Hatteras, NC Fishing Trip — July

Your Hatteras, NC Fishing Trip

July2 peopleFamily Trip
High 83°F / Low 80°F4.4" rain · 14 rainy daysGreat weather for fishing — light layers and sunscreen recommended.

What’s Biting in July

132 species
King MackerelExcellent
King Mackerel
Various
Longbill SpearfishExcellent
Longbill Spearfish
Various
White MarlinExcellent
White Marlin
Various
Yelloweye SnapperExcellent
Yelloweye Snapper
Various
PorbeagleExcellent
Porbeagle
Various
SharksExcellent
Sharks
Various
CobiaExcellent
Cobia
Various
Dusky SharkExcellent
Dusky Shark
Various
Sand Tiger SharkExcellent
Sand Tiger Shark
Various
Gray TriggerfishExcellent
Gray Triggerfish
Various
Black MarlinExcellent
Black Marlin
Various
BluefishExcellent
Bluefish
Trolling · Casting
Bluefin TunaExcellent
Bluefin Tuna
Various
Eagle RayExcellent
Eagle Ray
Various
Giant Sea BassExcellent
Giant Sea Bass
Various
Spinner SharkExcellent
Spinner Shark
Various
Shortfin MakoExcellent
Shortfin Mako
Various
Spanish MackerelExcellent
Spanish Mackerel
Casting · Trolling
Striped MarlinExcellent
Striped Marlin
Various
SwordfishExcellent
Swordfish
Various
WahooExcellent
Wahoo
Various
Whitebone PorgyExcellent
Whitebone Porgy
Various
African PompanoExcellent
African Pompano
Various
Yellowfin TunaExcellent
Yellowfin Tuna
Various
Tiger SharkExcellent
Tiger Shark
Various
Bigeye TunaExcellent
Bigeye Tuna
Various
PigfishExcellent
Pigfish
Various
Blackfin TunaExcellent
Blackfin Tuna
Various
Queen TriggerfishExcellent
Queen Triggerfish
Various
Blue SharkExcellent
Blue Shark
Various
Red PorgyExcellent
Red Porgy
Various
Sandbar SharkExcellent
Sandbar Shark
Various
ScupExcellent
Scup
Various
Sevengill SharkExcellent
Sevengill Shark
Various
Silky SharkExcellent
Silky Shark
Various
Skipjack TunaExcellent
Skipjack Tuna
Various
Spotted GarExcellent
Spotted Gar
Various
CroakerExcellent
Croaker
Various
Finetooth SharkExcellent
Finetooth Shark
Various
Frigate TunaExcellent
Frigate Tuna
Various
Great HammerheadExcellent
Great Hammerhead
Various
Greater AmberjackExcellent
Greater Amberjack
Various
Mahi MahiExcellent
Mahi Mahi
Various
NeedlefishExcellent
Needlefish
Various
Almaco JackExcellent
Almaco Jack
Various
Atlantic Sharpnose SharkExcellent
Atlantic Sharpnose Shark
Various
BarracudaExcellent
Barracuda
Trolling · Casting
Blacknose SharkExcellent
Blacknose Shark
Various
Blacktip SharkExcellent
Blacktip Shark
Various
Blue MarlinExcellent
Blue Marlin
Various
Bull SharkExcellent
Bull Shark
Various
Black Sea BassExcellent
Black Sea Bass
Bottom Fishing · Jigging
RedfishGood
Redfish
Bottom fishing · Trolling
BonitoGood
Bonito
Various
WarmouthGood
Warmouth
Various
WeakfishGood
Weakfish
Various
Spotted SeatroutGood
Spotted Seatrout
Various
White Sea BassGood
White Sea Bass
Various
Cubera SnapperGood
Cubera Snapper
Various
HoundfishGood
Houndfish
Casting · Trolling
Knobbed PorgyGood
Knobbed Porgy
Various
Golden TilefishGood
Golden Tilefish
Various
Jolthead PorgyGood
Jolthead Porgy
Various
TripletailGood
Tripletail
Various
Blackfin SnapperGood
Blackfin Snapper
Various
Blueline TilefishGood
Blueline Tilefish
Various
Longfin MakoGood
