Browse Recent Wilmington North Carolina Fishing Reports

Area Water Fishing Report & Forecast by Jot Owens (4/04/2014)
The weather has finally made the move to warm. The water temps are on the rise and fishing will only get better!

January Fishing Forecast and Report by Jot Owens (12/30/2012)
Winter fishing is going good and the water temps are good. The up and down weather we are having should keep the bite going good for a while!

Wilmington Winter Fishing is Going Now. by Jot Owens (1/31/2011)
Winter fishing is going on now, pick your fishing days and you will catch fish.

Cape Fear Red Drum by Michael Dennis (6/09/2010)
Wind was really blowing, this past Sunday,rode south to samll creek off Cape Fear River found red drum biting !

Mackerel, Blues, Flounder, Trout and More around Wilmington, NC by Jot Owens (5/11/2010)
The waters around the area are warming up fast and the fishing is doing the same. Fishing is good and is going to get better.

Spring is here and Wilmington fishing is Good by Jot Owens (3/29/2010)
Warmer weather and warmer water temps are realy starting to help the local fishing. Fishing will only get better with all the warm weather we are having.

Spring Weather and Great Fishing around Wilmington, NC by Jot Owens (3/15/2010)
Finally Warmer Spring weather, we have been waiting on this weather all winter. Now that it is here the fishing had started.

Warmer Weather=Hotter Fishing around Wilmington, NC by Jot Owens (1/18/2010)
Finally the weather is warming up!!! I thought it would never, cold for almost two mouths. The fishing has been good latley and should get better!!

Cold Weather is Here but Fishing is Good-Wilmington, NC by Jot Owens (12/29/2009)
The weather has turned cold, but the fishing is good and should stay that way for a little while

Cold-Warm-Cold-Warm; Weather and Fishing Around Wilmington, NC by Jot Owens (3/03/2009)
Cold weather is on the way out and warmer weather is on the way. This should make the fishing heat up as well!!

Wilmington, NC Winter Fishing Report by Jot Owens (2/02/2009)
Winter fishing is here, with up and down weather you can pick the days the fish are going to bite.

Winter fishing around Wilmington, NC by Jot Owens (1/20/2009)
Winter fishing is here, fresh, salt and brackish waters. Fishing is still good around Wrightsville Beach and Wilmington!

The Bigger Cape Fear River Stripers Are Biting! by Jot Owens (1/06/2009)
The bigger cape fear river stripers are starting to really show up. The fishing should be good untill the end of Jan.

Wilmington Stripers/Wrightsville Beach, NC Drum by Jot Owens (12/22/2008)
Cape Fear River Stripers are still biting good and there are some nice Black drum around the inlets too!

The Cape Fear River Stripers are Biting! by Jot Owens (12/10/2008)
There really starting to bite WELL!!! The bite should go through Jan!

Cape Fear Striped Bass by Danny Wrenn (12/07/2008)
1st Annual Cape Fear Striped Bass Invitational went off great. This was a guided, catch and release tournament to raise money for Cape Fear River Watch. There were only 7 boats with two anglers per boat.

Good Summer Fishing Inshore and Off the Beach by Rick Bennett (7/10/2008)
Fishing is good to very good depending on the action of the various fronts coming thru the region.

A Hot weekend of fishing - Current Adventure Charters by Brent Stanley (6/08/2008)
Even though temperatures were near 100 degrees this weekend, the fishing was pretty good. The mornings seemed to have the best action as the bite would slow down during the heat of the day.

Good Fishing by Owen Sewell (2/16/2008)
Good offshore catches of Grouper and other assorted good eating bottom fish are being caught, as well as a few King Mackeral.

Marker 39 Flats Fishing Near Topsail Fishing Report by Bobby White (5/03/2007)
Went looking for skinny water reds this morning. Ran a little ways north and headed up a creek to some knee deep water and started casting. Was throwing a spinner bait and on about the 4th cast my lure landed near a marsh bank with an oyster bar close by.