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Yaupon Beach, North Carolina was a coastal resort that
incorporated as a town in 1955 on Oak Island in Brunswick County,
North Carolina. It has weathered many hurricanes, including
Hazel in 1954 and
Floyd in 1999. It merged with neighboring Long Beach in 1999 to
form the town of Oak Island.
Oak Island Pier is located on the barrier
Island of Oak Island in Southeast North Carolina. The Pier is noted
for it's excellent saltwater fishing. In the year 2007 over 250 King
Mackerel were landed, it's also an excellent Trout and Flounder
Pier. Fishing starts around the first of April with large Bluefish
followed by Spanish, Trout and Flounder. King Mackerel start to show
up when the the water gets to 64 degrees. Other species caught are
Cobia, Whiting (Virginia Mullet), Pompano, Spots, Sharks, Tarpon,
Amberjack, Jack Crevalle, Sheepshead, Black Drum, Red Drum, Croaker,
Grey Trout, Ladyfish, Spadefish, and Pinfish. The North Carolina
State Record for Tiger Shark came off this Pier in 1966 by Walter
Maxwell, it weighed 1150 lbs.
1950's picture of the Pier Yaupon Pier was built in1955,rebuilt in 1972 and again in 1992.
At 27 feet above sea level, the Yaupon Pier
is the tallest in North Carolina.
Top fish are 50lb King in 2002, 47lb African Pompano. 83lb
Tarpon, 37lb Jack Crevalle, 16lb Sheepshead and a State Record
1,150lb Tiger Shark caught in 1966 by Walter Maxwell
________________ Matt with our Pier Mascot "Henry"
