I’m glad you found my Ocean Isle Beach fishing reports hub. These are real, on-the-water updates from my daily charters around Ocean Isle Beach NC, Sunset Beach NC, Holden Beach NC, Calabash NC, and Little River SC. If you want to know what’s biting now—and how we’re catching them—you’re in the right place.
Each report includes tides, lures or baits, where we found fish, and the patterns that produced. Skim the latest reports below, and if you’re after broader how-to articles and statewide tips, head to my NC Saltwater Fishing Blog.
Captain Harvey's OIB Fishing Reports
Fall 2025 Ocean Isle Beach Fishing Report and Fishing Forecast
Fall is the switch that flips everything on. Shorter days, cooler mornings, and rivers full of bait push our inshore fish to feed hard. October into November is the window I look forward to...READ ARTICLE
September 2025 Fishing Forecast for Ocean Isle Beach
Bait is already stacking up thick, both inshore and just off the beach, which is a sure sign summer is fading and fall fishing is approaching. So, get ready for bigger speckled trout, schools of bull redfish, and smoker king mackerel showing up on the Brunswick County beaches...READ ARTICLE
August 2025 Fishing Report for Ocean Isle Beach
August 2025 has been one of the hottest months we’ve seen in years along the Brunswick County, NC coast. Morning water temps are already in the mid-80s, and afternoons have been over 90 degrees. Combined with heat indexes topping 110 degrees, it’s been a challenge for anglers and for the fish...READ ARTICLE
July 2025 Fishing Report for Ocean Isle Beach
Look for redfish around grass banks, oyster points, docks, and deeper creek mouths. Early morning and rising or lower tides offer the best opportunity. Start with topwater plugs like MirroLure Top Dogs at first light. Switch to live or cut mullet on Carolina rigs or jig heads as the sun rises. Soft plastics like...READ ARTICLE
Ocean Isle Beach Fishing Report for Spring 2025
We’ve wrapped up another Spring fishing season here in Ocean Isle Beach, and despite a colder winter and a few curveballs, the fishing held strong. From Redfish and Flounder inshore to Spanish Mackerel and Atlantic Bonita nearshore, we had a solid Spring with plenty of action for both first-timers and seasoned anglers.READ ARTICLE
Ocean Isle Beach Fishing Report for July 2024
July fishing around Ocean Isle Beach offered plenty of action for my charter fishing customers, but adapting to the Summer heat was key. Early mornings or overcast afternoons were best for Redfish in shallow waters, with topwater lures performing well during cooler hours.READ ARTICLE
Ocean Isle Beach Fishing Report for June 2024
June fishing in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, offered my charter fishing customers plenty of opportunities to enjoy the area's fantastic inshore and nearshore fishing for Redfish, Trout, Flounder inshore, as well as Sharks and Spanish Mackerel nearshore.READ ARTICLE