North Carolina Fishing Guides and Charters
Head boats, offshore and inshore charters, lake guides and trout guides.
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At a glance
North Carolina guides and charters
203 fishing guides, charter boats and head boats, grouped by trip type. North Carolina does not license fishing guides, so this list comes from marina fleet pages, operator sites and business listings.
Coastal charter (trip type not stated)
Coastal charter (trip type not stated) (113)
- A1a Fishingcoastal charter (trip type not stated), Morehead City, (252) 241-0210
- Albemarle Guided Fishingcoastal charter (trip type not stated), Hertford, (252) 264-4567
- Atlantic Blue Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Sneads Ferry, (252) 508-5576
- Bak Bar Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Hatteras Landing / Teach's Lair marinas, (252) 216-8576
- Beach Bum Fishingcoastal charter (trip type not stated), Kill Devil Hills, (252) 449-0232
- Blackbeard Scuba and Fishing Chartercoastal charter (trip type not stated), Southport, (910) 465-1902
- Boss Lady Charter Boatcoastal charter (trip type not stated), Bald Head Island, (910) 278-3433
- BreakDay Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Atlantic Beach, (252) 732-0990
- Buster's Outdoor Guide Servicecoastal charter (trip type not stated), Shallotte, (910) 754-6169
- Calabash Fishing Fleetcoastal charter (trip type not stated), Calabash, (910) 575-0017
- Cape Fear Charter Cocoastal charter (trip type not stated), Southport, (910) 214-1504
- Cape Fear Charters & Guide Servicecoastal charter (trip type not stated), Wilmington, (910) 620-1683
- Cape Fear Guidecoastal charter (trip type not stated), Carolina Beach, (910) 619-0928
- Cape Lookout Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), emerald isle, (252) 241-0210
- Capt Johnny Inccoastal charter (trip type not stated), Manteo, (252) 473-9414
- Capt. Jot Owens / Jot It Down Fishing Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Wrightsville Beach, (910) 233-4139
- Captain Joe Sizemorecoastal charter (trip type not stated), Bath, (252) 944-9812
- Captain Stacycoastal charter (trip type not stated), Atlantic Beach, (252) 648-6155
- Capture Charters Fishingcoastal charter (trip type not stated), Carolina Beach, (910) 262-1450
- Carolina Girl Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Hatteras Landing / Teach's Lair marinas, (252) 256-1672
- Charter Gladys Mcoastal charter (trip type not stated), Sneads Ferry, (910) 327-3865
- Corona Daze Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Wilmington, (910) 619-8509
- Country Girl Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Manteo, (252) 473-5881
- Crystal Coast Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Beaufort, (202) 369-1063
- Crystal Coast Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Morehead City, (252) 808-7067
- Dock Shocker Fishing Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Sneads Ferry, (910) 507-9679
- Down East Guide Servicecoastal charter (trip type not stated), Morehead City, (252) 671-3474
- Driftwood Charters Guide Servicecoastal charter (trip type not stated), Cove City, (252) 636-1423
- Drum Roll Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Hatteras Landing / Teach's Lair marinas, (252) 305-3012
- Eastern Anglingcoastal charter (trip type not stated), Wrightsville Beach, (910) 660-9631
- Elizabeth Grace Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Hatteras Landing / Teach's Lair marinas, (252) 216-5733
- Fin- S Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Arapahoe, (252) 241-3590
- Fintasia Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Manteo, (252) 473-6211
- Fish Hunter Charters Inccoastal charter (trip type not stated), Carolina Beach, (910) 458-3362
- Fish Witch Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Carolina Beach, (910) 458-5855
