Fishing near Morehead City, NC
Morehead City sits on the Crystal Coast in Carteret County, where Bogue Sound and the Newport River connect to the Atlantic Ocean through Beaufort Inlet. The area draws anglers year-round for everything from inshore sound fishing to offshore billfish runs, and the local tournament scene ranks among the largest on the Eastern Seaboard.
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American Eel
Anguilla rostrata
American Shad
Alosa sapidissima
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill Sunfish
Bowfin
Amia calva
Chain Pickerel
Esox niger
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Longnose Gar
Lepisosteus osseus
Pumpkinseed
Lepomis gibbosus
Redbreast Sunfish
Lepomis auritus
Redear Sunfish
Lepomis microlophus
Fishing guides near Morehead City
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Dave Hegel
Pamlico Pirate Fishing Charters
4.9 (32 reviews)
The Ultimate North Carolina Fishing Trip!
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Daniel Powell
Badfish Fishing Charters
5.0 (11 reviews)
Adventures of Snead's Ferry Fishing Charters!
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Ethan Johnson
Pogie's Fishing Center
5.0 (10 reviews)
<p>Family fun in NC with a fishing pro - a must try!</p>
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Andrew Jackson
Atlantic Blue Charters
5.0 (8 reviews)
Explore North Carolina's Offshore Fishing Charters
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William (Tripp) Wike
Prop-Wash Charters
5.0 (7 reviews)
Morehead City: Where fish stories begin! Book Now!
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Will Woodside
Reel Pirates Fishing Charters And Adventures
4.5 (4 reviews)
Thrilling Catches Await with Emerald Isle Fishing
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