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5/21/2007
Regional Saltwater Fishing Reports
Northern District Dare, Hyde,
Currituck, & Beaufort Counties
Contact: Brian Melott May
20, 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
catches have been good, with high numbers of large dolphin. Yellowfin
tuna were caught in moderate amounts with most of them being large
specimens as well. Blackfin tuna, wahoo, and king mackerel were also
caught, though not so plentiful. A few billfish were caught. Midrange
success has moderated somewhat, but nice catches of black seabass and
blueline tilefish, along with a host of other species are still being
caught on many trips. Near-shore anglers have been catching some of the
larger bluefish in the 8-10 pound range. Spotted seatrout, red drum,
croaker, kingfish, and puffers have been caught with increased
regularity. Dogfish sharks and skates are plentiful.
Inlets/Sounds/Bays: Activity levels have finally reached their
normal level, after a slow period. Anglers primarily targeted spotted
seatrout and flounder in these waters with fair results. Flounder
catches have increased with the keeper ratio continuing to improve
allowing anglers to keep at least 50% of their catch. Spotted seatrout
were caught at Oregon Inlet in the early morning, by anglers who were
there to greet them at dawn. Various other fish were also caught.
Piers/Shore: Anglers
fished the same waters with similar results. Spot and kingfish, (sea
mullet) were caught by everyone with little effort. Bluefish were caught
in very high numbers for short periods of time, if you were lucky to be
there when they were passing through. Dogfish sharks and skates were
plentiful.
General Overview:
Fishing in all modes improved at least somewhat this
week. Weather patterns are predicted favorable for the coming week
allowing anglers more opportunities to get after the fish. Water temp
in the surf at Kill Devil Hills was 61 degrees the day of this report. |
Central District Pamlico,
Craven, Carteret, & Onslow Counties
Contact:
Suzanne Hill May 20, 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:
A 26-inch red drum was caught off Bogue Inlet. An 18-inch
flounder was also boated. Offshore on AR 330 and Southeast Bottoms there
are kings - small but plentiful. AR 342 is covered with flounder. On
the Keypost #1 and #2 off Bogue Inlet, 2 anglers speared 12 sheepshead.
All fish were from 10 to 12 pounds. They also speared flounder. There
are reports of small Spanish mackerel on the Cape Shoals. . The best
fish seem to be found offshore - ten miles SE of the Big Rock are
dolphin. Three anglers boated 17- all gaffer, many around 20 pounds.
Charter boats are catching wahoo, yellowfin and blackfin tuna along with
dolphin. Headboats are catching American red snapper, black sea bass,
beeliners and gag grouper.
Inlets/Sounds/Bays: There are reports of
flounder in the Newport River One angler released 3 and kept one ,
17-inch fish. There are also spotted seatrout found there.
Piers/Shore: It was a good week for fishing. Pier
fishing was hot. Seaview Pier on North Topsail reported an 11-pound
bluefish. There were many smaller blues caught in the 6 to 8 pound
range. Small spot, croaker, flounder and silver perch were hooked.
Bogue Inlet Pier reported a 1-pound pompano, several weakfish and lots
and lots of small perch, spot, croaker and bluefish. The blues were in
the 1 to 2 pound range. |
Southern District Pender,
New Hanover, & Brunswick Counties
Contact:
Dennis Trowell May 20,
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, fishing was fantastic. Anglers caught lots of
gaffer dolphin, some big yellowfin, and a few scattered wahoo. There
were also a good many billfish releases as well. Bottom fishing remains
very good for red groupers in the 35 to 55 mile range. Closer to shore,
there are some flounder showing up on the near/shore reefs, in the 5 to
10 mile range. I didn't hear of any reports of king mackerel last week,
but the old river channel would be a good spot to try. There should be
some cobia around as well.
Inlets/Sounds/Bays:
Things are still a little slow. There are some flounder and trout being
caught, just no big numbers yet. Sunset Swing Bridge and the Little
River rock jetty have been producing the best lately.
Piers/Shore: There were
some more king mackerel catches off of area piers again last week. Along
with the king catches there were some nice blues caught as well. The
trout are starting to show up along the Oak Island piers. Live shrimp
and fishing the early morning hours are the ticket to catching the
trout. There were sea mullet, pompano, and a few keeper flounder caught
as well. Surf fishermen report much the same as the piers. Blues - some
up to 12 pounds, sea mullet, black drum, and pompano. |
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