Fishing near Beaufort, NC

Beaufort sits at the confluence of marshy creeks, major rivers, and wide sounds along North Carolina's Crystal Coast, making it one of the more versatile fishing towns on the East Coast. Anglers can wade into inshore action around Harkers Island and the shallow marshes, target nearshore wrecks and reefs off Cape Lookout, or run offshore for pelagics. The Neuse River basin, Cape Lookout, and the surrounding coastal waters are the marquee fisheries here.