- Fishy Bizness OBXcoastal charter (trip type not stated), Avon, (252) 207-8864
- Follow Me Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Ocean Isle Beach, (910) 575-5738
- Friendly City Fishingcoastal charter (trip type not stated), Swansboro, (910) 330-4764
- Get Reel Fishing Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Southport, (910) 386-8568
- Getreelin Fishing Charters Inccoastal charter (trip type not stated), Southport, (910) 386-8568
- Gold Leader Fishing Guide Servicecoastal charter (trip type not stated), Carolina Beach, (910) 264-2674
- Gone Coastal Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Wrightsville Beach, (910) 833-0876
- Got Em Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Hatteras Landing / Teach's Lair marinas, (252) 987-3143
- Hallelujah Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Hatteras Landing / Teach's Lair marinas, (252) 995-5643 5
- Hatterascal Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Hatteras Landing / Teach's Lair marinas, (252) 305-6200
- Hieronymus Fishing Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Wilmington, (910) 231-6133
- Hog Wild Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Manteo, (252) 473-5319
- Holden Beach Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Supply, (336) 736-7387
- Hook Up Chartercoastal charter (trip type not stated), Rodanthe, (252) 475-4576
- Hot Pursuit Fishing Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Sneads Ferry, (910) 606-4661
- Hot Ticket Charter Fishingcoastal charter (trip type not stated), Carolina Beach, (910) 791-0443
- Impulsive Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Bald Head Island, (910) 457-5331
- Intimidator Fishing Charters Inccoastal charter (trip type not stated), Supply, (910) 842-6200
- Island Girl Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Arapahoe, (252) 725-4956
- Island Saltwater Adventurescoastal charter (trip type not stated), Hatteras Landing / Teach's Lair marinas, (252) 475-4482
- JW Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Nags Head, (252) 305-3534
- Joyful Noise Fishing Chartercoastal charter (trip type not stated), Jacksonville, (910) 358-9723
- Killer Instinct Fishing Adventurescoastal charter (trip type not stated), Kill Devil Hills, (252) 441-2325
- Leverdrag Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Wilmington, (910) 386-3733
- Longer Days Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Hatteras Landing / Teach's Lair marinas, (252) 423-0822
- Lotta Luck Fishingcoastal charter (trip type not stated), Swansboro, (252) 413-7674
- Lucky Strike Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Calabash, (843) 249-2049
- Mike Britt Fishingcoastal charter (trip type not stated), Carolina Beach, (910) 458-8880
- Musicman Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Carolina Beach, (910) 443-5717
- Nancy Lee Fishing Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Swansboro, (252) 354-3474
- Necessity Fishing Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Sneads Ferry, (910) 330-9034
- OBX Crabbing and Shrimping Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Wanchese, (252) 423-0421
- Oak Island Fishing Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Oak Island, (910) 470-1995
- Ocean Isle Fishing Center Inccoastal charter (trip type not stated), Ocean Isle Beach, (910) 575-3474
- One More Cast Fishing Adventurescoastal charter (trip type not stated), Jacksonville, (910) 382-0438
- Open Waters Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Hatteras Landing / Teach's Lair marinas, (757) 292-1776
- Outerbanks Fishing Rodanthe NCcoastal charter (trip type not stated), Rodanthe, (252) 283-2560
- Padilla Fisheries, LLCcoastal charter (trip type not stated), Hubert, (910) 708-2599
- Pamlico Pirate Fishing Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Oriental, (252) 670-3499
- Playin' Hooky Fishing Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Southport, (910) 524-9691
