| For the fishing enthusiast, one will be hard pressed | | | | crabbing, and indeed you may find a number of |
| to find a more relaxing locale than the Currituck | | | | commercial trawlers on the sea when you head |
| Outer Banks to partake in your favorite activity. | | | | out to fish. Truth is, though, there are a variety |
| Pleasant, year-round weather, spacious beaches, | | | | of fish to be had in the Currituck Outer Banks. On |
| and excellent locales up the coast allow for | | | | a good day, one can catch bluefish, speckled |
| excellent fishing on charters, area piers, and even | | | | trout, spot and puppy drum, as well as some |
| the shore. Grab your tackle box and your best | | | | croaker, black drum, flounder, and even small |
| spinning rods and spend the day in Currituck. | | | | sharks. When the tides are right, pier fishermen |
| Whether you take home just one drum or an | | | | may be able to catch some red drum, while |
| entire cooler full of spot, a day of fishing in the | | | | striped bass is reported found near Oregon Inlet. |
| Outer Banks beat a day at work. | | | | Weather Conditions for the Outer Banks |
| Where to Fish in the Outer Banks | | | | The best thing about fishing in the Outer Banks is |
| The northern coast of the Outer Banks and | | | | that it need not be limited to the warmer months. |
| Knotts Island offer many places for serene, | | | | Truth be told, the warmth in this region stretches |
| comfortable fishing. Residents and visitors alike | | | | further through the year than in most areas, and |
| often congregate at the Coinjock Marina, where | | | | during the off-season the beaches are not |
| one can fish off the pier or charter a boat trip for | | | | crowded. Fishermen can take advantage of the |
| some deep sea action. The Midway Marina & | | | | time before Spring Break for uninterrupted fishing. |
| Motel, on the Intracoastal Waterway, offers a | | | | From March through November you may see |
| number of amenities for traveling fishermen, | | | | lows in the 60s in the colder months, and highs |
| including Internet access and clean, comfortable | | | | into the 80s-90s at the peak of summer. |
| rooms for extended stay. On Knotts Island, there | | | | Consequently, water temperature also varies, in |
| Pearl's Bay Villa Marina & Resturant across the | | | | the 50s during colder month, warming in the |
| Currituck Sound from Carova Beach. There the | | | | summer and staying relatively warm (as high as |
| fish are plentiful and the views especially | | | | 70 degrees) as late as October. |
| breathtaking. | | | | Whether you want to fish early in the year or in |
| Types of Fish in the Outer Banks | | | | the heat of summer, the Outer Banks should be |
| Many associate the Chesapeake Bay area with | | | | a must visit for all fishing enthusiasts. |