Surf at Bogue Pier ranged from low of 79-degrees to a high of 86-HOT degrees with an average of 81.7-degrees (blue). Bogue Sound had a Low of 81-degrees and a high of 89-degrees with an average of 84.7-degrees (red). Another amazing month, after a cold Jan, Feb, Mar and Apr. May started about 60 degrees… Read more »
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Emerald Isle Water Temperatures for June 2015
Surf at Bogue Pier ranged from low of 77-degrees to a high of 83-degrees with an average of 80.9-degrees (blue). Bogue Sound had a Low of 77-degrees and a high of 90-degrees with an average of 83.1-degrees (red). Another amazing month, after a cold Jan, Feb, Mar and Apr. May started about 60 degrees and… Read more »
Emerald Isle Water Temperatures for May 2015
Surf at Bogue Pier ranged from low of 61-degrees to a high of 80-degrees with an average of 71.3-degrees (blue diamonds). Bogue Sound (red squares) had a Low of 60-degrees and a high of 83-degrees with an average of 74.2-degrees. Amazing month, after a cold Jan, Feb, Mar and Apr. May started about 60 degrees… Read more »
The southern flounder recommendations (5/7/15)
NCDMF leadership wants to give rec. anglers a one fish bag limit on flounder and a season closure while keeping gill nets in the water. The southern flounder recommendations are out. “Catch reductions were estimated for five proposed management options to reduce annual catch and increase escapement of southern flounder: (1) implement a season closure,… Read more »
Emerald Isle Water Temperatures for April 2015
Surf at Bogue Pier ranged from low of 53- to a high of 66-degrees with an average of 61.5-degrees (blue diamonds). Bogue Sound (red squares) had a Low of 57- and a high of 72-degrees with an average of 66.0-degrees, very similar to 2014.
The “Other” Mullet
Last fall we experienced what is called a “mullet blow” heralding the start of the fall fishing season. Brisk northeast winds, cool temperatures, flushing out a myriad of finger and hardhead (striped) mullet from our estuarial waters out of the inlets and into the Bogue Banks surf. Most anglers pursue these forage fish with castnets… Read more »
Emerald Isle Water Temperatures for March 2015
Surf at Bogue Pier ranged from a high of 57 to a low of 43-degrees with an frigid average of 49.5, (blue diamonds). Bogue Sound (red squares) had a high of 62 and a low of 44-degrees with an average of 53.6-degrees. Very cold for especially for March. Unusually cold start to 2015 with both… Read more »
Emerald Isle Water Temperatures for February 2015
Surf at Bogue Pier ranged from a high of 50 to a low of 40-degrees with an frigid average of 45.3, (blue diamonds). Bogue Sound (red squares) had a high of 52 and a low of 34-degrees with an average of 42.0-degrees. Very cold for even February.
Vulnerability of the Spotted Sea Trout to cold, Trout Stun Events (1/16/17)
Vulnerability of the Spotted Sea Trout to cold, Trout Stun Events and Trout Kills Along the Crystal Coast. By Dr. Bogus (Updated 2/23/18) Trout kills (cold stun events) are normal and not as infrequent as you might imagine and have an important impact on natural mortality of spotted sea trout. In the fall and winter… Read more »
Oysters Rockefeller, White Oak River Bistro
Oysters Rockefeller (Gene Heath, www.WhiteOakRiverBistro.com, 910.326.1696) INGREDIENTS: 12 oysters cleaned and shucked on half shell ½ cup diced small green pepper ½ cup diced small red pepper ½ cup diced small white onion 3 cup bread crumbs 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese 2 cups hollandaise sauce 2 cups cooked chopped… Read more »