- ProFishNC Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Wilmington, (910) 547-0000
- Red Finn Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Hatteras Landing / Teach's Lair marinas, (757) 582-7415
- Reefraider Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Calabash, (336) 491-7222
- Reel Em N Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Carolina Beach, (910) 622-7519
- Reel Faith Fishing Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Morehead City, (919) 369-6403
- Reel Teal Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Carolina Beach, (910) 619-8471
- Reel Time Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Atlantic Beach, (919) 621-6715
- Reelax Fishing Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Atlantic Beach, (252) 723-3041
- Reeling Pelican Fishing Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Southport, (910) 431-5341
- Reelistic Fishing Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Wanchese, (252) 256-0192
- Reliance Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Hatteras Landing / Teach's Lair marinas, (252) 996-0002
- Risky Business Shrimping & Crabbing Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Manteo, (252) 473-1475
- Rock On Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Kill Devil Hills, (252) 982-6557
- Rock Solid Fishingcoastal charter (trip type not stated), Nags Head, (252) 441-6575
- Salty Dawg Fishing Charters LLCcoastal charter (trip type not stated), Ocean Isle Beach, (910) 250-8459
- Salty Dog Charter Boatcoastal charter (trip type not stated), Oak Island, (910) 278-9834
- Sandbar Safari – Fishing Charters and Eco Tourscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Cedar Point, (252) 725-4614
- Sea Angel Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Hatteras Landing / Teach's Lair marinas, (252) 473-0772
- Seabear Fishing Chartercoastal charter (trip type not stated), Sunset Beach, (910) 575-4736
- Sharky's Bait Tackle & Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Kitty Hawk, (252) 255-2248
- Silverspoon Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Wilmington, (910) 540-0319
- Southeast Anglercoastal charter (trip type not stated), Kure Beach, (910) 336-1606
- Southern Run Fishing Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Bridge Tender Marina, Wilmington, (828) 429-8076
- Spring Tide Guide Servicecoastal charter (trip type not stated), Surf City, (910) 330-7344
- Stormy Petrel II Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Hatteras Landing / Teach's Lair marinas, (252) 473-9163
- Tail Chaser Charter Fishingcoastal charter (trip type not stated), Carolina Beach, (910) 540-3075
- Teezher Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Emerald Isle, (252) 240-9096
- The Fish Institutecoastal charter (trip type not stated), Wilmington, (910) 208-0880
- Topsail Charter Fishingcoastal charter (trip type not stated), Surf City, (910) 358-4912
- Topsail Island Fishing Guidescoastal charter (trip type not stated), Hampstead, (910) 619-8509
- Tradition Fishingcoastal charter (trip type not stated), Hatteras, (252) 305-7755
- Under Pressure Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Hatteras Landing / Teach's Lair marinas, (757) 537-6524
- West Wind Fishing Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Avon, (252) 423-1162
- Whipsaw Charter Fishingcoastal charter (trip type not stated), Wilmington, (910) 791-0555
- Wild Card Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Wanchese, (252) 402-5800
- Wilmington.Fishcoastal charter (trip type not stated), Wilmington, (910) 619-8509
- Wrightsville Beach Fishing Ocean Stingercoastal charter (trip type not stated), Wrightsville Beach, (910) 777-9734
- Yeah Right Charterscoastal charter (trip type not stated), Southport, (910) 845-2004
Offshore charter
Offshore charter (30)
- A Salt Weaponoffshore charter, Hatteras Harbor Marina, (252) 986-2166
