Fishing Reports from the Southport/Oak Island area
Southport/Oak Island – September 2025
TJ, of Dutchman Creek Bait and Tackle, reports that surf action has been steady, including some speckled trout being caught in the early mornings with live shrimp. Scattered red drum […]
Southport/Oak Island – August 2025
TJ, of Dutchman Creek Bait and Tackle, reports that surf anglers are seeing the typical mid-summer mixed bag of whiting, croakers, stingrays, and sharks. Inshore fishing has been really good, […]
Southport/Oak Island – July 2025
Angie, of Dutchman Creek Bait and Tackle, reports that inshore anglers are catching sheepshead while targeting structure with live fiddler crabs. Flounder are being caught everywhere, and early morning anglers […]
Southport/Oak Island – June 2025
Angie, of Dutchman Creek Bait and Tackle, reports that inshore anglers have been doing well catching red drum with both live baits and artificials. Some speckled trout are being hooked […]
Southport/Oak Island – May 2025
Angie, of Dutchman Creek Bait and Tackle, reports that nearshore action for Atlantic bonito has been great, with bluefish and some spanish mackerel now showing up, too. Surf anglers are […]