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CobiaShoulder seasonSpecies here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- Atlantic tarpon63
- King mackerel61
- Southern flounder60
- Summer flounder60
- Atlantic croaker59
- Crevalle jack59
- Little tunny59
- Spot59
- Spotted seatrout59
- Red drum58
- Gray snapper57
- Weakfish54
- Florida pompano53
- Spanish mackerel52
- Black drum50
- Black sea bass49
- Gag grouper48
- Cobia47
- Red snapper47
- Sheepshead47
- Gray triggerfish46
- Red grouper46
- Greater amberjack45
- Bluefish35
Best score today · 9 AM · Cobia
- Now
- 477 PM EDT
- Best window
- 7 PM-12 AMFlood tide
- Tide now
- Flooding0.3 ft ▲
Data from: NOAA CO-OPS + ECMWF · Waterlands engine
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14-day forecast
Best days to fish
24-hour conditions · rolling from now
Conditions · 7 PM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS
66Tide: FloodingWind & pressure
ECMWF
100Wind: 8 kt NEPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
65Light: DuskSolunar: Between periodsSeason & 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
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
Durham Creek Point
- Depth
- 1-6 ftFlat bottom
- Structure
- Point · Inner · Semi-exposedPoint · flat bottom
- 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 Durham Creek Point
Durham Creek Point is a cape in Pamlico and Pungo Rivers, North Carolina. Depth is 1-6 ft, with a flat bottom. Its profile reads point, inner water and semi-exposed.
Waterlands scores 24 species here; the best right now are Atlantic tarpon, king mackerel and southern flounder. It is peak season now for Atlantic tarpon, king mackerel, southern flounder and summer flounder, and shoulder season for little tunny, weakfish, Florida pompano and Spanish mackerel. Atlantic tarpon peak from July through September. King mackerel peak in May and from September through October. Southern flounder peak from September through November.
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.
- Atlantic tarpon
- Tarpon roll along beaches, in passes and channels, and under bridges from late spring through fall, and in South Florida some fish stay through winter in warm canals and backcountry rivers. Live crabs, mullet or pinfish drifted through a pass on the outgoing tide, or a fly or soft plastic cast ahead of a rolling string of fish, are the main approaches. Use a long heavy leader, bow to the jumps, and keep big fish in the water for release.
- 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
- Core Point Shoal65
Bar · 1.7 mi
Top: Summer flounderPeak season- Summer flounder 65
- Atlantic tarpon 63
- King mackerel 61
8 kt NEH 1:18 AM · 0.6 ftL 7:10 AM · 0.3 ft
- Midgette Point63
Cape · 1.2 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 63
- King mackerel 61
- Southern flounder 60
8 kt NEH 1:18 AM · 0.6 ftL 7:10 AM · 0.3 ft
- Horse Point63
Cape · 1.7 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 63
- King mackerel 61
- Southern flounder 60
8 kt NEH 1:18 AM · 0.6 ftL 7:10 AM · 0.3 ft
- Plum Point63
Cape · 3.3 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 63
- King mackerel 61
- Southern flounder 60
8 kt NEH 1:18 AM · 0.6 ftL 7:10 AM · 0.3 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.