NWS zone AMZ137 · South Atlantic
Neuse and Bay Rivers fishing forecast
North Carolina · Atlantic coast
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- Named spots
- 260
- Species scored
- 25
- Tide stations
- 1
Overview
Neuse and Bay Rivers is NWS marine zone AMZ137 on the North Carolina Atlantic coast, in the South Atlantic species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 260 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 1 NOAA tide station nearby.
25 species are scored here in this forecast; Red drum, Spotted seatrout, Weakfish, Little tunny and Southern flounder are at peak season now.
At 8:00 PM it scores 83 (great), led by Red drum. The best window for the rest of today is 8-11 PM (flood tide), peaking at 83 for Red drum. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Thu, Nov 12 at 3 PM, scoring 88.
Best times to fish
Waterlands engine forecast computed 8:03 PM EST.
Best window today
8-11 PM · Flood tide
Top species: Red drum
Best hour of each day, next 14 days
Wed, Nov 4
85
8 AM
Red drum
Thu, Nov 5
82
8 AM
Little tunny
Fri, Nov 6
81
9 AM
Little tunny
Sat, Nov 7
80
4 PM
Little tunny
Sun, Nov 8
83
11 PM
Red drum
Mon, Nov 9
81
12 AM
Red drum
Tue, Nov 10
87
1 PM
Spotted seatrout
Wed, Nov 11
84
1 AM
Red drum
Thu, Nov 12
88
3 PM
Spotted seatrout
Best day
Fri, Nov 13
84
8 AM
Spotted seatrout
Sat, Nov 14
79
4 PM
Little tunny
Sun, Nov 15
84
4 PM
Spotted seatrout
Mon, Nov 16
82
5 PM
Weakfish
Tue, Nov 17
80
6 PM
Spotted seatrout
Species · 25
Listed for the South Atlantic region. Scores are this hour; season is where the species is in its year.
Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 12 at 3 PM (86)
Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 12 at 3 PM (88)
Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 10 at 1 PM (83)
Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (81)
Peak season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 10 at 1 PM (82)
Peak season, about 8 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 10 at 1 PM (79)
Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 11 at 1 AM (75)
Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (74)
Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (76)
Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (74)
Shoulder season, about 12 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 10 at 1 PM (71)
Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (73)
Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Sat, Nov 7 at 4 PM (75)
Peak season, about 8 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 12 at 3 PM (73)
Shoulder season, about 12 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 9 at 12 PM (68)
Shoulder season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (64)
Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 10 at 1 PM (61)
Shoulder season, changing this week · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (61)
Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (62)
Off season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 16 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 16 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 16 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)
Named spots · 260
Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.
- Cross RockBar · 1 ft · ProtectedTop now: Red drum87Epic
- Lawton PointCape · 1 to 2 ft · ProtectedTop now: Red drum87Epic
- Oyster CreekBay · 1 to 2 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum87Epic
- Penn PointCape · 1 to 3 ft · ProtectedTop now: Red drum87Epic
- Turtle RockBar · 1 to 2 ft · ProtectedTop now: Red drum87Epic
- Ware CreekBay · 0 to 2 ft · ProtectedTop now: Red drum87Epic
- White RockBar · 1 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum87Epic
- Fulcher CreekBay · 1 ft · ProtectedTop now: Red drum86Epic
- Marsh Hen PointCape · 1 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum86Epic
- South Leopard CreekBay · 1 ft · ProtectedTop now: Red drum86Epic
- Alligator PointCape · 1 to 3 ft · ProtectedTop now: Spotted seatrout85Epic
- Bell CreekBay · 1 to 13 ft · ProtectedTop now: Red drum85Epic
248 more spots, A to Z
- Abraham Bay84
- Alligator Bay71
- Archer Point70
- Back Sound77
- Bald Hill Bay77
- Bank Channel72
- Banks Channel75
- Banks Channel73
- Barden Inlet78
- Barden Inlet76
- Bay Point77
- Bay Point74
- Bear Inlet73
