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CobiaShoulder seasonSpecies here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- Crevalle jack56
- King mackerel56
- Atlantic croaker54
- Spot53
- Atlantic tarpon52
- Gray snapper52
- Red drum50
- Summer flounder50
- Florida pompano49
- Little tunny48
- Spanish mackerel45
- Black sea bass44
- Gag grouper44
- Gray triggerfish44
- Red snapper44
- Southern flounder44
- Black drum43
- Red grouper43
- Spotted seatrout43
- Greater amberjack40
- Sheepshead40
- Cobia39
- Weakfish39
- Bluefish35
Best score today · 12 AM · Cobia
- Now
- 392 PM EDT
- Best window
- 4-8 PMFlood tide
- Tide now
- Low0.2 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 · 2 PM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS + Open-Meteo Marine
32Tide: Low slackCurrent: 0.5 knWind & pressure
ECMWF
71Wind: 13 kt ENEPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
72Water temp: 81°F, warmLight: OvercastSolunar: Between periodsSeas: 1.8 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
Cedar Island Point
- Depth
- 1-3 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 Cedar Island Point
Cedar Island Point is a cape in Pamlico Sound, North Carolina. Depth is 1-3 ft, with a flat bottom. Its profile reads point, inner water and semi-exposed.
Waterlands scores 24 species here; the best right now are crevalle jack, king mackerel and Atlantic croaker. It is peak season now for crevalle jack, king mackerel, Atlantic croaker and spot, and shoulder season for Florida pompano, little tunny, Spanish mackerel and black sea bass. Crevalle jack peak from July through October. King mackerel peak in May and from September 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.
- 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.
- 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
- Hog Island Narrows64
Channel · 1.7 mi
Top: Crevalle jackPeak season- Crevalle jack 64
- Atlantic croaker 63
- Atlantic tarpon 60
13 kt ENEH 8:33 PM · 0.3 ftL 3:33 AM · 0.2 ft
- Great Ditch63
Channel · 1.8 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 63
- Crevalle jack 61
- Atlantic tarpon 60
13 kt ENEH 8:33 PM · 0.3 ftL 3:33 AM · 0.2 ft
- Cedar Island Bay61
Bay · 1.6 mi
Top: Crevalle jackPeak season- Crevalle jack 61
- Atlantic croaker 59
- Spot 59
13 kt ENEH 8:33 PM · 0.3 ftL 3:33 AM · 0.2 ft
- South Point56
Cape · 0.8 mi
Top: Red drumPeak season- Red drum 56
- King mackerel 55
- Crevalle jack 53
13 kt ENEH 8:33 PM · 0.3 ftL 3:33 AM · 0.2 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.