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CobiaShoulder seasonSpecies here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- King mackerel72
- Crevalle jack70
- Atlantic croaker67
- Atlantic tarpon67
- Gray snapper67
- Spot67
- Florida pompano65
- Summer flounder65
- Red drum64
- Little tunny62
- Spanish mackerel61
- Gray triggerfish58
- Greater amberjack58
- Red snapper58
- Southern flounder58
- Black sea bass57
- Spotted seatrout57
- Gag grouper56
- Red grouper56
- Black drum54
- Cobia54
- Weakfish54
- Sheepshead52
- Bluefish35
Best score today · 8 AM · Cobia
- Now
- 544 PM EDT
- Best window
- 4 PM-12 AMEbb tide
- Tide now
- Flooding3.1 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 · 4 PM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS
89Tide: FloodingCurrent: 1.1 kn floodWind & pressure
ECMWF
95Wind: 10 kt ENEPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
68Water temp: 81°F, warmLight: OvercastSolunar: Between periodsSeas: 2.1 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 today
Seasonality · 52-week view · this week ringed
When Cobia is best here
Shoulder season for Cobia · 1 more week at shoulder
- Peak
- Shoulder
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- This week
Spot profile
Tombstone Point
- Depth
- 2-50 ftSlope
- Structure
- Point · Inner · ProtectedPoint · slope
- 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 Tombstone Point
Tombstone Point is a cape in Neuse and Bay Rivers, North Carolina. Depth is 2-50 ft, with a slope. Its profile reads point, inner water and protected.
Waterlands scores 24 species here; the best right now are king mackerel, crevalle jack and Atlantic croaker. It is peak season now for king mackerel, crevalle jack, Atlantic croaker and Atlantic tarpon, and shoulder season for Florida pompano, little tunny, Spanish mackerel and gray triggerfish. King mackerel peak in May and from September through October. Crevalle jack peak from July through October. Atlantic croaker peak from August 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.
- Crevalle jack
- Jacks roam in schools through inlets, passes, bays, river mouths and along beaches, pushing bait to the surface, and big fish also hold on nearshore reefs and wrecks. Watch for birds and surface blowups, then cast a popper, a spoon or a bucktail into the school and retrieve fast. Bring heavy spinning tackle, because a jack over 15 pounds runs hard and fights for a long time.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
- Beaufort Inlet78
Channel · 1.5 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 78
- Crevalle jack 77
- King mackerel 76
10 kt ENEH 5:24 PM · 3.6 ftL 11:52 PM · 1.3 ft
- Morehead City Channel76
Channel · 0.3 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 76
- Crevalle jack 75
- Atlantic tarpon 75
10 kt ENEH 5:34 PM · 3.5 ftL 11:59 PM · 0.9 ft
- Beaufort Channel75
Channel · 1.3 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 75
- Crevalle jack 74
- Atlantic tarpon 74
10 kt ENEH 5:24 PM · 3.6 ftL 11:52 PM · 1.3 ft
- Tar Landing Bay74
Bay · 0.8 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 74
- Spot 73
- Crevalle jack 72
10 kt ENEH 5:02 PM · 4.0 ftL 11:18 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.