Area fishing report
Saltwater
Oregon Inlet
No boats have gone out lately. No fishing report available. Contact: Oregon Inlet Fishing Center 252-441-6301, www.oregon-inlet.com.
Buxton/Hatteras
Puppy drum, flounder, bluefish, dogfish shark and skates can be caught off Ramp 49. 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.
Ocracoke/Portsmouth
No report available. Contact: Tradewinds Bait & Tackle 252-928-5491, www.fishtradewinds.com; Morris Marina 252-225-4261, www.portsmouthislandfishing.com.
Cape Lookout/Bogue Inlet
In the creeks, sea mullet and speckled trout are being caught. Off the piers, bluefish, speckled trout and gray trout are being caught. Bottom fishing includes pufferfish, sea mullet and spots. On Cape Lookout, red drum and trout are being caught. Contact: EJW Outdoors 252-247-4725; Portside Marina 252-726-7678; www.ncoif.com.
Topsail Island
In the surf, trout and red drum can be found. Contact: East Coast Discount Tackle 910-328-1887, www.eastcoastsports.com.
Wilmington/ Wrightsville Beach
Speckled trout, bluefish and king mackeral can be caught. Contact: Tex’s Tackle 910-791-1763, www.texstackle.com.
Southport/Sunset Beach
Black drum and trout are being caught in the backwaters and creeks. Offshore, king mackeral is being caught. Contact: Dutchman Creek Bait & Tackle 910-457-1221; www.yeahrightcharters.com; or www.oifishingcenter.com.
Freshwater
Falls Lake
No report available. Water level: normal 251.5, Wednesday N/A, full pool 264.8. Contact: Outhouse Tackle Company 919-847-1222.; www.outhousetackle.com.
Jordan Lake
Lake has been closed because of flooding. Water level: normal 216, Wednesday 228, full pool 240. Contact: Wilsonville General Store 919-362-7101; Crosswinds Marina 919-387-7011.
Kerr Lake
No report available. Water level: normal 300, Wednesday 303, full pool 320. Contact: Bobcat’s Bait & Tackle 434-374-8381; www.kerrlake.com.
Lake Wheeler
No report available.
Shearon Harris Lake
No report available. Contact: The Tackle Box 919-557-8255; www.wmi.org.
(For water levels go to http://epec.saw.usace.army.mil/)
This story was originally published January 13, 2016 at 6:05 PM with the headline "Area fishing report."