Hatteras, NC Fishing Trip — October

Your Hatteras, NC Fishing Trip

October2 peopleFamily Trip
High 71°F / Low 65°F8" rain · 8 rainy daysGreat weather for fishing — light layers and sunscreen recommended.

What’s Biting in October

132 species
Spotted BassExcellent
Spotted Bass
Casting · Jigging
Northern PikeExcellent
Northern Pike
Various
FlounderGood
Flounder
Various
HoundfishGood
Houndfish
Casting · Trolling
SheepsheadGood
Sheepshead
Various
Spiny DogfishGood
Spiny Dogfish
Various
Striped BassGood
Striped Bass
Trolling · Casting
Vermilion SnapperGood
Vermilion Snapper
Various
Mangrove SnapperGood
Mangrove Snapper
Various
Yellowfin TunaGood
Yellowfin Tuna
Various
Yellowtail SnapperGood
Yellowtail Snapper
Various
Bigeye TunaGood
Bigeye Tuna
Various
SaugerGood
Sauger
Various
GrouperGood
Grouper
Various
HogfishGood
Hogfish
Various
MackerelGood
Mackerel
Various
BurbotGood
Burbot
Various
Red GrouperGood
Red Grouper
Various
King MackerelFair
King Mackerel
Various
RedfishFair
Redfish
Bottom fishing · Trolling
BonitoFair
Bonito
Various
WarmouthFair
Warmouth
Various
WeakfishFair
Weakfish
Various
Spotted SeatroutFair
Spotted Seatrout
Various
White MarlinFair
White Marlin
Various
White Sea BassFair
White Sea Bass
Various
Yelloweye SnapperFair
Yelloweye Snapper
Various
PorbeagleFair
Porbeagle
Various
SharksFair
Sharks
Various
Cubera SnapperFair
Cubera Snapper
Various
CobiaFair
Cobia
Various
Knobbed PorgyFair
Knobbed Porgy
Various
Dusky SharkFair
Dusky Shark
Various
Sand Tiger SharkFair
Sand Tiger Shark
Various
Golden TilefishFair
Golden Tilefish
Various
Gray TriggerfishFair
Gray Triggerfish
Various
Jolthead PorgyFair
Jolthead Porgy
Various
TripletailFair
Tripletail
Various
BluefishFair
Bluefish
Trolling · Casting
Blackfin SnapperFair
Blackfin Snapper
Various
Bluefin TunaFair
Bluefin Tuna
Various
Blueline TilefishFair
Blueline Tilefish
Various
Longfin MakoFair
Longfin Mako
Various
Bonnethead SharkFair
Bonnethead Shark
Various
SailfishFair
Sailfish
Various
Sheepshead PorgyFair
Sheepshead Porgy
Various
ConeyFair
Coney
Various
Eagle RayFair
Eagle Ray
Various
Gag GrouperFair
Gag Grouper
Various
Giant Sea BassFair
Giant Sea Bass
Various
Goliath GrouperFair
Goliath Grouper
Various
Spinner SharkFair
Spinner Shark
Various
Jack CrevalleFair
Jack Crevalle
Various
KingfishFair
Kingfish
Various
Lane SnapperFair
Lane Snapper
Various
Lemon SharkFair
Lemon Shark
Various
Lesser AmberjackFair
Lesser Amberjack
Various
RoosterfishFair
Roosterfish
Various
Shortfin MakoFair
Shortfin Mako
Various
Smooth DogfishFair
Smooth Dogfish
Various
Smooth HammerheadFair
Smooth Hammerhead
Various
Snowy GrouperFair
Snowy Grouper
Various
Spanish MackerelFair
Spanish Mackerel
Casting · Trolling
Speckled HindFair
Speckled Hind
Various
SpotFair
Spot
Various
Striped MarlinFair
Striped Marlin
Various
SwordfishFair
Swordfish
Various
Thresher SharkFair
Thresher Shark
Various
WahooFair
Wahoo
Various
Nurse SharkFair
Nurse Shark
Various
Whitebone PorgyFair
Whitebone Porgy
Various
African PompanoFair
African Pompano