- Bite Meoffshore charter, Hatteras Harbor Marina, (252) 986-2166
- Blue Marlin Fishing Charters LTDoffshore charter, Carolina Beach, (910) 458-6136
- Calypsooffshore charter, Hatteras Harbor Marina, (252) 986-2166
- Capt. Snag Sportfishing Chartersoffshore charter, Hatteras, (252) 996-0977
- Carolina Girl Sportfishing Chartersoffshore charter, Manteo, (757) 377-9655
- Carolina Style Sportfishingoffshore charter, Wanchese, (252) 924-0242
- Chaseroffshore charter, Hatteras Harbor Marina, (252) 986-2166
- Citation SportFishingoffshore charter, Avon, (252) 216-6734
- Cuervosoffshore charter, Hatteras Harbor Marina, (252) 986-2166
- Gamekeeper Sportfishingoffshore charter, Wilmington, (910) 279-3445
- Hatteras Blueoffshore charter, Hatteras Harbor Marina, (252) 986-2166
- Hatteras Blue Sportfishingoffshore charter, Hatteras, (252) 475-0245
- Hatteras Fever IIoffshore charter, Hatteras Harbor Marina, (252) 986-2166
- Marlin Mania Chartersoffshore charter, Hatteras Landing / Teach's Lair marinas, (252) 995-4005
- Offshore Account Chartersoffshore charter, Wrightsville Beach, (910) 262-5454
- Poacher Sportfishingoffshore charter, Manteo, (252) 473-0700
- Procastinator Sportfishingoffshore charter, Beaufort, (252) 838-1228
- Rabid Tunaoffshore charter, Hatteras Landing / Teach's Lair marinas, (703) 795-0311
- Reel Comfort Sportfishingoffshore charter, Morehead City, (252) 723-0230
- Releaseoffshore charter, Hatteras Harbor Marina, (252) 986-2166
- Sea Creatureoffshore charter, Hatteras Harbor Marina, (252) 986-2166
- Sensation Sport Fishingoffshore charter, Morehead City, (252) 725-5375
- Shearwater Offshore Fishing Chartersoffshore charter, Wrightsville Beach, (910) 470-3414
- Sinbad Sportfishingoffshore charter, Nags Head, (252) 423-0039
- Sundownoffshore charter, Hatteras Harbor Marina, (252) 986-2166
- Swordfish Sportfishingoffshore charter, Hatteras, (252) 305-0722
- Swordfish Sportfishingoffshore charter, Wanchese, (252) 202-8989
- Tuna Duck Sport Fishingoffshore charter, Hatteras, (252) 216-6160
- Winner Gulf Stream Fishing & Cruise Boatsoffshore charter, Carolina Beach, (910) 458-3474
Freshwater / lake guide
Freshwater / lake guide (24)
- Appalachian Angler Guide Servicefreshwater / lake guide, Boone, (828) 963-5050
- Asheville Driftersfreshwater / lake guide, Asheville, (828) 215-7379
- B & B Carp Lakefreshwater / lake guide, Walnut Cove, (336) 591-4944
- Big Ol Fish Guiding Servicefreshwater / lake guide, Murphy, (828) 361-2021
- Bolin's Fishing Lakefreshwater / lake guide, Shelby, (704) 487-0007
- Brookings Anglersfreshwater / lake guide, Cashiers, (828) 743-3768
- Burnsville Anglersfreshwater / lake guide, Burnsville, (828) 691-1506
- Carolina Sportsman Fishing Guide Servicefreshwater / lake guide, Roanoke Rapids, (252) 536-8001
- Charlotte Fishing Guidefreshwater / lake guide, Matthews, (941) 928-2458
- Fish Lake Normanfreshwater / lake guide, Denver, (704) 649-1344
- Fishin' Lake Normanfreshwater / lake guide, Mooresville, (704) 402-0770
- Fishing with Gusfreshwater / lake guide, Sherrills Ford, (704) 617-6812
- Get Reel Fishing Chartersfreshwater / lake guide, Union Mills, (828) 447-3942
- Gone Fishinfreshwater / lake guide, Conover, (704) 325-3617
- Guide Right WFfreshwater / lake guide, Wallace, (910) 285-5889
- High Country Guide Servicefreshwater / lake guide, Banner Elk, (828) 386-6216
- John Marshall Fishingfreshwater / lake guide, Huntersville, (864) 419-5442
- Rivers Edge Outfittersfreshwater / lake guide, Spruce Pine, (828) 765-3474
- Second Job Guide Servicefreshwater / lake guide, Halifax, (252) 813-9857
- Southern Appalachian Anglersfreshwater / lake guide, Asheville, (828) 691-1506
- Sparta Fishing Holefreshwater / lake guide, Sparta, (336) 372-4867
- The Reel Mccoy Fishing Guide Servicefreshwater / lake guide, Cherokee, (828) 736-4634
- TwoBrothers Guide Servicefreshwater / lake guide, Andrews, (704) 999-8364
- Willowbrook Lakefreshwater / lake guide, Elkin, (336) 526-3474