Longfin Mako
Various
Bonnethead SharkGood
Bonnethead Shark
Various
SailfishGood
Sailfish
Various
SheepsheadGood
Sheepshead
Various
Sheepshead PorgyGood
Sheepshead Porgy
Various
ConeyGood
Coney
Various
Gag GrouperGood
Gag Grouper
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
Smooth DogfishGood
Smooth Dogfish
Various
Smooth HammerheadGood
Smooth Hammerhead
Various
Snowy GrouperGood
Snowy Grouper
Various
Speckled HindGood
Speckled Hind
Various
SpotGood
Spot
Various
Striped BassGood
Striped Bass
Trolling · Casting
Thresher SharkGood
Thresher Shark
Various
Warsaw GrouperGood
Warsaw Grouper
Various
Vermilion SnapperGood
Vermilion Snapper
Various
Mangrove SnapperGood
Mangrove Snapper
Various
Nurse SharkGood
Nurse Shark
Various
Yellow JackGood
Yellow Jack
Various
Yellowfin GrouperGood
Yellowfin Grouper
Various
Yellowtail SnapperGood
Yellowtail Snapper
Various
Tiger GrouperGood
Tiger Grouper
Various
PalometaGood
Palometa
Various
Black DrumGood
Black Drum
Various
PumpkinseedGood
Pumpkinseed
Various
Rock HindGood
Rock Hind
Various
SaugerGood
Sauger
Various
Scalloped HammerheadGood
Scalloped Hammerhead
Various
Scamp GrouperGood
Scamp Grouper
Various
Schoolmaster SnapperGood
Schoolmaster Snapper
Various
Silk SnapperGood
Silk Snapper
Various
Sixgill SharkGood
Sixgill Shark
Various
Starry FlounderGood
Starry Flounder
Various
OpahGood
Opah
Various
Dog SnapperGood
Dog Snapper
Various
GraysbyGood
Graysby
Various
GrouperGood
Grouper
Various
GruntGood
Grunt
Various
HogfishGood
Hogfish
Various
Horse-eye JackGood
Horse-eye Jack
Various
LadyfishGood
Ladyfish
Various
MackerelGood
Mackerel
Various
Mutton SnapperGood
Mutton Snapper
Various
Nassau GrouperGood
Nassau Grouper
Various
Northern PikeGood
Northern Pike
Various
Cownose RayGood
Cownose Ray
Various
American EelGood
American Eel
Various
Arctic GraylingGood
Arctic Grayling
Various
Red GrouperGood
Red Grouper
Various
Cero MackerelGood
Cero Mackerel
Various
Black GrouperGood
Black Grouper
Various
FlounderFair
Flounder
Various
HalfbeakFair
Halfbeak
Various
Spiny DogfishFair
Spiny Dogfish
Various
Winter FlounderFair
Winter Flounder
Various
Spotted BassFair
Spotted Bass
Casting · Jigging
Hickory ShadLow
Hickory Shad
Various
American ShadLow
American Shad
Various
BurbotLow
Burbot
Various

July Weather in Hatteras

83°F
Avg High
80°F
Avg Low
4.4"
Rainfall
14
Rainy Days

Great weather for fishing — light layers and sunscreen recommended.

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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

King Mackerel
Season:Year-round
Bag Limit:3 per person per day
Size Limit:24-inch fork length minimum
Longbill Spearfish
Season:Year-round
Bag Limit:1 per person
Size Limit:No size limit

Must have an HMS Angling permit to target or possess. Included in the billfish aggregate.

White Marlin
Season:Year-round
Bag Limit:1 per vessel
Size Limit:Minimum lower jaw fork length of 66 inches

Anglers must adhere to federal regulations for HMS species. Consult NOAA Fisheries for current rules.

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.

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