Fishing Report

Saltwater

Oregon Inlet

Inshore boats reported red flounder, speckled trout and tile fish. Bluefin tuna are still biting and are reportedly averaging around 250 pounds. Offshore boats also reported limits of yellowfin tuna. Contact: Oregon Inlet Fishing Center 252-441-6301, www.oregon-inlet.com.

Buxton/Hatteras

Inshore and on the beaches, speckled trout, croaker and sea mullet have still been consistently biting. Offshore boats reported scattered marlin, blackfin tuna, yellowfin tuna, dolphin and wahoo are biting. Contact: Red Drum Tackle 252-995-5414, www.hatteras-island.com; offshore news, Oden's Dock 252-986-2555, www.odensdock.com; or www.hatterasharbor.com.

Cape Lookout/

Bogue Inlet

Inshore and in the sound, speckled trout and dogfish remain scattered. Offshore, blackfin tuna, pompano and wahoo are being caught. Bottom fishermen have found success with triggerfish and grouper. Contact: EJW Outdoors 252-247-4725; Portside Marina 252-726-7678; www.ncoif.com.

Topsail Island

On the beaches, colder weather has reduced the amount of dogfish and red flounder being caught, but they have still been reported. Speckled trout have been found on the sound side, in the rivers and in the creeks. In the waterway and in the inlet, red drum have been reported. There is no offshore report for this week. Contact: East Coast Discount Tackle 910-328-1887, www.eastcoastsports.com.

Wilmington/ Wrightsville Beach

Colder water temperatures have slowed the fishing down. On the beaches, speckled trout and red drum are few and far between. Inshore boats reported red drum and flounder are still biting. Offshore boats reported scattered wahoo and blackfin tuna biting. Contact: Tex's Tackle 910-791-1763, www.texstackle.com.

Southport/Sunset Beach

In the inlets and creeks, speckled trout, flounder and red drum are biting. The Gulf Stream is still producing some wahoo and the speckled trout and red drum are still biting in the back waters. Contact: Dutchman Creek Bait & Tackle 910-457-1221; www.yeahrightcharters.com; or www.oifishingcenter.com.

Freshwater

Falls Lake

Winter weather has played a huge part in slowing down fishing this week, but largemouth bass are still being caught on jerkbaits in 3 to 5 feet depths and through slow rolling spinner baits in 10 to 12 feet depths. Crappie are still being found around bridge pilings and brush piles on minnows. Water level: normal 251.5, Wednesday 249.13, full pool 264.8. Contact: Outhouse Tackle 919-217-0085; www.wmi.org.

Jordan Lake

Many anglers have stayed out of the waters with cold weather in the area. Crappie remain as the only fish being caught on live minnows deep near the bridge pilings and brush piles. Water level: normal 216, Wednesday 216.99, full pool 240. Contact: Wilsonville General Store 919-362-7101; Crosswinds Marina 919-362-5391.

Kerr Lake

Largemouth bass are still being caught shallow on crankbaits. Crappie still remain close to brush piles and are being caught on minnows. Striped bass are biting shallow on large minnows. Catfish are being caught at deeper depths. Water level: normal 300, Wednesday 297.41, full pool 320. Contact: Bobcat's Bait & Tackle 434-374-8381; www.kerrlake.com.

Lake Wheeler

Cold temperatures have slowed down fishing in the area, but largemouth bass are still biting on crankbaits in shallow depths. Catfish remain scattered, but are being caught on chicken livers. Contact: Wilsonville General Store 919-362-7101.

Shearon Harris Lake

Cooler weather in the area has slowed down fishing, but some anglers still reported largemouth bass biting on jerkbaits off of the points. Crappie are being caught on live minnows. Contact: The Tackle Box 919-557-8255; www.wmi.org.

(For water levels go to epec.saw.usace.army.mil/)