Waterlands

NWS zone AMZ136 · South Atlantic

Pamlico and Pungo Rivers fishing forecast

North Carolina · Atlantic coast

Score now

76Great
Red drum · 1:00 PM EST
Named spots
134
Species scored
25
Tide stations
0
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Overview

Pamlico and Pungo Rivers is NWS marine zone AMZ136 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 134 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System.

25 species are scored here in this forecast; Red drum, Spotted seatrout, Little tunny, Black sea bass and Southern flounder are at peak season now.

At 1:00 PM it scores 76 (great), led by Red drum. The best window for the rest of today is 5-10 PM (flood tide), peaking at 83 for Spotted seatrout. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM, scoring 86.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 1:03 PM EST.

Best window today

5-10 PM · Flood tide

Top species: Spotted seatrout

83Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Wed, Nov 4

    86

    8 AM

    Spotted seatrout

    Best day

  2. Thu, Nov 5

    82

    8 AM

    Spotted seatrout

  3. Fri, Nov 6

    82

    10 PM

    Spotted seatrout

  4. Sat, Nov 7

    79

    4 PM

    Little tunny

  5. Sun, Nov 8

    80

    5 PM

    Spotted seatrout

  6. Mon, Nov 9

    79

    5 PM

    Little tunny

  7. Tue, Nov 10

    82

    1 PM

    Spotted seatrout

  8. Wed, Nov 11

    80

    1 AM

    Spotted seatrout

  9. Thu, Nov 12

    80

    3 PM

    Little tunny

  10. Fri, Nov 13

    82

    3 PM

    Spotted seatrout

  11. Sat, Nov 14

    79

    4 PM

    Spotted seatrout

  12. Sun, Nov 15

    78

    5 PM

    Spotted seatrout

  13. Mon, Nov 16

    75

    5 PM

    Little tunny

  14. Tue, Nov 17

    74

    4 PM

    Little tunny

Species · 25

Listed for the South Atlantic region. Scores are this hour; season is where the species is in its year.

76Great
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (84)

75Great
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (86)

72Great
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (81)

70Great
Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshore

Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (76)

68Great
Southern flounderParalichthys lethostigma · bottom

Peak season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 13 at 3 PM (79)

68Great
WeakfishCynoscion regalis · inshore

Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (79)

68Great
Atlantic croakerMicropogonias undulatus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (76)

68Great
SpotLeiostomus xanthurus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (75)

65Great
Gag grouperMycteroperca microlepis · offshore

Peak season, about 8 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 13 at 3 PM (74)

65Great
Black drumPogonias cromis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 12 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (71)

64Good
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshore

Peak season, about 8 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 13 at 3 PM (76)

63Good
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 12 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (68)

63Good
Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (70)

60Good
Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-run

Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (73)

57Good
Florida pompanoTrachinotus carolinus · surf

Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 6 at 9 AM (71)

57Good
Red snapperLutjanus campechanus · offshore

Shoulder season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (64)

50Good
Crevalle jackCaranx hippos · nearshore

Shoulder season, changing this week · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (57)

50Good
Greater amberjackSeriola dumerili · offshore

Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 13 at 3 PM (56)

50Good
King mackerelScomberomorus cavalla · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (59)

35Fair
Atlantic tarponMegalops atlanticus · inshore

Off season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
CobiaRachycentron canadum · nearshore

Off season, about 16 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Gray snapperLutjanus griseus · nearshore

Off season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Gray triggerfishBalistes capriscus · offshore

Off season, about 16 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Red grouperEpinephelus morio · offshore

Off season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

Off season, about 16 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)

Named spots · 134

Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.

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Nearest tide stations

No NOAA tide station page sits within 60 km of this zone’s center.

Regulations

NCDMF saltwater regulations Buy a North Carolina fishing license License types

North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries. Synced with NCDMF Nov 3, 2026.

No reviewed rules for the species listed here are on file yet. Check with NCDMF before you keep a fish.

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