Various
Winter FlounderFair
Winter Flounder
Various
Yellow JackFair
Yellow Jack
Various
Yellowfin GrouperFair
Yellowfin Grouper
Various
Tiger SharkFair
Tiger Shark
Various
Tiger GrouperFair
Tiger Grouper
Various
PalometaFair
Palometa
Various
PigfishFair
Pigfish
Various
Black DrumFair
Black Drum
Various
Blackfin TunaFair
Blackfin Tuna
Various
PumpkinseedFair
Pumpkinseed
Various
Queen TriggerfishFair
Queen Triggerfish
Various
Blue SharkFair
Blue Shark
Various
Red PorgyFair
Red Porgy
Various
Sandbar SharkFair
Sandbar Shark
Various
Scalloped HammerheadFair
Scalloped Hammerhead
Various
Scamp GrouperFair
Scamp Grouper
Various
Schoolmaster SnapperFair
Schoolmaster Snapper
Various
ScupFair
Scup
Various
Sevengill SharkFair
Sevengill Shark
Various
Silk SnapperFair
Silk Snapper
Various
Silky SharkFair
Silky Shark
Various
Skipjack TunaFair
Skipjack Tuna
Various
Spotted GarFair
Spotted Gar
Various
Starry FlounderFair
Starry Flounder
Various
OpahFair
Opah
Various
CroakerFair
Croaker
Various
Dog SnapperFair
Dog Snapper
Various
Finetooth SharkFair
Finetooth Shark
Various
Frigate TunaFair
Frigate Tuna
Various
GraysbyFair
Graysby
Various
Great HammerheadFair
Great Hammerhead
Various
Greater AmberjackFair
Greater Amberjack
Various
GruntFair
Grunt
Various
Horse-eye JackFair
Horse-eye Jack
Various
LadyfishFair
Ladyfish
Various
Mahi MahiFair
Mahi Mahi
Various
Mutton SnapperFair
Mutton Snapper
Various
NeedlefishFair
Needlefish
Various
Cownose RayFair
Cownose Ray
Various
Almaco JackFair
Almaco Jack
Various
American EelFair
American Eel
Various
Arctic GraylingFair
Arctic Grayling
Various
Atlantic Sharpnose SharkFair
Atlantic Sharpnose Shark
Various
BarracudaFair
Barracuda
Trolling · Casting
Blacknose SharkFair
Blacknose Shark
Various
Blacktip SharkFair
Blacktip Shark
Various
Blue MarlinFair
Blue Marlin
Various
Bull SharkFair
Bull Shark
Various
Cero MackerelFair
Cero Mackerel
Various
Black GrouperFair
Black Grouper
Various
Black Sea BassFair
Black Sea Bass
Bottom Fishing · Jigging
Hickory ShadLow
Hickory Shad
Various
Longbill SpearfishLow
Longbill Spearfish
Various
HalfbeakLow
Halfbeak
Various
Black MarlinLow
Black Marlin
Various
Warsaw GrouperLow
Warsaw Grouper
Various
American ShadLow
American Shad
Various
Rock HindLow
Rock Hind
Various
Sixgill SharkLow
Sixgill Shark
Various
Nassau GrouperLow
Nassau Grouper
Various

October Weather in Hatteras

71°F
Avg High
65°F
Avg Low
8"
Rainfall
8
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

Spotted Bass
Season:Year-round
Bag Limit:5 per day
Size Limit:No size limit

Largemouth and smallmouth bass are included in the same aggregate limit.

Northern Pike
Season:Year-round
Bag Limit:No limit
Size Limit:No size limit

Northern Pike are not native to North Carolina and are extremely rare. Regulations for non-native species typically default to statewide freshwater 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.

Houndfish
Season:Year-round
Bag Limit:No limit
Size Limit:No size limit
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