NC Outer Banks Fishing Report — Week of May 14, 2026: Cobia Peak on the Beaches, Spanish Mackerel, Red Drum
Cobia migration at peak along the OBX beaches, Spanish mackerel run firing offshore and from the piers, and puppy drum on the beach.
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Cobia migration at peak along the OBX beaches, Spanish mackerel run firing offshore and from the piers, and puppy drum on the beach.
Spring striper run at full peak in Raritan Bay and along the surf, bluefish arriving, and fluke and sea bass seasons in full effect.
Striped bass at full stride at the Cape Cod Canal and along the outer beaches, fluke season open with fish in Buzzards Bay, and mackerel arriving on the bay side.
Stripers in the bay and surf, flounder season open with quality fish in the inlet channels, and the offshore canyon fleet starting to find tuna.
Tarpon at peak in the lagoon and rivers, permit at the Sebastian Inlet jetties, and snook firing on dock lights from Vero south to Stuart.
Spring mahi-mahi at peak on the offshore weedlines, tarpon in Lake Worth Lagoon and around the inlets, and the first blue marlin bites of the season starting.
Tarpon staging hard for the Boca Grande run, snook in pre-spawn blow-up on Pine Island Sound flats, and redfish active on the warming flats around Sanibel and the Caloosahatchee.
Tarpon at peak in the 10,000 Islands, snook firing on the mangrove edges and oyster bars, and redfish staging on the flats around Marco and Naples.
Mahi-mahi at peak on the offshore weedlines, tarpon stacked in the canals and Intracoastal at night, and daytime swordfishing picking up off the Fort Lauderdale fleet.
Cape Cod fishing report May 2026 — striped bass season at full stride at the canal and along the outer beaches. Updated weekly every Thursday.