Fishing in the Outer Banks & Coast
Explore fishing in the Outer Banks & Coast of North Carolina. Cape Hatteras, Oregon Inlet, Cape Lookout, Jordan, Falls,
Cape Hatteras offers excellent fishing in the Outer Banks & Coast of North Carolina with good public access.
1. Cape Hatteras (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Cape Hatteras, North CarolinaCape Hatteras offers excellent fishing in the Outer Banks & Coast of North Carolina with good public access.
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
2. Oregon Inlet (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Oregon Inlet, North CarolinaOregon Inlet offers excellent fishing in the Outer Banks & Coast of North Carolina with good public access.
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
Boat Launch: U.S. Coast Guard - Station Oregon Inlet →
3. Cape Lookout (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Cape Lookout, North CarolinaCape Lookout offers excellent fishing in the Outer Banks & Coast of North Carolina with good public access.
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
4. Jordan (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Jordan, North CarolinaJordan in the Outer Banks & Coast of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
5. Falls (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Falls, North CarolinaFalls in the Outer Banks & Coast of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
6. High Rock (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
High Rock, North CarolinaHigh Rock in the Outer Banks & Coast of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
Boat Launch: Barnard Park Raft Launch →
7. Norman (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Norman, North CarolinaNorman in the Outer Banks & Coast of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
8. Wylie (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Wylie, North CarolinaWylie in the Outer Banks & Coast of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
9. Tillery (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Tillery, North CarolinaTillery in the Outer Banks & Coast of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
Boat Launch: Weldon's Landing →
10. Nantahala (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Nantahala, North CarolinaNantahala in the Outer Banks & Coast of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
11. Roanoke (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Roanoke, North CarolinaRoanoke in the Outer Banks & Coast of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
12. Lumber (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder, Tautog)
Lumber, North CarolinaLumber in the Outer Banks & Coast of North Carolina offers excellent fishing opportunities.
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
13. Kerr Lake (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)
Kerr Lake, North CarolinaPopular fishing lake in the Outer Banks & Coast region of North Carolina.
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
14. Lake Gaston (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)
Lake Gaston, North CarolinaPopular fishing lake in the Outer Banks & Coast region of North Carolina.
- ⚠ This water: Walleye: 18 in minimum, 5/day; crappie: no limit; striped bass 4/day (20 in min Oct-May).
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
15. Mayo Lake (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)
Mayo Lake, North CarolinaPopular fishing lake in the Outer Banks & Coast region of North Carolina.
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
16. Cypress Lake (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)
Cypress Lake, North CarolinaNamed lake in the Outer Banks & Coast region of North Carolina.
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
17. Back Lake (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)
Back Lake, North CarolinaNamed lake in the Outer Banks & Coast region of North Carolina.
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
18. Barrows Millpond (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)
Barrows Millpond, North CarolinaNamed lake in the Outer Banks & Coast region of North Carolina.
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
Boat Launch: Weldon's Landing →
19. Big Pond (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)
Big Pond, North CarolinaNamed lake in the Outer Banks & Coast region of North Carolina.
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
20. Buck Island Pond (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)
Buck Island Pond, North CarolinaNamed lake in the Outer Banks & Coast region of North Carolina.
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
21. Canvasback Pond (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)
Canvasback Pond, North CarolinaNamed lake in the Outer Banks & Coast region of North Carolina.
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
22. Catfish Lake (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)
Catfish Lake, North CarolinaNamed lake in the Outer Banks & Coast region of North Carolina.
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
Boat Launch: Great Lake Boat Launch →
23. Cedar Lake (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)
Cedar Lake, North CarolinaNamed lake in the Outer Banks & Coast region of North Carolina.
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
24. City Lake (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)
City Lake, North CarolinaNamed lake in the Outer Banks & Coast region of North Carolina.
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
25. Club Pond (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)
Club Pond, North CarolinaNamed lake in the Outer Banks & Coast region of North Carolina.
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
26. Colony Lake (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)
Colony Lake, North CarolinaNamed lake in the Outer Banks & Coast region of North Carolina.
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
27. The Cowbone (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)
The Cowbone, North CarolinaNamed lake in the Outer Banks & Coast region of North Carolina.
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
28. Lake Crabtree (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)
Lake Crabtree, North CarolinaNamed lake in the Outer Banks & Coast region of North Carolina.
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
29. Crawley Pond (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)
Crawley Pond, North CarolinaNamed lake in the Outer Banks & Coast region of North Carolina.
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
30. Dotty Pond (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)
Dotty Pond, North CarolinaNamed lake in the Outer Banks & Coast region of North Carolina.
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
31. Drum Pond (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)
Drum Pond, North CarolinaNamed lake in the Outer Banks & Coast region of North Carolina.
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
32. Duck Ponds (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)
Duck Ponds, North CarolinaNamed lake in the Outer Banks & Coast region of North Carolina.
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
Boat Launch: Hatteras Harbor Marina →
33. Eason Millpond (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)
Eason Millpond, North CarolinaNamed lake in the Outer Banks & Coast region of North Carolina.
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
34. East Lake (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)
East Lake, North CarolinaNamed lake in the Outer Banks & Coast region of North Carolina.
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
Boat Launch: East lake Access Area →
35. Eastwood Lake (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)
Eastwood Lake, North CarolinaNamed lake in the Outer Banks & Coast region of North Carolina.
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
36. Edson Millpond (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)
Edson Millpond, North CarolinaNamed lake in the Outer Banks & Coast region of North Carolina.
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
37. Lake Ellis Simon (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)
Lake Ellis Simon, North CarolinaNamed lake in the Outer Banks & Coast region of North Carolina.
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
Boat Launch: Great Lake Boat Launch →
38. Forbes Millpond (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)
Forbes Millpond, North CarolinaNamed lake in the Outer Banks & Coast region of North Carolina.
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
39. George Hole (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)
George Hole, North CarolinaNamed lake in the Outer Banks & Coast region of North Carolina.
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
40. Lake Glenwood (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Fluke, Weakfish, Winter Flounder)
Lake Glenwood, North CarolinaNamed lake in the Outer Banks & Coast region of North Carolina.
- Striped bass & Bodie bass (impoundments) · Limit: 4 combined · Min 20 in (special waters vary)
Fishing Tips for the Outer Banks & Coast
- Get a licence — All anglers need a valid state fishing licence — check your state's wildlife agency site.
- Check the weather & water conditions — always check forecasts and wind before heading out, especially on big water.
- Know the regulations — size and catch limits vary by water body in North Carolina; check the local regulations first.
- Best times — early morning and late evening are prime. Many Outer Banks & Coast waters fish best in spring and fall.
- Use the right gear — match your rod, line, and tackle to the species you're chasing and the water you're fishing.
More Regions in North Carolina
- Charlotte Metro
- Coastal Plain & Inner Banks
- Mountains & Asheville
- North Carolina's Piedmont & Central
- Sandhills & Southern
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