- Beaufort Channel77
- Beaufort Inlet78
- Beaufort Inlet Channel79
- Bell Point77
- Big Gut77
- Bird Shoal81
- Black Hammock Point74
- Blinds Hammock Bay75
- Blossom Pond Creek82
- Boar Point77
- Boar Shoal77
- Bogue Inlet72
- Bogue Shores77
- Bogue Sound77
- Bonner Bay81
- Bottle Run Point74
- Brooks Creek82
- Browns Inlet73
- Browns Sound72
- Bryan Point85
- Bryan Shoal77
- Bulah Point77
- Bumps Creek73
- Burden Channel75
- Burthen Channel75
- Cabin Creek82
- Cabs Creek82
- Cahoon Point78
- Calico Bay77
- Calico Creek81
- Cape Point74
- Carrot Island Channel81
- Catfish Point72
- Cedar Bay77
- Cedar Bay Point77
- Cedar Creek80
- Cedar Point77
- Cedar Point77
- Cedar Point76
- Cedar Point73
- Chadwick Bay71
- Chadwick Point77
- Chapel Creek Point77
- Cherry Point68
- Cooper Point77
- Cooper Point74
- Core Creek85
- Courthouse Bay71
- Cow Channel72
- Crab Point82
- Crab Point81
- Crab Point Bay81
- Crab Point Thorofare78
- Creek Point74
- Creels Point68
- Daniels Point77
- Darby Point77
- Davis Bay82
- Davis Island Point77
- Deep Gut77
- Deep Point85
- Dennis Bay81
- Dewey Point77
- Dixon Point68
- Dixon Point68
- Dowdy Creek82
- Drum Shoals74
- Dump Creek82
- East Bay77
- East Channel75
- Eastmouth Bay77
- Ellis Cove71
- Ennett Point78
- Ethridge Point69
- Everett Bay71
- Farnell Bay72
- Ferry Point68
- Fisher Landing Point74
- Fisherman Bay81
- Fork Point77
- Fowler Point77
- Gable Creek81
- Gallants Channel78
- Garbacon Shoal77
- Garden Point77
- Gaskill Point82
- Gibb Point77
- Gloucester Point74
- Goose Bay82
- Goose Creek Shoals71
- Graveyard Point77
- Graveyard Point77
- Great Neck Point77
- Green Spring Point74
- Gum Thicket Shoal77
- Guthrie Point70
- Hall Point77
- Hall Point68
- Hamilton Point85
- Hammock Point69
- Hampton Bay78
- Hampton Shoal74
- Harkers Point74
- Harper Creek82
- Harper Creek82
- Harper Point77
- Hatch Point68
- Hawkins Bay78
- Henry Jones Creek81
- Hickory Point68
- Hines Point68
- Hog Point77
- Hogpen Creek85
- Hoop Pole Creek79
- Horse Point74
- Horton Point84
- Howard Bay72
- Humphrey Point70
- Jarretts Point68
- Jerry Bay76
- Johnson Point74
- Johnsons Bay77
- Jones Bay81
- Kendall Point74
- Lambert Point77
- Lenoxville Point74
- Lighthouse Bay75
- Lighthouse Channel78
- Little Creek74
- Little Drum Creek82
- Live Oak Point74
- Log Point77
- Lookout Bight74
- Main Channel75
- Mason Bay81
- Mason Point77
- Maw Bay85
- Maw Point77
- Maw Point Shoal77
- Mile Hammock Bay72
- Minktrap Point77
- Money Island Bay77
- Moore Bay81
- Morehead City Channel78
- Morgan Bay71
- Mulberry Point69
- Myrtle Marsh Point74
- New River Inlet72
- Newton Creek82
- North Bay74
- North River Channel78
- North River Thorofare78
- Oilles Creek81
- Onslow Bay72
- Parch Corn Bay81
- Pettiford Creek Bay78
- Pine Tree Point85
- Pitman Creek84
- Plum Creek82
- Pollocks Point68
- Poorhouse Point77
- Poverty Point68
- Powers Point77
- Raccoon Creek Point77
- Ragged Point69
- Rattan Bay73
- Rattan Spit69
- Rawson Creek79
- Robinson Point78
- Rock Point69
- Rockhole Bay81
- Rogers Bay75
- Roses Point75
- Rowland Point74
- Salliers Bay76
- Sanborns Gut77
- Sanders Creek78
- Sanders Creek75
- Sanders Point77
- Sanders Point70
- Sandy Point84
- Sandy Point74
- Shackleford Slue78
- Sheep Island Slue78
- Sheephead Creek82
- Sheeppen Creek85
- Shell Point74
- Shell Point69
- Shep Shoal74
- Shop Gut81
- Skate Point77
- Smith Creek Point77
- Sound Bay81
- South Bay77
- Spencer Point77
- Spicer Bay71
- Spring Point68
- Steep Point74
- Steep Point Channel82
- Steep Point Channel78
- Stones Bay71
- Stump Inlet (historical)73
- Stump Sound71
- Swan Point77
- Swan Point68
- Swindell Bay81
- Tar Landing Bay77
- Taylor Bay78
- The Straits78
- Tombstone Point75
- Traps Bay72
- Tump Gut77
- Turnagain Bay77
- Turnagain Bay Spit77
- Upper McCotter Bay81
- Wading Creek81
- Wading Point81
- Weil Point69
- West Channel75
- Westmouth Bay82
- Westward Point69
- White Point82
- Whitehurst Creek82
- Whitehurst Point84
- Whittaker Point77
- Willis Point74
- Wilson Bay72
- Win Creek82
- Windmill Point77
- Windmill Point77
- Winthrop Point77
- Wise Point77
- Wreck Point71
- Yacht Basin77
- Yaupon Creek85
Nearest tide stations
Regulations
North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries. Synced with NCDMF Nov 4, 2026.
No reviewed rules for the species listed here are on file yet. Check with NCDMF before you keep a fish.