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CobiaShoulder seasonSpecies here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- King mackerel55
- Atlantic croaker54
- Crevalle jack53
- Spot53
- Atlantic tarpon51
- Gray snapper51
- Summer flounder49
- Florida pompano48
- Red drum48
- Black sea bass46
- Gray triggerfish46
- Little tunny46
- Gag grouper45
- Red snapper45
- Red grouper44
- Spanish mackerel44
- Black drum43
- Southern flounder43
- Sheepshead41
- Greater amberjack40
- Spotted seatrout40
- Cobia37
- Weakfish37
- Bluefish35
Best score today · 5 AM · Cobia
- Now
- 3711 AM EDT
- Best window
- 12-8 PMFlood tide
- Tide now
- Low1.1 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 · 11 AM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS
20Tide: Low slackCurrent: SlackWind & pressure
ECMWF
96Wind: 10 kt ENEPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
61Water temp: 81°F, warmLight: OvercastSolunar: Near a majorSeas: 2.2 ftSeason & habitat · Cobia
Species seasonality
41Season: ShoulderHabitat: Poor fitDepth: 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 NCDMF before you keep a fish.
Source: NCDMF · synced yesterday
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
Gibbs Point
- Depth
- 1-6 ftFlat bottom
- Structure
- Point · Inner · Semi-exposedPoint · flat bottom
- 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 Gibbs Point
Gibbs Point is a cape in Currituck Sound, North Carolina. Depth is 1-6 ft, with a flat bottom. Its profile reads point, inner water and semi-exposed.
Waterlands scores 24 species here; the best right now are king mackerel, Atlantic croaker and crevalle jack. It is peak season now for king mackerel, Atlantic croaker, crevalle jack and spot, and shoulder season for Florida pompano, black sea bass, gray triggerfish and little tunny. King mackerel peak in May and from September through October. Atlantic croaker peak from August through October. Crevalle jack peak from July through October.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
- The Launch61
Channel · 2.4 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 61
- Atlantic tarpon 58
- Crevalle jack 57
10 kt ENEH 5:18 PM · 3.8 ftL 11:36 PM · 0.9 ft
- Tull Bay58
Bay · 3.2 mi
Top: Red drumPeak season- Red drum 58
- Atlantic tarpon 58
- Crevalle jack 57
10 kt ENEH 5:18 PM · 3.8 ftL 11:36 PM · 0.9 ft
- Sandy Point57
Cape · 1.2 mi
Top: Red drumPeak season- Red drum 57
- Atlantic tarpon 57
- King mackerel 55
10 kt ENEH 5:18 PM · 3.8 ftL 11:36 PM · 0.9 ft
- Troublesome Point55
Cape · 1.4 mi
Top: King mackerelPeak season- King mackerel 55
- Atlantic croaker 54
- Crevalle jack 53
10 kt ENEH 5:18 PM · 3.8 ftL 11:36 PM · 0.9 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.