MarlinLow
Blue Marlin
Various
Cero MackerelLow
Cero Mackerel
Various
Black Sea BassLow
Black Sea Bass
Bottom Fishing · Jigging

February Weather in Hatteras

57°F
Avg High
47°F
Avg Low
3.1"
Rainfall
11
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

Burbot

Burbot are not native to North Carolina and are unlikely to be found in North Carolina waters. These regulations are not available.

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.

Sheepshead
Season:Year-round
Bag Limit:10 per person per day
Size Limit:10-inch minimum total length
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