Brilliant Fishing NC · Card coverage
Cape Lookout & Northern Beaches
Northern North Carolina fishing waypoints, from Surf City north to the Virginia state line.
Where does this card cover?
This collection covers the waters off Topsail Island, Sneads Ferry, Swansboro, Emerald Isle, Atlantic Beach, Morehead City, Cape Lookout, Beaufort, Cedar Island, Ocracoke, Hatteras, and the entire Outer Banks through the Oregon Inlet / Nags Head area.
The collection brings together artificial reef material locations, historic wrecks, natural rocks and ledges, buoys, and other fishing references along the coast.
What’s included?
- 787 Artificial reef material waypoints
- 157 Wreck waypoints
- 144 Rocks, ledges & bottom waypoints
- 46 Buoy waypoints
- 177 General & other fishing spots
These are waypoint counts. A reef or wreck area may contain multiple marked locations. The named lists below are a coverage summary, not a complete listing of all 1,311 waypoints.
Artificial reefs covered
Reef coverage includes locations such as Oregon Inlet Reef, Ocracoke Reef and Oyster Sanctuary, Atlantic Beach Reef, Topsail Reef, and Dredge Wreck Reef.
Tap below to see the reef numbers and names listed in this collection’s coverage summary.
View the artificial reef list
- AR130
- AR140
- AR145
- AR160 – Oregon Inlet Reef
- AR165
- AR197
- AR220
- AR225
- AR230 – Mr. J.C. Reef
- AR250
- AR255
- AR275 – Billy Smith Reef
- AR285 – George Summerlin Reef
- AR291 – Bayview Reef (central)
- AR292
- AR296 – Hatteras Island Business Association Reef / Clam Shoal Oyster Sanctuary
- AR298 – Ocracoke Reef and Oyster Sanctuary
- AR300 – Hardee’s Reef
- AR302 – Yancey Reef
- AR305 – Carteret County Sportfishing Association Reef
- AR315 – Atlantic Beach Reef
- AR320 – Clifton Moss Reef
- AR330 – Howard Chapin Reef
- AR340 – J. Paul Tyndall Reef
- AR342 – Onslow Bay Sport Fishing Club Reef
- AR345 – Swansboro Rotary Club Reef
- AR355 – New River Reef
- AR360 – Topsail Reef
- AR362 – Tom Boyette Reef
- AR364 – Billy Murrell Reef
- AR366
- AR368
- AR370 – Meares Harriss Reef
- AR372
- AR376
- AR378 – Phillip Wolfe Reef
- AR378B
- AR380 – Central Reef
- AR382 – Dredge Wreck Reef
- AR386 – Lennon/Hyde Reef
- AR392 – New Bern (Neuse River) Reef
- AR396 – Oriental Reef
- AR398 – New River Reef (central)
Named fishing areas & natural bottom
Explore well-known areas such as Big Rock, Chicken Rock, Diamond Tower, Avon Rock / Ledge, and Oregon Inlet Reef, along with other rocks, ledges, holes, and bottom features.
View named areas & regions
- Big Rock area
- Chicken Rock
- Diamond Tower
- Avon Rock / Ledge
- Oregon Inlet Reef area
- Dead Tree Hole area
- Bad Bottoms
- Deep Hole (NW & SW)
- The Rise
View notable rocks, ledges & bottom
- Chicken Rock
- Avon Rock
- Big Rock (NE & SE)
- Rock Pile
- Diamond Tower
- Deep Hole
- Grouper Hole
- Tuna Hole
- Swansboro Hole
- Bad Bottoms #1-3
- Little 10
- East Rock (Beaufort)
- East Rock (Bogue)
- Forty Mile Rock
- Sneads Ferry Big Rock
Historic wrecks
The set includes wreck waypoints for USS Monitor, U-85, Papoose, Tamaulipas, HMT Bedfordshire, and other documented wrecks.
View notable wrecks
- USS Monitor (Monitor National Marine Sanctuary)
- U-85 (German WWII U-boat)
- Papoose
- Tamaulipas (Bow & Stern Sections)
- Caribe Sea
- Australia
- Oriental
- British Splendour
- HMT Bedfordshire
- Empire Gem
- E.M. Clark
- Byron D. Benson
- Norvana (formerly York)
- Atlas Tanker
- Ario (formerly called W.E. Hutton)
- Suloide
- Shad Boat (Amagansett)
- Caribsea
- Malchace
A starting point for your fishing
New to the area, running a new boat, or looking to expand your existing numbers? This collection gives you a broad base of public fishing references to explore and build on with your own discoveries.
These are publicly documented locations rather than private charter-captain numbers or secret fishing spots. There is no subscription and no recurring fee.
How the data was compiled
Brilliant Fishing NC compiled these waypoints from publicly available government records and independent boater and diver compilations, then cleaned, standardized, cross-referenced, and reviewed them. Duplicate and conflicting entries were consolidated where practical.
The positions have not all been independently surveyed by Brilliant Fishing NC. Some mark approximate locations or general fishing areas.
Looking for more coverage?
Heading south? Our Cape Fear & Southern Beaches collection picks up around Surf City and continues to the South Carolina state line. Heading north, coverage continues into Virginia. Visit BrilliantFishingNC.com or contact us for available collections.
Buying both NC regional sets?
This northern set has significant geographic overlap near Topsail Island with our Cape Fear & Southern Beaches set. Expect many duplicate waypoints if you purchase both regional collections.
For the whole coast in one combined collection, our Full North Carolina Coast set includes every waypoint from both regional sets, with shared overlap counted only once.
Ready to install or go fishing?
Use our installation page for directions for your chartplotter brand. Our free NC offshore fishing guide explains what is typically caught at many common spots and when to target those species.
File formats & chartplotter setup
The collection is supplied in three formats: GPX for chartplotter imports, KMZ for viewing in Google Earth, and CSV for spreadsheet or reference use.
Import requirements vary by chartplotter model. Follow the installation directions for your Garmin, Lowrance, Simrad, Furuno, or Humminbird unit, including any model-specific conversion steps.
Questions about your card? Email Brilliant Fishing NC.
Navigation notice: These waypoints are a fishing reference aid, not a substitute for official navigation charts. Conditions, obstructions, and charted depths change. Cross-reference with current NOAA charts and use prudent seamanship.
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