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Atlantic croakerPeak seasonSpecies here · tap to switch
- Best of all67
- Atlantic croaker67
- Spot66
- King mackerel65
- Red drum64
- Crevalle jack63
- Florida pompano61
- Gray snapper61
- Summer flounder61
- Atlantic tarpon58
- Southern flounder54
- Spotted seatrout54
- Gray triggerfish53
- Little tunny53
- Spanish mackerel53
- Red snapper52
- Black sea bass51
- Cobia51
- Gag grouper51
- Greater amberjack51
- Red grouper51
- Black drum50
- Sheepshead48
- Weakfish44
- Bluefish35
Best score today · 6 PM · Red drum
- Now
- 6712 PM EDT
- Best window
- 5-8 PMEbb tide
- Tide now
- Flooding3.9 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 · 12 PM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS
100Tide: FloodingCurrent: 0.9 kn floodWind & pressure
ECMWF
92Wind: 10 kt WSWPressure: FallingWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
63Water temp: 81°F, primeLight: Bright sunSolunar: Between periodsSeas: 2.0 ftSeason & habitat · Atlantic croaker
Species seasonality
75Season: PeakHabitat: Poor fitDepth: In rangeRegulations: no rule on file
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
No rule for Atlantic croaker 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 Atlantic croaker is best here
Peak season for Atlantic croaker · 6 more weeks at peak
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
Wreck Point
- Depth
- 5-15 ftSlope
- Structure
- Point · Inner · Semi-exposedPoint · slope
- Season
- Peak seasonAtlantic croaker
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 Wreck Point
Wreck Point is a cape in Neuse and Bay Rivers, North Carolina. Depth is 5-15 ft, with a slope. Its profile reads point, inner water and semi-exposed.
Waterlands scores 24 species here; the best right now are Atlantic croaker, spot and king mackerel. It is peak season now for Atlantic croaker, spot, king mackerel and red drum, and shoulder season for Florida pompano, gray triggerfish, little tunny and Spanish mackerel. Atlantic croaker peak from August through October. Spot peak from September through October. King mackerel peak in May and from September through October.
Tackle & technique
- 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.
- Spot
- Spot school over mud and sand in bays, tidal creeks and channels and around piers and bridges, generally in less than 25 feet of water. Fish a two-hook bottom rig with small hooks and bits of bloodworm or shrimp, and move until you find a school. In fall the biggest fish run out of the sounds past piers and inlets, and the bite can go all day.
- 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.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
- Barden Inlet76
Channel · 1.6 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 76
- Spot 72
- Crevalle jack 71
7 kt WSWH 1:11 PM · 4.2 ftL 7:40 PM · 1.7 ft
- Lookout Bight72
Bay · 0.3 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 72
- Spot 71
- Red drum 69
10 kt WSWH 1:11 PM · 4.2 ftL 7:40 PM · 1.7 ft
- Blinds Hammock Bay72
Bay · 2.0 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 72
- Red drum 71
- Spot 71
7 kt WSWH 1:11 PM · 4.2 ftL 7:40 PM · 1.7 ft
- Catfish Point68
Bar · 0.2 mi
Top: Florida pompanoShoulder season- Florida pompano 68
- Atlantic croaker 67
- Spot 66
10 kt WSWH 1:11 PM · 4.2 ftL 7:40 PM · 1.7 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.