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CobiaShoulder seasonBay · Georgia
The Hole
30.99°N · 81.40°W · Bay · Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM
Species here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- Crevalle jack60
- King mackerel59
- Gray snapper56
- Black sea bass55
- Florida pompano55
- Gag grouper54
- Gray triggerfish54
- Red grouper54
- Red snapper54
- Summer flounder53
- Spanish mackerel51
- Greater amberjack48
- Wahoo48
- Little tunny44
- Mahi-mahi44
- Sheepshead38
- Bluefish35
- Sailfish35
- Yellowfin tuna35
- Atlantic croaker30
- Atlantic tarpon30
- Black drum30
- Cobia30
- Red drum30
- Southern flounder30
- Spot30
- Spotted seatrout30
- Weakfish30
Best score today · 3 AM · Cobia
- Now
- 308 PM EDT
- Best window
- 9 PM-12 AMEbb tide
- Tide now
- Ebbing6.6 ft ▼
Data from: NOAA CO-OPS + NDBC + ECMWF + Open-Meteo Marine · Waterlands engine
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14-day forecast
Best days to fish
24-hour conditions · rolling from now
Conditions · 8 PM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS
43Tide: EbbingCurrent: SlackWind & pressure
ECMWF
91Wind: 10 kt NEPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
31Seas over the limit · capped at 30Water temp: 84°F, warmLight: DuskSolunar: Between periodsSeas: 4.3 ftSeason & habitat · Cobia
Species seasonality
58Season: ShoulderHabitat: Usable structureDepth: In rangeRegulations: no rule on file
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
No rule for Cobia is on file here yet, so its status is unknown, not closed. Confirm limits with GADNR CRD before you keep a fish.
Source: GADNR CRD · synced today
Seasonality · 52-week view · this week ringed
When Cobia is best here
Shoulder season for Cobia · 1 more week at shoulder
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
The Hole
- Depth
- 30-80 ftDrop-off
- Structure
- Bay · Outer · ExposedBay · drop-off
- Season
- Shoulder seasonCobia
NOAA NCEI DEM, sampled Sep 13 on a 3.4 m grid. Depths are feet below NAVD 88, not chart datum (MLLW), so they can differ from a chart by a few feet. Not for navigation.
About this spot
Fishing The Hole
The Hole is a bay in Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM, Georgia. Depth is 30-80 ft, with a drop-off. Its profile reads bay, outer water and exposed.
Waterlands scores 28 species here; the best right now are crevalle jack, king mackerel and gray snapper. It is peak season now for crevalle jack, king mackerel, gray snapper and summer flounder, and shoulder season for black sea bass, Florida pompano, gag grouper and gray triggerfish. Crevalle jack peak from July through October. King mackerel peak in May and from September through October. Gray snapper peak from June through September.
Tackle & technique
- Cobia
- Cobia cruise inlets, beaches, buoys, wrecks and the backs of rays in 5 to 100 feet of water. On calm, sunny days sight-cast bucktails or live eels to fish near the surface. Otherwise anchor up-current of structure, chum, and fish live eels, crabs or menhaden near the bottom.
- Crevalle jack
- Jacks roam in schools through inlets, passes, bays, river mouths and along beaches, pushing bait to the surface, and big fish also hold on nearshore reefs and wrecks. Watch for birds and surface blowups, then cast a popper, a spoon or a bucktail into the school and retrieve fast. Bring heavy spinning tackle, because a jack over 15 pounds runs hard and fights for a long time.
- King mackerel
- Kings roam from beaches and pier ends out to reefs, wrecks and ledges in 40 to 200 feet, usually feeding in the upper half of the water column. Slow-troll live menhaden, blue runners or cigar minnows on a light wire stinger rig, or pull spoons and ribbonfish past bait schools. Look for clean green water above 68 F with bait and birds on it.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
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Top: Florida pompanoShoulder season- Florida pompano 62
- Crevalle jack 58
- King mackerel 54
10 kt NEL 1:47 AM · 1.3 ftH 7:34 AM · 7.2 ft
- North Breakers62
Bar · 1.0 mi
Top: Florida pompanoShoulder season- Florida pompano 62
- Crevalle jack 60
- King mackerel 57
10 kt NEL 1:21 AM · 1.1 ftH 7:20 AM · 6.8 ft
- Saint Andrew Sound62
Bay · 1.7 mi
Top: Florida pompanoShoulder season- Florida pompano 62
- Crevalle jack 60
- King mackerel 57
10 kt NEL 1:21 AM · 1.1 ftH 7:20 AM · 6.8 ft
- The Hole60
Channel · 0.1 mi
Top: Crevalle jackPeak season- Crevalle jack 60
- King mackerel 59
- Gray snapper 56
10 kt NEL 1:21 AM · 1.1 ftH 7:20 AM · 6.8 ft
Scores and forecasts are for planning only and can be wrong. Conditions on the water change fast; check the marine forecast before you go. Regulations change during the season, so confirm limits and closures with GADNR CRD before you keep a fish.