Inshore / sound charter
Inshore / sound charter (18)
- Adventureinshore / sound charter, Hatteras Harbor Marina, (252) 986-2166
- Backwater Adventuresinshore / sound charter, Powells Point, (252) 202-3112
- Black Pearlinshore / sound charter, Hatteras Harbor Marina, (252) 986-2166
- Broad Creek Fishing Centerinshore / sound charter, Wanchese, (252) 473-9991
- Fingeanceinshore / sound charter, Hatteras Harbor Marina, (252) 986-2166
- Fish Hatterasinshore / sound charter, Hatteras Harbor Marina, (252) 986-2166
- Hang Oninshore / sound charter, Hatteras Harbor Marina, (252) 986-2166
- Hook Upinshore / sound charter, Hatteras Harbor Marina, (252) 986-2166
- Island Timeinshore / sound charter, Hatteras Harbor Marina, (252) 986-2166
- Last Castinshore / sound charter, Hatteras Harbor Marina, (252) 986-2166
- NCBoatPhotos / Bogue Sound Adventures, Inc.inshore / sound charter, Emerald Isle, (252) 422-7873
- Oregon Inlet Fishing Centerinshore / sound charter, Manteo, (252) 256-7239
- Reel Em In Charters – Premier Inshore Fishing Chartersinshore / sound charter, Rodanthe, (828) 337-0794
- Relentlessinshore / sound charter, Hatteras Harbor Marina, (252) 986-2166
- Sound Boundinshore / sound charter, Hatteras Harbor Marina, (252) 986-2166
- Speck-Tackler Chartersinshore / sound charter, Hatteras Landing / Teach's Lair marinas, (252) 995-4679
- Speckulator Inshore Fishing Chartersinshore / sound charter, Ocean Isle Beach, (910) 840-7186
- True Gritinshore / sound charter, Hatteras Harbor Marina, (252) 986-2166
Unclassified
Unclassified (7)
- Corolla Watersportsunclassified, Corolla, (252) 453-6900
- Dunn Dealunclassified, Hatteras Landing / Teach's Lair marinas, (252) 305-0799
- Free Agentunclassified, Hatteras Landing / Teach's Lair marinas, (252) 216-6765
- His Finunclassified, Hatteras Landing / Teach's Lair marinas, (757) 621-6780
- Reef Donkey WaterSportsunclassified, Sneads Ferry, (414) 759-1552
- Salt Air Venturesunclassified, Morehead City, (252) 725-1725
- Sea Dreamunclassified, Hatteras Landing / Teach's Lair marinas, (757) 761-9300
Fly / trout guide
Fly / trout guide (6)
- Bloom Fly Fishingfly / trout guide, Hendersonville, (828) 767-1106
- Brown Trout Fly Fishingfly / trout guide, Asheville, (803) 431-9437
- Mountains to Coast Fly Fishing & Shotgun Sports Guide Servicefly / trout guide, Blowing Rock, (828) 335-3474
- Nantahala Fly Fishing Co.fly / trout guide, Robbinsville, (828) 479-8850
- WNC On The Fly Fishing, Co.fly / trout guide, Andrews, (828) 835-2776
- Western NC Fly Fishing Guidefly / trout guide, Franklin, (828) 342-6480
Head boat / party boat
Head boat / party boat (5)
- Carolina Princesshead boat / party boat, Morehead City, (252) 726-5479
- Crystal Dawn Headboat Fishing Chartershead boat / party boat, Manteo, (252) 473-5577
- Miss Hatteras Party Boathead boat / party boat, Hatteras, (252) 986-2365
- Miss Oregon Inlet IIhead boat / party boat, Oregon Inlet, (252) 441-6301
- Topsail Fishing Charters Headboat Vonda Kayhead boat / party boat, Holly Ridge, (910) 545-3474
Pictures
North Carolina waters, pictured
Photo: Gerry D, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo: Indy beetle, CC0 1.0
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Photo: Gerry Dincher, CC BY-SA 2.0
Answers
Guide and charter questions
How many guides are listed?
203.
Does North Carolina license fishing guides?
No; there is no state guide list.
Where are most charters based?
Hatteras, Morehead City, Wrightsville Beach and the Outer Banks marinas.
Are lake guides listed?
Yes, freshwater and lake guides have their own group.
Do charters cover my license?
Many for-hire boats hold a CRFL blanket license; ask when booking.
Are trout guides listed?
Yes, fly and trout guides in the mountains.
How are trip types decided?
From the operator name, the marina fleet page or the county.
Can I add a guide?
Use the contact page with the business details.