Masonboro Inlet – Wilmington
Wilmington, North Carolina
- Target Species
- Red Drum
- Spotted Seatrout
- Fishing Area
- Inshore
- Spot Type
- Inlet
- Depth
- 5–30 ft
About This Spot
A productive inlet with rocky structure, strong tides, and year-round action for redfish, speckled trout, drum, and sheepshead. The mix of deep channels, jetty rocks, and sand flats creates a versatile inshore fishery. Very reliable in fall and winter for trout.
GPS Coordinates
GPS (Degrees & Decimal Minutes)
N 34° 11.226' W 77° 48.054'
Decimal Coordinates
34.1871, -77.8009
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