Tag: north Carolina

North Carolina Coast: Harbor Access to Diverse Fishing Grounds

1/28/2026 - By Ric Burnley, sportfishingmag.com. North Carolina's strategic harbor locations and inlet systems provide exceptional access to some of the East Coast's most productive fishing grounds. From Oregon Inlet in the north through Hatteras Inlet, Morehead City harbors, and down to the Cape Fear River, the state's coastal infrastructure enables anglers… SEE MORE

A Guide to Fishing North Carolina’s Crystal Coast

6/21/2025 - By Doug Olander Located near the easternmost protrusion of the Outer Banks, the Crystal Coast offers inshore opportunities and a relatively easy run to the Gulf Stream. Spend much time on the waters of North Carolina’s Crystal Coast and the origins of that moniker should be pretty clear. The waters here are… SEE MORE

Pirate Jean Lafitte’s Grave

7/17/2024 - By Scarheel. Visit the secret grave of a legendary privateer who faked his own death. FROM 1810 TO 1823, JEAN Lafitte and his brother Pierre were among the most notorious and successful privateers in the Americas. Like many great pirates, Jean Lafitte’s exact origins are shrouded in mystery, but he is… SEE MORE

A graphic showing newly discovered underwater paleochannels off of Wilmington, North Carolina shown at 4-meter resolution

Possible Ancient River System Discovered off Wilmington, North Carolina

4/15/2024 - By noaacoastsurvey. During the 2023 field season, NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler was tasked with surveying an area offshore of Wilmington, North Carolina, in the vicinity of Frying Pan Shoals—a dynamic area of dangerously shallow waters. While scientists and crew conducted mapping surveys of the seafloor, they discovered what is believed to… SEE MORE

A New Record for North Carolina

1/10/2024 - By Sam Hudson A jack commonly caught in Costa Rica and the Gulf of Mexico was recently landed off the coast of North Carolina. Officials at the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries established a new state record for the species: an Almaco Jack (Seriola rivoliana). Angler Matt Frattasio, of Massachusetts, caught the 26-pound, 15.6-ounce… SEE MORE