Hatteras, NC Fishing Trip — September

Your Hatteras, NC Fishing Trip

September2 peopleFamily Trip
High 76°F / Low 73°F6.4" rain · 8 rainy daysGreat weather for fishing — light layers and sunscreen recommended.

What’s Biting in September

132 species
HoundfishExcellent
Houndfish
Casting · Trolling
MackerelExcellent
Mackerel
Various
Northern PikeExcellent
Northern Pike
Various
King MackerelGood
King Mackerel
Various
FlounderGood
Flounder
Various
WarmouthGood
Warmouth
Various
WeakfishGood
Weakfish
Various
Spotted SeatroutGood
Spotted Seatrout
Various
Yelloweye SnapperGood
Yelloweye Snapper
Various
SharksGood
Sharks
Various
CobiaGood
Cobia
Various
Dusky SharkGood
Dusky Shark
Various
BluefishGood
Bluefish
Trolling · Casting
Sheepshead PorgyGood
Sheepshead Porgy
Various
Gag GrouperGood
Gag Grouper
Various
Spinner SharkGood
Spinner Shark
Various
Jack CrevalleGood
Jack Crevalle
Various
Shortfin MakoGood
Shortfin Mako
Various
Smooth DogfishGood
Smooth Dogfish
Various
Spanish MackerelGood
Spanish Mackerel
Casting · Trolling
Spiny DogfishGood
Spiny Dogfish
Various
Striped BassGood
Striped Bass
Trolling · Casting
SwordfishGood
Swordfish
Various
Vermilion SnapperGood
Vermilion Snapper
Various
Mangrove SnapperGood
Mangrove Snapper
Various
WahooGood
Wahoo
Various
Yellowfin GrouperGood
Yellowfin Grouper
Various
Yellowfin TunaGood
Yellowfin Tuna
Various
Yellowtail SnapperGood
Yellowtail Snapper
Various
Bigeye TunaGood
Bigeye Tuna
Various
Black DrumGood
Black Drum
Various
PumpkinseedGood
Pumpkinseed
Various
Blue SharkGood
Blue Shark
Various
Red PorgyGood
Red Porgy
Various
Sandbar SharkGood
Sandbar Shark
Various
SaugerGood
Sauger
Various
Scamp GrouperGood
Scamp Grouper
Various
ScupGood
Scup
Various
Spotted BassGood
Spotted Bass
Casting · Jigging
CroakerGood
Croaker
Various
Greater AmberjackGood
Greater Amberjack
Various
GrouperGood
Grouper
Various
GruntGood
Grunt
Various
Mahi MahiGood
Mahi Mahi
Various
Mutton SnapperGood
Mutton Snapper
Various
NeedlefishGood
Needlefish
Various
Arctic GraylingGood
Arctic Grayling
Various
Atlantic Sharpnose SharkGood
Atlantic Sharpnose Shark
Various
BarracudaGood
Barracuda
Trolling · Casting
Blacktip SharkGood
Blacktip Shark
Various
Blue MarlinGood
Blue Marlin
Various
Bull SharkGood
Bull Shark
Various
Red GrouperGood
Red Grouper
Various
Black GrouperGood
Black Grouper
Various
Black Sea BassGood
Black Sea Bass
Bottom Fishing · Jigging
RedfishFair
Redfish
Bottom fishing · Trolling
BonitoFair
Bonito
Various
Longbill SpearfishFair
Longbill Spearfish
Various
White MarlinFair
White Marlin
Various
White Sea BassFair
White Sea Bass
Various
PorbeagleFair
Porbeagle
Various
Cubera SnapperFair
Cubera Snapper
Various
Knobbed PorgyFair
Knobbed Porgy
Various
Sand Tiger SharkFair
Sand Tiger Shark
Various
Golden TilefishFair
Golden Tilefish
Various
Gray TriggerfishFair
Gray Triggerfish
Various
HalfbeakFair
Halfbeak
Various
Jolthead PorgyFair
Jolthead Porgy
Various
Black MarlinFair
Black Marlin
Various
TripletailFair
Tripletail
Various
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
SheepsheadFair
Sheepshead
Various
ConeyFair
Coney
Various
Eagle RayFair
Eagle Ray
Various
Giant Sea BassFair
Giant Sea Bass
Various
Goliath GrouperFair
Goliath Grouper
Various
KingfishFair
Kingfish
Various
Lane SnapperFair
Lane Snapper
Various
Lemon SharkFair
Lemon Shark
Various
Lesser AmberjackFair
Lesser Amberjack
Various
RoosterfishFair
Roosterfish
Various
Smooth HammerheadFair
Smooth Hammerhead
Various
Snowy GrouperFair
Snowy Grouper
Various
Speckled HindFair
Speckled Hind
Various
SpotFair
Spot
Various
Striped MarlinFair
Striped Marlin
Various
Thresher SharkFair
Thresher Shark
Various
Warsaw GrouperFair
Warsaw Grouper
Various
Nurse SharkFair
Nurse Shark
Various
Whitebone PorgyFair
Whitebone Porgy
Various
African PompanoFair
African Pompano
Various
Yellow JackFair
Yellow Jack
Various
Tiger SharkFair
Tiger Shark
Various
Tiger GrouperFair
Tiger Grouper
Various
PalometaFair
Palometa
Various
PigfishFair
Pigfish
Various
Blackfin TunaFair
Blackfin Tuna
Various
Queen TriggerfishFair
Queen Triggerfish
Various
Rock HindFair
Rock Hind
Various
Scalloped HammerheadFair
Scalloped Hammerhead
Various
Schoolmaster SnapperFair
Schoolmaster Snapper
Various
Sevengill SharkFair
Sevengill Shark
Various
Silk SnapperFair
Silk Snapper
Various
Silky SharkFair
Silky Shark
Various
Sixgill SharkFair
Sixgill Shark
Various
Skipjack TunaFair
Skipjack Tuna
Various
Spotted GarFair
Spotted Gar
Various
Starry FlounderFair
Starry Flounder
Various
OpahFair
Opah
Various
Dog SnapperFair
Dog Snapper
Various
Finetooth SharkFair
Finetooth Shark
Various
Frigate TunaFair
Frigate Tuna
Various
GraysbyFair
Graysby
Various
Great HammerheadFair
Great Hammerhead
Various
HogfishFair
Hogfish
Various
Horse-eye JackFair
Horse-eye Jack
Various
LadyfishFair
Ladyfish
Various
Nassau GrouperFair
Nassau Grouper
Various
Cownose RayFair
Cownose Ray
Various
Almaco JackFair
Almaco Jack
Various
American EelFair
American Eel
Various
Blacknose SharkFair
Blacknose Shark
Various
BurbotFair
Burbot
Various
Cero MackerelFair
Cero Mackerel
Various
Hickory ShadLow
Hickory Shad
Various
Winter FlounderLow
Winter Flounder
Various
American ShadLow
American Shad
Various

September Weather in Hatteras

76°F
Avg High
73°F
Avg Low
6.4"
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

Houndfish
Season:Year-round
Bag Limit:No limit
Size Limit:No size limit
Mackerel
Season:Year-round
Bag Limit:Spanish Mackerel: 15 per person; King Mackerel: 3 per person
Size Limit:Spanish Mackerel: 12-inch fork length minimum; King Mackerel: 24-inch fork length minimum

Possession limits apply to both Spanish and King Mackerel.

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.

King Mackerel
Season:Year-round
Bag Limit:3 per person per day
Size Limit:24-inch fork length minimum
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