Fishing Reports from the Southport/Oak Island area
Southport/Oak Island – June 2026
Angie, of Dutchman Creek Bait and Tackle, reports that surf anglers are having a bunch of success catching whiting, with croakers and the occasional pompano starting to show up. Pier […]
Southport/Oak Island – May 2026
Angie, of Dutchman Creek Bait and Tackle, reports that there’s been an excellent Atlantic bonito bite off the beach. Spanish mackerel are moving in, and they’re hitting the same trolled […]
Southport/Oak Island – April 2026
Angie, of Dutchman Creek Bait and Tackle, reports that inshore anglers have had good success targeting sheepshead as they work their way back inside after the winter. The speckled trout […]
Southport/Oak Island – March 2026
Angie, of Dutchman Creek Bait and Tackle, reports that the top target right now for anglers who can catch a weather window are the black sea bass. Most of the […]
Southport/Oak Island – December 2025
Harrison, of Dutchman Creek Bait and Tackle, reports that anglers in the backwater and ICW have been finding steady speckled trout action. Live shrimp (when available) has been the top […]