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Bluefish Fishing in North Carolina

North Carolina benefits from its position along the Atlantic coast, receiving bluefish from both the spring and fall migrations.

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Bluefish Fishing in North Carolina

This gives the state one of the longest bluefish seasons on the East Coast, with fish available from March through December in some years.

The Outer Banks is the prime bluefish territory. Party boats working the inshore wrecks, shoals, and beach structure find blues chasing schools of menhaden, mullet, and other baitfish. Cape Hatteras acts as a natural collection point where currents and geography concentrate migrating fish. The waters around Oregon Inlet and Hatteras Inlet are particularly productive.