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4/9/2007
Regional Saltwater Fishing Reports
Northern
District Dare, Hyde, Currituck, & Beaufort
Counties
Contact: Brian Melott April
8, 2007
For the 2006 fishing year, all
owners/operators of vessels recreationally fishing for and/or
retaining regulated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) (Atlantic
tunas, sharks, swordfish and billfish) in the Atlantic Ocean,
including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, must obtain an
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Angling permit. This permit
has replaced the Atlantic tunas Angling category permit. In North
Carolina, additional HMS
harvest reporting requirements are also in place.
Please Note: Anglers sometimes confuse small king mackerel
with Spanish mackerel. King mackerel and spanish mackerel have
different size and catch limits. Make SURE you properly identify the
mackerel you are catching. (Tips
here)
A
recreational
Recreational Fishing License went into effect Jan. 1,
2007 for all of the state's coastal and ocean waters.
Tagged Red Drum:
Download PDF with reward details. |
Ocean: Offshore anglers caught nice
specimens of bluefin tun, though not as many as in past weeks.
Yellowfin, blackfin, and bigeye tuna were caught in moderate amounts,
along with a few wahoo, dolphin and amberjack. Midrange fishing was
much improved this past week with nice catches of gray triggerfish,
blueline tilefish, snowy grouper,and black seabass. Nearshore success
was poor, with little or no success.
Inlets/Sounds/Bays: Fishing activity levels in these waters
were very low recently - most likely due to poor fishing trends.
Anglers targeted striped bass with a little more success than
previously. There were some good catches of red drum around the
Oregon Inlet bridge.
Piers/Shore: Piers are opening this Easter weekend for
anglers to try their luck in the surf. Beach anglers fishing these
same waters caught some nice red drum with a few croakers, puffers,
and kingfish mixed in. Dogfish sharks and skates are plentiful.
General Overview: Easter weekend’s cold weather
snap made fishing opportunities very few in all modes of fishing.
Midweek looks promising with a warming trend and more favorable
weather conditions. Ocean temperature in the surf, (Kill Devil Hills)
was 58 degrees(As of 04-08-07). |
Central
District Pamlico, Craven, Carteret, & Onslow
Counties
Contact:
Suzanne Hill April 8, 2007
For the 2006 fishing year, all owners/operators
of vessels recreationally fishing for and/or retaining regulated
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) (Atlantic tunas, sharks,
swordfish and billfish) in the Atlantic Ocean, including the Gulf of
Mexico and Caribbean Sea, must obtain an Atlantic Highly Migratory
Species (HMS) Angling permit. This permit has replaced the Atlantic
tunas Angling category permit. In North Carolina, additional HMS
harvest reporting requirements are also in place.
Please Note: Anglers sometimes confuse small king mackerel
with Spanish mackerel. King mackerel and spanish mackerel have
different size and catch limits. Make SURE you properly identify the
mackerel you are catching. (Tips
here)
A
recreational
Recreational Fishing License went into effect Jan. 1,
2007 for all of the state's coastal and ocean waters.
Tagged Red Drum:
Download PDF with reward details. |
| Ocean: Fishing was picking up fast in
the central region until this weekend of frigid cold. The headboats
were having good catches of seabass, triggers,snapper and porgies;
the charterboats were bringing in large yellowfin, wahoo and dolphin
and the smaller boats were catching nice sea mullet.
Inlets/Sounds/Bays: There were some good catches of sea
mullet off Shackleford, at the Dead Tree Hole and in the turning basin
of the state port.
Piers/Shore: Piers were reporting black drum, sea
mullet and large puffers. The best fishing was up around Belhaven
where a 4 pound spotted sea trout was caught- along with 3 stripers
and 7 flounder . Everywhere we went skates, rays and sharks were
hooked. |
Southern
District Pender, New Hanover, & Brunswick Counties
Contact:
Dennis Trowell April 8,
2007
For the 2006 fishing year,
all owners/operators of vessels recreationally fishing for and/or
retaining regulated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) (Atlantic
tunas, sharks, swordfish and billfish) in the Atlantic Ocean,
including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, must obtain an
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Angling permit. This permit
has replaced the Atlantic tunas Angling category permit. In North
Carolina, additional HMS
harvest reporting requirements are also in place.
Please Note: Anglers sometimes confuse small
king mackerel with Spanish mackerel. King mackerel and
spanish mackerel have different size and catch limits. Make SURE you
properly identify the mackerel you are catching. (Tips
here)
A
recreational
Recreational Fishing License went into effect Jan. 1,
2007 for all of the state's coastal and ocean waters.
Tagged Red Drum:
Download PDF with reward details. |
| Ocean: Very little fishing was done
last week due to weather. There was one day last week where the winds
laid down enough for boats to run offshore. For the most part the
stream catches have been consisting manly of wahoo, a few tuna, and an
increasing number of dolphin. I did hear of an outstanding catch made
a week ago. One boat had a great catch of wahoo and dolphin - the most
wahoo I have ever heard being caught on a trip. The fish were not big,
mostly 30-pounders, but it was some world-class fishing. Hopefully the
winds will calm down this coming week.
The water temperature is starting to get right offshore for king
mackerel. You want water temperatures 68 degrees or higher. Ledges
offshore of the tower would be good places to look for them right now.
Closer to shore, there should be some good sea bass fishing in the 20
to 30 mile range for the bigger fish, and you might find some nicer
fish much closer to the beach. I have heard reports of some gray trout
starting to bite on the near/shore reefs.
Inlets/Sounds/Bays: Slow to no fishing was reported due to
strong winds and very cold temperatures. There are a few trout and
drum being caught. Area creeks and bays should be holding both black
and red drum along with some trout.
Piers/Shore: All area piers are open now. They are reporting
sea mullets, blues, black drum, and puffers. |
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