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 Get the latest updates on fishing conditions in Wilmington, North Carolina, with the 'Wilmington NC Daily Fishing Report.' Our daily podcast offers real-time insights on tides, weather, fish activity, and the best spots to cast your line. Perfect for local anglers or visitors, we provide expert advice, interviews with seasoned fishermen, and all the info you need for a great day on the water in Wilmington. Tune in daily for everything you need to know about fishing in Wilmington, NC!

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  • Late May Fishing Hotspots: Inshore Reds, Nearshore Bonito, and Offshore Tuna Bonanza

    Late May Fishing Hotspots: Inshore Reds, Nearshore Bonito, and Offshore Tuna Bonanza
    May 25 2025
    Good morning from Wilmington, this is Artificial Lure with your May 25, 2025, fishing report. Classic late May weather is on tap, with sunrise this morning right around 6:00 AM and sunset coming up close to 8:15 PM. Expect warm temps, steady breezes out of the south, and mostly clear skies—a recipe for lively action up and down the coast.

    Tides are swinging in our favor today, with a morning high tide and a good outgoing current leading up to lunchtime. These moving waters are ideal for inshore anglers looking to target red drum and black drum. Carolina-rigged live or fresh shrimp are working best, especially around docks, oyster beds, and other hard structure. There’s been a solid showing of reds and a few hefty black drum caught right around the Wrightsville Beach area and Masonboro Inlet. Keep an eye out for sheepshead as well—though the bite is just picking up, fiddler crabs are your best bet for hooking into some early arrivals.

    Nearshore is where the real action has been lately. Atlantic bonito are stacked up over the nearshore reefs and ledges, with some Spanish mackerel starting to mix in. Trolling Clarkspoons and deep diver plugs is a proven method, but when the fish are busting on top, casting Big Nic Spanish Candy spoons or any glass minnow-style metal jig will get you hooked up fast. Early mornings and late afternoons have seen the most surface action. There’s also been a few small king mackerel showing up—just be sure to check those size limits if you land one. Bluefish and the occasional false albacore are rounding out the mix if you’re fishing around the bait schools.

    Offshore, the bite should continue to heat up. Reports this past week included blackfin tuna and wahoo, with anglers looking forward to the sailfish showing in coming days. Grouper season just opened, so expect some effort shifted out to the 100-foot ledges. For those bottom fishing closer to shore, shrimp is turning up plenty of sea mullet.

    Best bets for the day: Try the nearshore reefs off Wrightsville Beach for bonito and Spanish mackerel, or target the docks and marsh edges on the falling tide for red drum. For pier anglers, Johnnie Mercers Pier continues to produce a mixed bag—sea mullet on shrimp, with a shot at bluefish and bonito for those tossing jigs.

    In short, bait and lure choices are simple: shrimp or fiddler crabs for inshore species, Clarkspoons and metal jigs for the nearshore pelagics. Get out early or fish the dusk bite for your best chance at a full cooler. Tight lines and good luck from Artificial Lure—see you on the water.
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  • Wilmington Fishing Report - Late May Abundance, Inshore and Nearshore Action

    Wilmington Fishing Report - Late May Abundance, Inshore and Nearshore Action
    May 24 2025
    Good morning anglers this is Artificial Lure with your Wilmington NC area fishing report for May 24 2025.

    We are waking up to classic late May weather along the coast. This morning started off with the sun coming up about 608 AM and sunset will be around 813 PM. Expect the usual May mix of partly cloudy skies and a slight breeze out of the southwest building into the afternoon. Temps are hanging steady in the high 60s to mid 70s early but warming up fast by midday.

    Tides today will be running high around late morning with a falling tide into the afternoon. The outgoing tide has been setting up some solid ambush points around the inlets and creek mouths perfect for targeting feeding fish.

    Fish activity is high across the board with summer fishing really kicking in. Inshore the black drum bite has been downright productive around boat docks and pilings especially with fresh shrimp. Speckled trout and red drum are also active in the creeks and flats with early morning and dusk being best.

