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King mackerelShoulder seasonSpecies here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- Little tunny62
- Spotted seatrout59
- Red drum58
- Bluefish55
- Southern flounder54
- Striped bass52
- Weakfish52
- Black sea bass50
- Florida pompano49
- Atlantic croaker46
- Gag grouper46
- Spot46
- King mackerel45
- Summer flounder45
- Black drum44
- Sheepshead41
- Crevalle jack40
- Red snapper40
- Greater amberjack38
- Atlantic tarpon35
- Gray snapper35
- Spanish mackerel35
- Gray triggerfish34
- Red grouper34
- Cobia31
Best score today · 6 AM · King mackerel
- Now
- 452 PM EST
- Best window
- 4-8 PMFlood tide
- Tide now
- Ebbing0.3 ft ▼
Data from: NOAA CO-OPS + ECMWF · Waterlands engine
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14-day forecast
Best days to fish
24-hour conditions
Friday, Nov 6 · 8 AM
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS
100Tide: FloodingWind & pressure
ECMWF
98Wind: 6 kt SSEPressure: FallingWater temp & sky
74Light: DawnSolunar: Near a majorSeason & habitat · King mackerel
Species seasonality
55Season: ShoulderHabitat: Poor fitDepth: Out of range
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
No rule for King mackerel is on file here yet, so its status is unknown, not closed. Confirm limits with NCDMF before you keep a fish.
Source: NCDMF · synced yesterday
Seasonality · 52-week view · this week ringed
When King mackerel is best here
Shoulder season for King mackerel · 4 more weeks at shoulder
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
Midgette Point
- Depth
- 1-6 ftFlat bottom
- Structure
- Point · Inner · ProtectedPoint · flat bottom
- Season
- Shoulder seasonKing mackerel
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 Midgette Point
Midgette 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 protected.
Waterlands scores 25 species here; the best right now are little tunny, spotted seatrout and red drum. It is peak season now for little tunny, spotted seatrout, red drum and bluefish, and shoulder season for striped bass, Atlantic croaker, spot and king mackerel. Little tunny peak from October through November. Spotted seatrout peak from September through November. Red drum peak from August through November.
Tackle & technique
- 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.
- Little tunny
- Little tunny travel fast in schools that pin bait against inlets, points, jetties and tide rips, usually within a few miles of shore and often in less than 60 feet. Stay off the school's path, wait for it to surface within range, and cast small metal or epoxy jigs with a fast retrieve. When fish stay down, troll small feathers along bait edges and color changes to find them.
- Spotted seatrout
- Trout hold over grass beds and sandy potholes in 2 to 8 feet of water most of the year and slide into channels, deep creek bends and canals during cold snaps. A live shrimp under a slip or popping cork, a paddle tail on a light jighead, or a topwater walked at first light covers most situations. Keep the drag light because their mouths tear easily.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
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- Spotted seatrout 64
- Southern flounder 63
5 kt ESEL 2:30 PM · 0.3 ftH 9:28 PM · 0.7 ft
- Horse Point62
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Top: Little tunnyPeak season- Little tunny 62
- Spotted seatrout 59
- Red drum 58
5 kt ESEL 2:30 PM · 0.3 ftH 9:28 PM · 0.7 ft
- Durham Creek Point62
Cape · 1.2 mi
Top: Little tunnyPeak season- Little tunny 62
- Spotted seatrout 59
- Red drum 58
5 kt ESEL 2:30 PM · 0.3 ftH 9:28 PM · 0.7 ft
- Core Point Shoal60
Bar · 2.8 mi
Top: Little tunnyPeak season- Little tunny 60
- Spotted seatrout 59
- Red drum 58
5 kt ESEL 2:30 PM · 0.3 ftH 9:28 PM · 0.7 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.