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Red snapperShoulder seasonSpecies here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- King mackerel45
- Gray snapper44
- Crevalle jack43
- Summer flounder40
- Florida pompano39
- Red snapper39
- Black sea bass37
- Little tunny37
- Gray triggerfish36
- Gag grouper35
- Red grouper35
- Bluefish32
- Sheepshead32
- Spanish mackerel32
- Greater amberjack31
- Atlantic croaker30
- Atlantic tarpon30
- Black drum30
- Cobia30
- Red drum30
- Southern flounder30
- Spot30
- Spotted seatrout30
- Weakfish30
Best score today · 8 AM · Red snapper
- Now
- 391 AM EDT
- Best window
- 7-11 AMEbb tide
- Tide now
- Flooding1.2 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 · 1 AM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS
76Tide: FloodingCurrent: 0.4 kn ebbWind & pressure
ECMWF
47Wind: 18 kt NEPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
41Water temp: 79°F, primeLight: NightSolunar: Between periodsSeas: 5.1 ftSeason & habitat · Red snapper
Species seasonality
43Season: ShoulderHabitat: Poor fitDepth: Out of rangeRegulations: no rule on file
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
No rule for Red snapper 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 Red snapper is best here
Shoulder season for Red snapper · 31 more weeks at shoulder
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- Shoulder
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Spot profile
Halfway Point
- Depth
- 1-4 ftFlat bottom
- Structure
- Point · Inner · Semi-exposedPoint · flat bottom
- Season
- Shoulder seasonRed snapper
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 Halfway Point
Halfway Point is a cape in Currituck Sound, North Carolina. Depth is 1-4 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, gray snapper and crevalle jack. It is peak season now for king mackerel, gray snapper, crevalle jack and summer flounder, and shoulder season for Florida pompano, red snapper, black sea bass and little tunny. King mackerel peak in May and from September through October. Gray snapper peak from June through September. Crevalle jack peak from July through October.
Tackle & technique
- Red snapper
- Red snapper school over rigs, wrecks, artificial reefs and natural ledges, mostly in 60 to 250 feet. Anchor or drift over the structure, chum, and drop cut or live cigar minnows, sardines or squid on circle hooks, using as little weight as the current allows. Federal rules require circle hooks with natural bait in the Gulf and a descending device or venting tool on board.
- 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.
- Gray snapper
- Mangrove snapper hold tight to mangrove roots, bridge pilings, jetties and reef ledges, from a few feet deep inshore to 150 feet offshore. Chum to pull them out of cover, then freeline or lightly weight a live shrimp or pilchard on fluorocarbon leader, since they shy away from heavy line in clear water. The bite improves at dusk and after dark.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
- Buck Island Bay49
Bay · 0.6 mi
Top: Crevalle jackPeak season- Crevalle jack 49
- King mackerel 45
- Summer flounder 45
18 kt NEH 5:46 AM · 3.4 ftL 11:38 AM · 1.0 ft
- Little Bellows Bay49
Bay · 1.1 mi
Top: Crevalle jackPeak season- Crevalle jack 49
- Gray snapper 48
- Summer flounder 46
18 kt NEH 5:46 AM · 3.4 ftL 11:38 AM · 1.0 ft
- Bellows Bay49
Bay · 1.3 mi
Top: Crevalle jackPeak season- Crevalle jack 49
- Gray snapper 48
- Summer flounder 46
18 kt NEH 5:46 AM · 3.4 ftL 11:38 AM · 1.0 ft
- Live Oak Point45
Cape · 1.0 mi
Top: King mackerelPeak season- King mackerel 45
- Gray snapper 44
- Crevalle jack 43
18 kt NEH 5:46 AM · 3.4 ftL 11:38 AM · 1.0 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.