    Nearshore look for schools of Spanish mackerel and Atlantic bonito busting bait on the surface especially off the Wrightsville Beach jetties and around Masonboro Inlet. Bluefish are mixed in and a few small king mackerel are showing up in the same areas don’t forget to check your kings for size.

    For bait fresh shrimp and mud minnows are working inshore for drum. Artificial lures like Z-Man soft plastics and MirrOlure suspending baits are catching trout and reds. Out nearshore nothing beats casting metal spoons like the Big Nic Spanish Candy in half to one and a half ounce sizes for Spanish and bonito. Trolling Clarkspoons behind planers is another can’t miss technique through the nearshore reefs and ledges.

    Recent catches have been solid with reports of folks catching 20 to 30 fish on good half day trips. Spanish mackerel and bluefish are keeping rods bent close to the beach while inshore anglers are finding consistent action on trout drum and flounder.

    Hot spots this weekend include the Masonboro Inlet rocks the AR 370 artificial reef just offshore and the docks and marsh drains around Wrightsville Beach and the Intracoastal. Early and late are your best bets to beat the heat and the boat traffic.

    Tight lines out there and remember to check your gear before hitting the water. This is Artificial Lure saying have a great day on the water and we’ll see you at the next tide.
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  • Late May Coastal Fishing Frenzy - Spanish Mackerel, Bonito, and More Biting Nearshore and Inshore

    Late May Coastal Fishing Frenzy - Spanish Mackerel, Bonito, and More Biting Nearshore and Inshore
    May 23 2025
    Good morning from Wilmington, this is Artificial Lure checking in with your local fishing report for Friday, May 23, 2025.

    We are rolling into classic late May coastal conditions, and the bite has been very consistent both inshore and nearshore. Sunrise hit around 6:08 AM with sunset expected at about 8:13 PM, so there is a full day of action ahead. Weather is looking favorable today—warm temps in the high 70s, light winds, and mostly sunny skies, making for a comfortable day on the water.

    Tide-wise, we’ve got an early morning outgoing that switches up around midday, so adjust your spot choices based on moving water, especially for those inshore species.

    Here’s the rundown on what’s hot: Nearshore, Atlantic bonito have been active, especially in the early part of May, and Spanish mackerel are running strong all month long. Anglers are seeing fast action on the artificial reefs and ledges just outside Masonboro and Carolina Beach Inlet. Spanish mackerel in particular have been hitting silver spoons, especially the Big Nic Spanish Candy lures from half-ounce up to one and a half ounces. Use high-speed spinning or low-profile baitcaster reels for the most fun. Fly anglers, this is your window too—a seven to nine weight rod will give you all the fight you can handle with these species. Mixed in, you’ll find bluefish and a few small king mackerel, so check those kings carefully for size before keeping them[2][4].

    Inshore, the black drum bite has been very productive, especially around docks and rock piles where anglers using fresh shrimp for bait have been cleaning up. Speckled trout are still hanging in the creeks and along the river—try soft plastics in natural colors on light jigheads. Live shrimp under a popping cork will also do the trick for both trout and redfish. Red drum are mixed in with the trout and are also present in the marshes and backwater bays. Boat anglers reported solid catches of drum and trout around the Wrightsville Beach area and up the Cape Fear River[1][3][4].

    If you’re looking for a couple of hot spots, try heading out to the nearshore reefs off Wrightsville Beach for Spanish and bonito, or target the docks along the Intracoastal Waterway for black drum. Trails End ramp is a good launch point for both directions.

    Best baits today are silver spoons and casting jigs nearshore, and fresh shrimp or soft plastics inshore. Don’t overlook live bait for the pickier trout and reds. The bite has been best on the moving tides.

    Sounds like limits are within reach for many anglers this week—one trip reported 30 fish in just a few hours out by Masonboro. Enjoy the great weather and tight lines to all.

    This is Artificial Lure—see you on the water.
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