The month of September got off to a little rough start with the arrival of Tropical Storm Hermine, but the fishing doesn’t seem to have been affected. Now that Hermine has come and gone, the weather this week looks very fishable, especially if heading to deeper water is in your plans. The inshore fishing weather should also be very pleasant. Some cooler temperatures managed to also visit the area after the storm, which has lowered waters temperatures into the lower eighties, but the heat and humidity are forecast to make another appearance into the weekend.
The most notable fish in the reports coming in is the red drum. Most of the larger over slot fish have been coming from the ocean, with the near shore wrecks and reefs being good spots to try, as has the Masonboro Inlet Jetties and the lower Cape Fear River near the entrance to Bald Head Island.
Flounder have also been plentiful, with lots of keeper fish being reported coming from the areas around Carolina Beach and the Cape Fear River. Areas around Wrightsville Beach are also producing keeper fish, but anglers are having to work a bit harder for them as clear water and boat traffic hinder them a little.
As the conditions continue to improve through the week and into the weekend, the fishing should also continue to improve although it’s been pretty good for late summer already. As the month progresses, the fishing should only continue to get better and then the fall fishing will start to take off.
