Stumpy Point Bay Fishing near Wanchese, North Carolina

• Overview

  Stumpy Point Bay is one of the Dare County listings for North Carolina. The sea is 0.7 miles distant. Roughly 3.4 sq miles of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. Among the waters listed for Dare County, none is wider. Some 12 miles away sits Wanchese, the nearest settlement. It is 81 miles to Virginia Beach, the nearest city. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Stumpy Point Bay

  This is salt or soda water, not a conventional fishery: do not expect the usual freshwater species here. Salt or brackish and tidal: fish the flow, rest at slack, and watch the mud on a falling tide. Check the nearby waters on this page for the realistic fishing options in the area. Oyster and old piling give the only hard structure in sight. Tide runs this water, so time the session to the flow. Take Stumpy Point Bay a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 79°F; the cold one sits at 44°F. Summer heat is the limit here, not winter cold. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Stumpy Point Bay.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records flag the water as saline. Public data records a pier about 0.9 miles out. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Back Lake, 2.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Stumpy Point Bay in particular, ask before you travel.