Featuring some of the nation's best angling waters, the Outer Banks is a sportfisherman's paradise. Fishing along the Outer Banks is offered in a variety of forms - surf and pier fishing, freshwater and sound fishing, inshore and offshore charter fishing - with the season lasting throughout the year.

Anglers should be aware of current fisheries regulations including size and bag limits of species caught. For details about the citation program and/or current fisheries regulations, visit any Outer Banks bait and tackle shop or pier or call the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries at 800-682-2632 (North Carolina only) or visit www.ncfisheries.net.

For information on what's being caught, call the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau Fishing Line at 877-298-4373, Monday - Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm. Below is a listing of fish, anglers can expect to catch and the best time to catch time.

January
Trout, sea bass, bluefish, bluefin tuna, oysters, striped bass, bay scallops.

February
Trout, sea bass, blue fish, bluefin tuna, oysters, bay scallops, striped bass.

March
Grouper, sea trout, sea bass, bluefish, bluefin and yellowfin tuna, oysters, snapper, striped bass.

April
Bluefish, channel bass (red drum), grouper, snapper, croaker, sea trout, sea mullet, king mackerel, wahoo, oysters, striped bass.

May
King mackerel, bluefish, grouper, cobia, tuna, dolphin, wahoo, crabs, soft crabs, sea mullet, blue marlin, striped bass, channel bass, spanish mackerel, sot, croaker.

June
Blue marlin, white marlin, dolphin, wahoo, cobia, king mackerel, bluefish, tuna, flounder, snapper, grouper, spanish mackerel, crabs, soft crabs, shrimp, spot, croaker.

July
Dolphin, wahoo, blue marlin, sailfish, white marlin, snapper, grouper, sea mullet, flounder, bluefish, spanish mackerel, shrimp, crabs, soft crabs, spot, croaker.

August
Blue marlin, white marlin, sailfish, dolphin, wahoo, tuna, grouper, snapper, bluefish, flounder, spanish mackerel, some croaker, speckled trout, spot, shrimp, crabs.

September
White marlin, blue marlin, sailfish, tuna, grouper, snapper, spanish mackerel, king mackerel, spot, bluefish, speckled trout, sea mullet, channel bass, shrimp, striped bass.

October
King mackerel, tuna, bluefish, snapper, grouper, channel bass, spot, speckled trout, flounder, oysters, shrimp, striped bass.

November
King mackerel, tuna, bluefish, speckled trout, flounder, oysters, sea mullet, snapper, grouper, clams, striped bass.

December
Tuna, bluefish, flounder, seabass, speckled trout, clams, oysters, sea trout, snapper, grouper, striped bass.