Fishing Reports from the Ocean Isle/Holden Beach area
Ocean Isle/Holden Beach – September 2025
Jeff, of Ocean Isle Fishing Center, reports that anglers are finding good schools of slot (21-26”) red drum on shallower banks off the ICW. Live bait, both mullet or shrimp, […]
Ocean Isle/Holden Beach – August 2025
Jeff, of Ocean Isle Fishing Center, reports that anglers have been catching more speckled trout since the keeper season opened. Getting on the water early or late has been best, […]
Ocean Isle/Holden Beach – July 2025
Jeff, of Ocean Isle Fishing Center, reports that anglers are catching red drum (to 35”) while fishing menhaden or mullet along grass lines. Flounder are everywhere and aggressively hitting baits […]
Ocean Isle/Holden Beach – June 2025
Brant, of Ocean Isle Fishing Center, reports that offshore and Gulf Stream runs are targeting mahi and billfish with a lot of success. Starting efforts for mahi in 100+ fathoms […]
Ocean Isle/Holden Beach – May 2025
Jeff, of Ocean Isle Fishing Center, reports that the area is starting to see good numbers of peanut pogies, which is a great sign moving into May. Live pogies or […]