netting shrimp

[charlieboy]

Going to Hatteras 2nd week of October...can you cast net for shrimp? if so where or is it to late in the season?

[jellybear]

Nope,Thats prime time.Just cast around the marsh on a high tide right close to the bank and you should do fine.They ought to be good size too.

[charlieboy]

I've never cast for shrimp before so do I cast on the sound side near the museum or are there restricted areas? any good spots that you know of and are there any limits...just need a few.

[HASH]

100 shrimp per person per day for NC (in Closed waters). I have yet to find open waters around Hatteras.

[charlieboy]

Hash, I'm from Delaware and not sure what you mean by closed waters...can you give me a couple of locations?

[wvyen]

charlieboy,

I was down there the last week of August and had great success netting shrimp. I must have ended up with about 20lbs in less than two hours. Just cruise along the reeds and see what happens. I first found them bank fishing and my trolling motor spooked and bunch of em up and it was a free for all from there out.

benny

[HASH]

Closed waters are areas that are not open to shell fishing. Here is the link to NC Division of Marine Fisheries. Look up closed waters and the map. It is a good source for anyone coming down to NC

http://www.ncfisheries.net/

[jellybear]

Hash,Are you saying most of the waters around Hatteras are closed to shellfishing?

[HASH]

No. There are closed areas for shrimping (that means 100 shrimp) per person other area are open to shrimping (no limit). I have yet to find an area that is open to shrimping so the best thing to do is to stick to the 100 shrimp limit.

[jellybear]

Well, You would be good if you got 100+ a day,Does this apply like say where I live around Topsail too?

[HASH]

It does, Check with Marine Fisheries guys to see if they have a map of the closed area. I had one online last year and have lost the link. There should be some shrimp at Virgina Creek.

[jellybear]

Thats my backyard and they are jumping.Thanks again.