Flounder Flatties Showing Up Inshore
Flounder are moving into the inshore creeks and ICW around Wrightsville. Mud minnows and Gulp! baits dragged on jig heads catching keeper-sized flatties.
Current Conditions
- Water temp
- 66°F
- Moon
- Full Moon
- Tide / flow
- Outgoing tide draining bait through cuts
- Weather
- Sunny, light SE breeze, 74°F
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What's Biting
Flounder
Mud minnows on jig heads
Speckled Trout
Topwater in the creeks
Red Drum
Cut shrimp in the ICW
What's Next
Inshore fishing is heating up across the board. Flounder will stack up on the outgoing tide at creek mouths and ICW drops. Topwater trout bite early before the boat traffic starts.
Context
North Carolina adjusted flounder regulations last year — check current size and bag limits.
This report is synthesized by Hooked Fisherman from real-time NOAA buoy data, USGS stream gauges, and current reports across regional fishing blogs, captain updates, and angler forums. Source names are cited inline where they appear. Check local regulations before keeping fish. Never trust a single source for a trip decision.