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
An Outline of our Seasons
December through March
Winter striped bass: Striper fishing can be excellent from December through March in and around New Bern. Stripers and often found mixed with speckled seatrout, redfish, crappie, white and yellow perch, largemouth bass, pickerel and catfish.
February and March
Hickory and American Shad: We offer hickory and American shad trips on the Neuse River upstream of New Bern. The are is very scenic and has excellent fishing from February into April. We fish both fly and ultra light tackle for these great fighters! We can combine these trips with stripers and panfish.
March and April
Spring specks. We start speckled trout fishing in March and April and we catch some mighty fine fish! Redfish, stripers and flounder are also in the mix. These trips are usually originate from Oriental, but can be fished from New Bern on occasion Get on the books early for this one!
May into July
Summer mixed bag: May, June and early July offers angler an opportunity to tangle with redfish, specks and flounder, all in the same spots. Topwater catch and release striper fishing is also a great option. We specialize in fishing artificial baits/lures and fly fishing. join us!
July, August and September
The worlds biggest redfish! Get in on a fish of a lifetime! See our page https://specfever.com/trophy-red-drum-redfish
October through December
Fantastic Fall! Reds, specks, stripers and flounder oh my! It is an amazing time of the year! You can also combine a river trip with a Cape Lookout false albacore charter. See our page https://specfever.com/crystal-coast-fishing
We offer both fly and artificial lure trips and specialize in top water fishing.
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
A few different trips
Neuse River Catfishing
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
We have excellent winter fishing for crappie, white and yellow perch out of New Bern. Give us a shout to try this out!
Largemouth bass fishing
We happy to target largemouth bass on the Neuse and Trent rivers during the winter and spring. The fish can be very good!