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CobiaOff seasonSpecies here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- Little tunny69
- Spotted seatrout69
- Weakfish66
- Red drum65
- Bluefish64
- Southern flounder64
- Black sea bass63
- Spot62
- Atlantic croaker61
- Striped bass61
- Black drum59
- Gag grouper58
- Red snapper55
- Sheepshead54
- Summer flounder54
- King mackerel46
- Florida pompano44
- Greater amberjack43
- Crevalle jack41
- Atlantic tarpon35
- Gray snapper35
- Gray triggerfish35
- Red grouper35
- Spanish mackerel35
- Cobia32
Best score today · 6 AM · Cobia
- Now
- 328 PM EST
- Best window
- 8-10 PMEbb tide
- Tide now
- Ebbing0.4 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
Tuesday, Nov 10 · 12 AM
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS + Open-Meteo Marine
74Tide: EbbingCurrent: WeakWind & pressure
ECMWF
85Wind: 7 kt EPressure: Falling fastWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
54Water temp: 67°F, coolLight: NightSolunar: Major periodSeas: 0.3 ftSeason & habitat · Cobia
Species seasonality
20Off season · capped at 35Season: Off seasonHabitat: Poor fitDepth: In range
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 NCDMF before you keep a fish.
Source: NCDMF · synced today
Seasonality · 52-week view · this week ringed
When Cobia is best here
Out of season for Cobia · shoulder season starts in 17 weeks
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
Stumpy Point
- Depth
- 2-8 ftFlat bottom
- Structure
- Point · Inner · Semi-exposedPoint · flat bottom
- Season
- Off 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 Stumpy Point
Stumpy Point is a cape in Alligator River, North Carolina. Depth is 2-8 ft, with a flat bottom. Its profile reads point, inner water and semi-exposed.
Waterlands scores 25 species here; the best right now are little tunny, spotted seatrout and weakfish. It is peak season now for little tunny, spotted seatrout, weakfish and red drum, and shoulder season for spot, Atlantic croaker, striped bass and black drum. Little tunny peak from October through November. Spotted seatrout peak from September through November. Weakfish peak from October through November.
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.
- Little tunny
- Little tunny travel fast in schools that pin bait against inlets, points, jetties and tide rips, usually within a few miles of shore and often in less than 60 feet. Stay off the school's path, wait for it to surface within range, and cast small metal or epoxy jigs with a fast retrieve. When fish stay down, troll small feathers along bait edges and color changes to find them.
- Spotted seatrout
- Trout hold over grass beds and sandy potholes in 2 to 8 feet of water most of the year and slide into channels, deep creek bends and canals during cold snaps. A live shrimp under a slip or popping cork, a paddle tail on a light jighead, or a topwater walked at first light covers most situations. Keep the drag light because their mouths tear easily.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
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- Weakfish 77
- Red drum 72
6 kt NEL 10:46 PM · 0.4 ftH 4:18 AM · 0.7 ft
- Grapevine Bay73
Bay · 4.7 mi
Top: Spotted seatroutPeak season- Spotted seatrout 73
- Weakfish 72
- Red drum 70
6 kt NEL 10:46 PM · 0.4 ftH 4:18 AM · 0.7 ft
- Orange Point70
Cape · 3.7 mi
Top: Little tunnyPeak season- Little tunny 70
- Spotted seatrout 70
- Weakfish 68
6 kt NEL 10:46 PM · 0.4 ftH 4:18 AM · 0.7 ft
- Cypress Point69
Cape · 3.8 mi
Top: Little tunnyPeak season- Little tunny 69
- Spotted seatrout 69
- Weakfish 66
6 kt NEL 10:19 PM · 0.4 ftH 2:08 AM · 0.4 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.