06 November 2025
Atlantic Coast North Carolina Fishing Report - Nov 6, 2025
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Artificial Lure here with your Atlantic Coast North Carolina fishing report for Thursday, November 6, 2025. If you’re rigging up for action around Atlantic Beach, Morehead City, or down the Crystal Coast, here’s what you need to know before you hit the water.
First off, weather conditions are settling down after the midweek front—expect dry, cool air, with temperatures in the low 60s at dawn, warming into the upper 60s by the afternoon. Winds are light out of the northeast, keeping surf manageable but a bit choppy, especially around the inlets and the beachfront, according to the latest from Surf Captain and the National Weather Service. Offshore, the forecast calls for decent boating conditions, but keep an eye out as the next cold front is on the horizon for the weekend.
The sun rose at 6:28 AM and will set at 5:11 PM, giving us a solid window for daylight bites. As for tides today at Atlantic Beach, Tide-Forecast predicts a high tide at 4:02 AM, low at 10:12 AM, back to high at 4:24 PM, and another low at 10:42 PM. A strong tidal coefficient (88 this morning)—that means plenty of current and water movement, which turns on the fish, especially around the peak flows.
Recent catches inshore have been steady and classic for November. Anglers are bringing in good numbers of slot-sized red drum, speckled trout, and flounder. The Haystacks near Morehead City and Bogue Inlet remain hot spots for trout early, with shrimp suspending under rattling corks or Z-Man soft plastics on 1/8-ounce jig heads producing best. For reds and flounder, Gulp! swimming mullet in white or chartreuse is a can't-miss. Live mud minnows and finger mullet fished near marsh edges have also been responsible for some quality fish.
Out at the piers, now’s the time for fat spots, big blues, and a run or two of puppy drum through the suds. Jennette’s Pier and Bogue Inlet Pier have reported plenty of action, with bottom rigs baited with bloodworms or shrimp getting quick results, especially near high tide.
Offshore, Wahoo and King Mackerel are around the break—folks trolling with deep-diving plugs and heavy wire leaders are faring well. Cape Lookout Shoals is a trolling hotspot right now. Spanish mackerel are tapering off, but some schools linger near the beaches, where casting metal spoons on a fast retrieve can get you hooked up.
Best baits: Inshore, stick with live shrimp, finger mullet, and 3-inch soft plastics. For artificial hard baits, MirrOLure MR17s and Rapala X-Raps in natural colors are top producers for trout right now, per Bassmaster’s coverage on the fall bite. Offshore, rig Ballyhoo for trolling, or swap to Yo-Zuri deep divers if you’re after kings and wahoo.
BassForecast and Carolina Fish & Hunt both remind us that buzzbaits are productive around grass edges at first light—if you’re in brackish or tidal freshwater creeks, don’t overlook this pattern, especially after the recent cold snap.
Hot spots to try today: The Haystacks near Morehead for trout at sunrise, and Bogue Inlet Pier or Radio Island for a shot at drum and flounder. Don’t overlook surf zones from Fort Macon down to Indian Beach for spot, pompano, and the occasional lurking big bluefish.
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First off, weather conditions are settling down after the midweek front—expect dry, cool air, with temperatures in the low 60s at dawn, warming into the upper 60s by the afternoon. Winds are light out of the northeast, keeping surf manageable but a bit choppy, especially around the inlets and the beachfront, according to the latest from Surf Captain and the National Weather Service. Offshore, the forecast calls for decent boating conditions, but keep an eye out as the next cold front is on the horizon for the weekend.
The sun rose at 6:28 AM and will set at 5:11 PM, giving us a solid window for daylight bites. As for tides today at Atlantic Beach, Tide-Forecast predicts a high tide at 4:02 AM, low at 10:12 AM, back to high at 4:24 PM, and another low at 10:42 PM. A strong tidal coefficient (88 this morning)—that means plenty of current and water movement, which turns on the fish, especially around the peak flows.
Recent catches inshore have been steady and classic for November. Anglers are bringing in good numbers of slot-sized red drum, speckled trout, and flounder. The Haystacks near Morehead City and Bogue Inlet remain hot spots for trout early, with shrimp suspending under rattling corks or Z-Man soft plastics on 1/8-ounce jig heads producing best. For reds and flounder, Gulp! swimming mullet in white or chartreuse is a can't-miss. Live mud minnows and finger mullet fished near marsh edges have also been responsible for some quality fish.
Out at the piers, now’s the time for fat spots, big blues, and a run or two of puppy drum through the suds. Jennette’s Pier and Bogue Inlet Pier have reported plenty of action, with bottom rigs baited with bloodworms or shrimp getting quick results, especially near high tide.
Offshore, Wahoo and King Mackerel are around the break—folks trolling with deep-diving plugs and heavy wire leaders are faring well. Cape Lookout Shoals is a trolling hotspot right now. Spanish mackerel are tapering off, but some schools linger near the beaches, where casting metal spoons on a fast retrieve can get you hooked up.
Best baits: Inshore, stick with live shrimp, finger mullet, and 3-inch soft plastics. For artificial hard baits, MirrOLure MR17s and Rapala X-Raps in natural colors are top producers for trout right now, per Bassmaster’s coverage on the fall bite. Offshore, rig Ballyhoo for trolling, or swap to Yo-Zuri deep divers if you’re after kings and wahoo.
BassForecast and Carolina Fish & Hunt both remind us that buzzbaits are productive around grass edges at first light—if you’re in brackish or tidal freshwater creeks, don’t overlook this pattern, especially after the recent cold snap.
Hot spots to try today: The Haystacks near Morehead for trout at sunrise, and Bogue Inlet Pier or Radio Island for a shot at drum and flounder. Don’t overlook surf zones from Fort Macon down to Indian Beach for spot, pompano, and the occasional lurking big bluefish.
Thanks for tuning in! Remember to subscribe so you don’t miss the next report, and tight lines out there. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI