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Wilmington Fishing Report: Reds, Trout, Drum Crushing Inshore - Tune In for Podcast Updates
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Hey y'all, Artificial Lure here with your Wilmington NC fishing report for Saturday, January 31st, 2026, right at 8:23 AM. Tides4fishing.com shows low tide hit around 2:31 AM at -0.16 ft, high at 8:17 AM pushing 4.63 ft, then low again at 3:15 PM—perfect for fishing the outgoing flow this afternoon when fish get aggressive. Sunrise was at 7:18 AM, sunset 5:27 PM, giving us about 10 hours of light, per tideschart.com.
Weather's cooperating with mild winter vibes—lows around 56°F, highs up to 76°F according to solunarforecast.com, so bundle up early but expect a comfy day on the water. Best bites line up with major solunar periods: 11:38 AM to 1:38 PM and evenings around 6 PM, plus minors at dawn and dusk.
Fish are stacked in the Cape Fear River and inshores 'round Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach, and Carolina Beach. Carolina Sportsman reports reds schooling thick in deep holes along marsh edges and channel drops—slot-sized bulls hitting steady. Speckled trout hugging ICW holes or flats on warm-ups, black drum scavenging docks and oysters, plus sea mullet and whiting off the beaches. Recent reports from my podcast feeds confirm slot reds, trout, and black drum crushing on falling tides, with flounder sneaking in creek mouths.
Top lures? Soft plastic paddletail swimbaits in natural colors on light jigheads, worked slow off the bottom—killer for reds and trout. Suspending hard baits with long pauses for specks. Live bait rules too: mud minnows, finger mullet, or shrimp on Carolina rigs near structure.
Hit these hot spots: deep bends in the lower Cape Fear River for reds and drum, or Snow's Cut jetties for mullet and trout action.
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Weather's cooperating with mild winter vibes—lows around 56°F, highs up to 76°F according to solunarforecast.com, so bundle up early but expect a comfy day on the water. Best bites line up with major solunar periods: 11:38 AM to 1:38 PM and evenings around 6 PM, plus minors at dawn and dusk.
Fish are stacked in the Cape Fear River and inshores 'round Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach, and Carolina Beach. Carolina Sportsman reports reds schooling thick in deep holes along marsh edges and channel drops—slot-sized bulls hitting steady. Speckled trout hugging ICW holes or flats on warm-ups, black drum scavenging docks and oysters, plus sea mullet and whiting off the beaches. Recent reports from my podcast feeds confirm slot reds, trout, and black drum crushing on falling tides, with flounder sneaking in creek mouths.
Top lures? Soft plastic paddletail swimbaits in natural colors on light jigheads, worked slow off the bottom—killer for reds and trout. Suspending hard baits with long pauses for specks. Live bait rules too: mud minnows, finger mullet, or shrimp on Carolina rigs near structure.
Hit these hot spots: deep bends in the lower Cape Fear River for reds and drum, or Snow's Cut jetties for mullet and trout action.
Thanks for tuning in, folks—subscribe for daily updates! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
This episode includes AI-generated content.