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Greater amberjackShoulder seasonSpecies here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- King mackerel45
- Gray snapper44
- Crevalle jack43
- Florida pompano39
- Red snapper39
- Summer flounder39
- Black sea bass36
- Gray triggerfish36
- Gag grouper35
- Little tunny35
- Red grouper34
- Spanish mackerel33
- Greater amberjack31
- Atlantic croaker30
- Atlantic tarpon30
- Black drum30
- Bluefish30
- Cobia30
- Red drum30
- Sheepshead30
- Southern flounder30
- Spot30
- Spotted seatrout30
- Weakfish30
Best score today · 8 AM · Greater amberjack
- Now
- 311 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
60Tide: FloodingCurrent: 0.4 kn ebbWind & pressure
ECMWF
47Wind: 18 kt NEPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
23Water temp: 81°F, warmLight: NightSolunar: Between periodsSeas: 5.1 ftSeason & habitat · Greater amberjack
Species seasonality
40Season: ShoulderHabitat: Poor fitDepth: Out of rangeRegulations: no rule on file
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 · 9 more weeks at shoulder
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
Troublesome Point
- Depth
- 1-5 ftFlat bottom
- Structure
- Point · Inner · Semi-exposedPoint · 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 Troublesome Point
Troublesome Point is a cape in Currituck Sound, North Carolina. Depth is 1-5 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 gray triggerfish. 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
- 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.
- 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
- Tull Bay57
Bay · 2.5 mi
Top: Red drumPeak season- Red drum 57
- Atlantic croaker 55
- Spot 54
18 kt NEH 5:46 AM · 3.4 ftL 11:38 AM · 1.0 ft
- The Launch48
Channel · 1.3 mi
Top: Gray snapperPeak season- Gray snapper 48
- Crevalle jack 47
- Summer flounder 46
18 kt NEH 5:46 AM · 3.4 ftL 11:38 AM · 1.0 ft
- Gibbs Point45
Cape · 1.4 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
- Sandy Point45
Cape · 2.1 mi
Top: King mackerelPeak season- King mackerel 45
- Gray snapper 44
- Summer flounder 44
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.