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Greater amberjackShoulder seasonSpecies here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- Atlantic croaker63
- Spot63
- Spotted seatrout62
- Weakfish60
- Red drum59
- Little tunny58
- Southern flounder58
- Black sea bass54
- Bluefish54
- Florida pompano54
- Black drum52
- Striped bass51
- Gag grouper50
- Summer flounder47
- Red snapper45
- Sheepshead45
- King mackerel39
- Atlantic tarpon35
- Gray triggerfish35
- Red grouper35
- Greater amberjack34
- Gray snapper31
- Crevalle jack30
- Spanish mackerel29
- Cobia26
Best score today · 7 AM · Greater amberjack
- Now
- 345 AM EST
- Best window
- 6-11 AMEbb tide
- Tide now
- Flooding0.7 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
Thursday, Nov 12 · 2 AM
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS + Open-Meteo Marine
100Tide: EbbingWind & pressure
ECMWF
100Wind: 7 kt NNEPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
42Water temp: 66°F, coolLight: NightSolunar: Major periodSeason & habitat · Greater amberjack
Species seasonality
41Season: ShoulderHabitat: Poor fitDepth: Out of range
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
No rule for Greater amberjack is on file here yet, so its status is unknown, not closed. Confirm limits with NCDMF before you keep a fish.
Source: NCDMF · synced yesterday
Seasonality · 52-week view · this week ringed
When Greater amberjack is best here
Shoulder season for Greater amberjack · 3 more weeks at shoulder
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
Bear Point
- Depth
- 3-10 ftNearest water
- Structure
- Point · Inner · ProtectedPoint · flat bottom
- Season
- Shoulder seasonGreater amberjack
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 Bear Point
Bear Point is a cape in Alligator River, North Carolina. Depth in the nearest water is 3-10 ft, with a flat bottom. Its profile reads point, inner water and protected.
Waterlands scores 25 species here; the best right now are Atlantic croaker, spot and spotted seatrout. It is peak season now for spotted seatrout, weakfish, red drum and little tunny, and shoulder season for Atlantic croaker, spot, black drum and striped bass. Atlantic croaker peak from August through October. Spot peak from September through October. Spotted seatrout peak from September through November.
Tackle & technique
- Greater amberjack
- Amberjack school around wrecks, oil rigs, towers and high-relief reefs in 60 to 250 feet, often suspended well above the bottom. Drop a live blue runner or work a heavy jig through the school, then pump hard, because a big AJ runs straight back into the structure. Heavy conventional gear with 50 to 80 pound line is standard.
- Atlantic croaker
- Croaker feed on mud and sand bottom along channel edges, oyster bars, piers and deeper holes in bays and sounds, mostly in 5 to 30 feet of water. A two-hook bottom rig with small hooks and shrimp, bloodworm or squid catches them from piers, the surf and small boats. Fish the hours around high tide and into the evening.
- Spot
- Spot school over mud and sand in bays, tidal creeks and channels and around piers and bridges, generally in less than 25 feet of water. Fish a two-hook bottom rig with small hooks and bits of bloodworm or shrimp, and move until you find a school. In fall the biggest fish run out of the sounds past piers and inlets, and the bite can go all day.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
- Cypress Point70
Cape · 0.9 mi
Top: Spotted seatroutPeak season- Spotted seatrout 70
- Red drum 67
- Southern flounder 65
4 kt NEH 5:16 AM · 0.7 ftL 11:59 AM · 0.2 ft
- Stumpy Creek Bay69
Bay · 1.0 mi
Top: SpotShoulder season- Spot 69
- Atlantic croaker 68
- Spotted seatrout 67
4 kt NEH 5:16 AM · 0.7 ftL 11:59 AM · 0.2 ft
- Tuckahoe Point65
Cape · 1.3 mi
Top: SpotShoulder season- Spot 65
- Atlantic croaker 64
- Spotted seatrout 62
4 kt NEH 5:16 AM · 0.7 ftL 11:59 AM · 0.2 ft
- Newport News Point63
Cape · 1.7 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerShoulder season- Atlantic croaker 63
- Spot 63
- Spotted seatrout 63
4 kt NEH 5:16 AM · 0.7 ftL 11:59 AM · 0.2 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 NCDMF before you keep a fish.