Fishing on Pleasure Island

The summer may be cooling down but the NC coast fishing on Pleasure island is just heating up. Grab some bait, a stocked cooler, and head to the water! You have a lot of options when it comes to fishing the waters off Pleasure Island.

Pier Fishing
The Carolina Beach Fishing Pier at 1800 Carolina Beach Ave and the Kure Beach Pier both offer great access to whatever is biting. This is an easy way to go because you can get your bait, purchase or rent equipment, some advice from the experts, and even a cold drink all at the pier.

Photo by Lori Harris

Surf Fishing
What a great way to enjoy our beautiful North Carolina beaches! To learn all you need to know check out the Surf Fishing workshops offered by the NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher.

Photo by Alicia Devereaux

Charter Fishing
One of the unique things about Pleasure Island is the marina on the canal off Winner St in Carolina Beach which is filled with many of the charter boats. Whether you fish or not it's fun to take a stroll around when the boats come in and check out the daily catch. It's really a party during local fishing tournaments!

Don't forget that you'll need a Fishing License before throwing that first cast. They are available in most of the bait shops on Pleasure Island.