Fishing Report

SALTWATER

Oregon Inlet

Oregon Inlet Fishing Center 252-441-6301, www.oregon-inlet.com

Striped bass (rockfish) and big blues are being caught by boaters a few miles north of Oregon Inlet. No surf report.

Buxton/Hatteras

Red Drum Tackle 252-995-5414, www.reddrumtackle.com; offshore news, Oden's Dock 252-986-2555, www.odensdock.com; or www.hatterasharbor.com

Surf anglers have caught a few trout north of The Point with black drum and flounder in the hook and on the south beaches. Offshore boaters are catching king mackerel and blackfin tuna.

Ocracoke/Portsmouth

Tradewinds Bait & Tackle 252-928-5491, www.fishtradewinds.com; Morris Marina 252-225-4261, www.portsmouthisland.com

Surf anglers on Ocracoke are catching puppy drum, black drum, trout, sharks and skates. Portsmouth has had a few trout and sea mullet.

Cape Lookout/Bogue Inlet

EJW Outdoors 252-247-4725; www.ncwaterman.com; or www.ncoif.com

Trout are mostly small. Red drum are being caught behind Bear Island. Bluefin tuna are being caught on both sides of the Knuckle Buoy. Some shad are being caught off the piers.

Topsail Island

East Coast Discount Tackle 910-328-1887, www.eastcoastsports.com

The surf has yielded specks and black drum. The sound has red drum, flounder and specks. Offshore, the catch is snappers and black bass.

Wilmington/Wrightsville Beach

Tex's Tackle 910-791-1763, www.texstackle.com;

Kings and false albacore are hitting about 25 miles out. Bottom species are being caught as well.

Southport/Sunset Beach

Dutchman Creek Bait & Tackle 910-457-1221; www.yeahrightcharters.com; and www.oifishingcenter.com

Speckled trout are biting in the creeks, but the big story is the bluefin tuna bite, which is as good as it ever has been in the area.

FRESHWATER

Falls Lake

Carolina Outdoor Sportsman 919-676-6799; Bayleaf USA 919-847-4639; www.wmi.org

Water level: normal 251.5, Wednesday 252.4, full pool 264.8. Call for current information.

Jordan Lake

Wilsonville General Store 919-362-7101; www.carolinaoutdoors.net

Water level: normal 216, Wednesday 217.9, full pool 240. Crappie are biting on or near the bottom in 20 to 35 feet of water. Jigs tipped with minnow are working best.

Lake Wheeler

park office 919-662-5704

A 4-pound, 8-ounce largemouth bass highlighted the catches this week.

Shearon Harris Lake

www.wmi.org

A few largemouth bass are being caught in deeper water (up to 30 feet) by anglers vertical jigging with Hopkins, Castmaster, Silver Buddies and other metal jigs.