Waterlands

NWS zone AMZ131 · South Atlantic

Alligator River fishing forecast

North Carolina · Atlantic coast

Score now

67Great
Spotted seatrout · 10:00 PM EDT
Named spots
26
Species scored
25
Tide stations
2
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Overview

Alligator River is NWS marine zone AMZ131 on the North Carolina Atlantic coast, in the South Atlantic species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 26 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 2 NOAA tide stations nearby.

25 species are scored here in this forecast; Spotted seatrout, Southern flounder, Weakfish, Red drum and Little tunny are at peak season now.

At 10:00 PM it scores 67 (great), led by Spotted seatrout. The best window for the rest of today is 10 PM-12 AM (night bite), peaking at 72 for Weakfish. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM, scoring 84.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 10:03 PM EDT.

Best window today

10 PM-12 AM · Night bite

Top species: Weakfish

72Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Sat, Oct 31

    79

    6 PM

    Little tunny

  2. Sun, Nov 1

    80

    6 AM

    Little tunny

  3. Mon, Nov 2

    83

    6 AM

    Spotted seatrout

  4. Tue, Nov 3

    83

    7 AM

    Spotted seatrout

  5. Wed, Nov 4

    84

    8 AM

    Spotted seatrout

    Best day

  6. Thu, Nov 5

    83

    8 AM

    Spotted seatrout

  7. Fri, Nov 6

    80

    10 PM

    Spotted seatrout

  8. Sat, Nov 7

    80

    7 AM

    Little tunny

  9. Sun, Nov 8

    78

    7 AM

    Little tunny

  10. Mon, Nov 9

    79

    6 AM

    Little tunny

  11. Tue, Nov 10

    78

    7 AM

    Spotted seatrout

  12. Wed, Nov 11

    78

    1 AM

    Spotted seatrout

  13. Thu, Nov 12

    74

    8 AM

    Little tunny

  14. Fri, Nov 13

    70

    3 AM

    Bluefish

Species · 25

Listed for the South Atlantic region. Scores are this hour; season is where the species is in its year.

66Great
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (84)

65Great
Southern flounderParalichthys lethostigma · bottom

Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 6 AM (80)

65Great
WeakfishCynoscion regalis · inshore

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 6 AM (81)

64Good
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 6 AM (82)

62Good
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 6 AM (81)

61Good
Atlantic croakerMicropogonias undulatus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 6 AM (77)

60Good
SpotLeiostomus xanthurus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 6 AM (77)

59Good
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshore

Peak season, about 8 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 7 AM (74)

57Good
Black drumPogonias cromis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 13 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 6 AM (72)

56Good
Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshore

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 6 AM (77)

53Good
Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 6 AM (72)

51Good
Florida pompanoTrachinotus carolinus · surf

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sat, Nov 7 at 8 AM (72)

51Good
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 13 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 6 AM (70)

49Good
Gag grouperMycteroperca microlepis · offshore

Peak season, about 8 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 6 AM (71)

47Good
Red snapperLutjanus campechanus · offshore

Shoulder season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 6 AM (64)

44Fair
Atlantic tarponMegalops atlanticus · inshore

Off season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 12 AM (51)

40Fair
Gray snapperLutjanus griseus · nearshore

Off season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 6 PM (53)

39Fair
Crevalle jackCaranx hippos · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 6 AM (59)

38Fair
King mackerelScomberomorus cavalla · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 6 AM (59)

38Fair
Red grouperEpinephelus morio · offshore

Off season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 6 PM (56)

37Fair
Greater amberjackSeriola dumerili · offshore

Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 6 AM (55)

37Fair
Gray triggerfishBalistes capriscus · offshore

Off season, about 17 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 6 PM (55)

35Fair
Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-run

Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (70)

34Fair
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

Off season, about 17 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 6 PM (52)

29Fair
CobiaRachycentron canadum · nearshore

Off season, about 17 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 12 AM (35)

Named spots · 26

Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.

14 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

Oregon Inlet MarinaNOAA 865258726.4 miDuckNOAA 865137029.1 mi

Regulations

NCDMF saltwater regulations Buy a North Carolina fishing license License types

North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries. Synced with NCDMF Oct 31, 2026.

No reviewed rules for the species listed here are on file yet. Check with NCDMF before you keep a fish.

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