Fishing from Oriental
A closer look at fishing from Oriental
- March and April: These are excellent months for spotted seatrout in the area creeks. We will also catch redfish and flounder
- May, June and July: Great mixed bag speckled trout, redfish and flounder fishing on the main river and sound. We also catch trophy redfish from time to time.
- mid-July through mid October is our Trophy Redfish season; please see our page Trophy Red Drum (redfish)
- October through December: excellent speckled trout, redfish, stripers, flounder and white perch.
A little About Oriental, NC; Nestled within the inner banks, Oriental sits along the beautiful Neuse River 28 miles east of New Bern. This small hamlet of around 900 offers lodging, restaurants and shops.
Speckled seatrout fishing on the Neuse River.
Fishing From New Bern
New Bern highlights...
- January, February and March: Amazing mixed bag fishing for speckled seatrout, striped bass, crappie, perch, largemouth bass, catfish, hickory and American shad
- May though July: Catch and release top water stripers and bass with a mix of fresh and saltwater fish.
- October, November and December: Some of our best top water fishing, in fact some of the best top water fishing anywhere for a mix of stripers, specks and reds!
Located at the confluence of the Neuse and Trent Rivers, New Bern gives us access to a wide variety of fresh and saltwater species. The winter and spring fishing can be diverse and outstanding! The are a number of lodging and dinning locations. For more information on New Bern visit New Bern Now
Top water striper fishing near New Bern on the Neuse River
Neuse River Light Tackle & Fly Fishing Charter Deposits
$200.00
A $200 per boat/day deposit is due within 7 days. Deposits for reservations within 14 days must be secured immediately. Reservations not secured by deposits are subject to cancellation without notice. Deposits are refundable if cancelled greater than 30 days from the date of the trip. 100% refunds for weather cancellations. Weather cancellations are determined by the captain. Rescheduled trips need to be taken with 12 months of original date to avoid loss of deposit. We accept VISA, Master Card, American Express & PayPal
Specialty trips on the Neuse River
Stripers, shad and panfish 6 hours for 2 anglers $450
Start your trip for pre spawn stripers in the New Bern area of the Neuse then move up river and target crappie and shad (hickory and American). Peak action is February and early March.
Neuse River Catfishing 4 hours $300 for 2 anglers
The Neuse RIver has some great catfishing with some true giant blue and flat heads! You can combine some catfishing with stripers, shad or panfish. perfect winter and spring fishing!
Winter Panfish or Shad 4 hours $300 for 2 anglers
We have excellent winter fishing for crappie, white and yellow perch out of New Bern or a hickory shad trip on the Neuse. Give us a shout to try this out
American (white) Shad $350 for 2 anglers
Fish for American shad on the upper Neuse River on either light tackle or fly. Look for the peak of the fishing in April and May.
Largemouth bass fishing 6 hours $400 for 2 anglers
We happy to target largemouth bass on the Neuse and Trent Rivers near New Bern during the winter and spring. The fish can be very good!