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Oregon Inlet Fishing
Oregon Inlet is the gateway to offshore fishing on the Outer Banks. This inlet connects the Pamlico Sound to the Atlantic and provides the closest access to the Gulf Stream.
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What's Biting in Oregon Inlet?
See which species are available each month, color-coded by activity level.
Color Key
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G | G | F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | F | G |
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Deep Sea Fishing
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F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | F | P | P | G |
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Inshore
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- | - | F | F | F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Nearshore
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- | - | F | G | G | F | - | - | - | G | G | - |
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Inshore
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- | - | G | G | G | F | F | G | P | P | P | G |
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Inshore
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Inshore
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Deep Sea Fishing
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Inshore
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Nearshore
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Deep Sea Fishing
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Deep Sea Fishing
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Nearshore
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- | - | - | - | P | P | F | - | - | - | - | - |
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Deep Sea Fishing
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Deep Sea Fishing
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Nearshore
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Species Glossary
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Oregon Inlet Fish Species
17+ species organized by fishing type. Click any species to learn more.
Inshore Species
Fish the bays, flats, and passes close to shore.
Nearshore Species
Target reefs, wrecks, and structure within a few miles of land.
Deep Sea Fishing Species
Head to deep water for big game and bottom species.
Charter Guide
Fishing Charter Types in Oregon Inlet
Understanding the different charter types will help you book the perfect trip for your group.
INSHORE
Fish the bays, flats, and passes close to shore. Target redfish, speckled trout, flounder and more in calm, protected waters.
View Inshore ChartersNEARSHORE
Fish the reefs, wrecks, and structure 1-9 miles offshore. Target snapper, grouper, cobia and more over natural and artificial reefs.
View Nearshore ChartersDEEP SEA FISHING
Deep sea fishing 20+ miles out. Chase tuna, marlin, mahi mahi, wahoo and other pelagic gamefish in blue water.
View Deep Sea Fishing ChartersTROLLING
Cover water by dragging lures or bait behind a moving boat to target pelagic species.
View Trolling ChartersBOTTOM FISHING
Drop baits to the ocean floor to target snapper, grouper, and other reef dwellers.
View Bottom Fishing ChartersFLY FISHING
Sight-cast with fly rods on the flats for redfish, trout, and tarpon.
View Fly Fishing ChartersSURF FISHING
Fish from the beach or wade into the surf to target pompano, whiting, and redfish.
View Surf Fishing ChartersKAYAK FISHING
Paddle out for a more intimate fishing experience on bays and nearshore waters.
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Oregon Inlet Fishing Reviews
Yellowfin tuna blitz in the Gulf Stream
Ran out of Oregon Inlet to the Gulf Stream and found yellowfin tuna feeding on the surface as far as the eye could see. Popped and jigged into the schools and it was pure chaos. Boated 10 yellowfin between 30 and 70 pounds — Oregon Inlet is the gateway to the best tuna fishing on the East Coast.
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Captain Everett
November 2025
Yellowfin Tuna
Blackfin Tuna
Blue marlin release made our season
Trolled the warm blue water east of Oregon Inlet and raised a big blue marlin on a Black Bart lure. After a 90-minute battle, we released a beautiful fish estimated at 500 pounds. The proximity of the Gulf Stream to Oregon Inlet makes this one of the best billfish destinations in the world.
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Captain Monique
July 2025
Blue Marlin
Wahoo
Red drum schooled up in Pamlico Sound
Fished the expansive flats of Pamlico Sound just inside Oregon Inlet and found acres of red drum tailing in the shallows. Threw soft plastics and gold spoons and it was nonstop action. Landed over 20 reds between 22 and 30 inches — the fall drum run here is something every angler should witness.
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Captain Wendell
October 2025
Red Drum
Speckled Trout
Mahi were piled up on the weed line
Found a massive weed line about 35 miles out of Oregon Inlet and the mahi were schooled underneath by the hundreds. Cast small jigs and chunks and it was a fish every cast. We caught and released over 40 mahi, keeping our limits of beautiful bulls and cows.
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Captain Pearl
June 2025
Mahi Mahi
Wahoo
Wahoo were smoking the high-speed spread
Pulled high-speed wahoo lures along the Gulf Stream edge east of Oregon Inlet and the wahoo were on a tear. Boated six wahoo between 30 and 55 pounds on screaming runs that peeled line at blistering speed. Oregon Inlet wahoo fishing in the late fall is simply unbeatable.
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Captain Ray
December 2025
Wahoo
Yellowfin Tuna
Cobia stacked on the shoals
Fished the shoals and structure near Oregon Inlet with live bait and the cobia were thick. Sight-casted to fish on the surface and hooked five cobia, landing four between 35 and 50 pounds. The current rips and structure around the inlet concentrate migratory species like nowhere else.
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Captain Talia
May 2025
Cobia
Red Drum
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