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CobiaOff seasonSpecies here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- Little tunny67
- Spotted seatrout67
- Bluefish64
- Red drum64
- Weakfish64
- Southern flounder63
- Atlantic croaker61
- Black sea bass61
- Spot61
- Striped bass59
- Black drum58
- Gag grouper57
- Red snapper53
- Sheepshead53
- Summer flounder51
- Florida pompano47
- King mackerel43
- Greater amberjack41
- Crevalle jack37
- Atlantic tarpon35
- Gray snapper35
- Gray triggerfish35
- Red grouper35
- Spanish mackerel35
- Cobia29
Best score today · 7 AM · Cobia
- Now
- 293 AM EST
- Best window
- 6-9 AMFlood tide
- Tide now
- Ebbing0.3 ft ▼
Data from: NOAA CO-OPS + ECMWF + Open-Meteo Marine · Waterlands engine
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14-day forecast
Best days to fish
24-hour conditions · rolling from now
Conditions · 3 AM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS + Open-Meteo Marine
50Tide: EbbingCurrent: WeakWind & pressure
ECMWF
100Wind: 5 kt NEPressure: FallingWater temp & sky
Open-Meteo Marine
35Water temp: 65°F, coldLight: NightSolunar: Between periodsSeas: 0.7 ftSeason & habitat · Cobia
Species seasonality
20Off season · capped at 35Season: Off seasonHabitat: 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 yesterday
Seasonality · 52-week view · this week ringed
When Cobia is best here
Out of season for Cobia · shoulder season starts in 17 weeks
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
Drum Point
- Depth
- 1-6 ftFlat bottom
- Structure
- Point · Inner · Semi-exposedPoint · flat bottom
- Season
- Off 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 Drum Point
Drum Point is a cape in Pamlico Sound, North Carolina. Depth is 1-6 ft, with a flat bottom. Its profile reads point, inner water and semi-exposed.
Waterlands scores 25 species here; the best right now are little tunny, spotted seatrout and bluefish. It is peak season now for little tunny, spotted seatrout, bluefish and red drum, and shoulder season for Atlantic croaker, spot, striped bass and black drum. Little tunny peak from October through November. Spotted seatrout peak from September through November. Bluefish peak from March through April and from November through December.
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.
- 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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- Red drum 73
- Southern flounder 70
8 kt ENEL 3:37 AM · 0.3 ftH 9:56 AM · 0.5 ft
- Point of Narrows74
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Top: Spotted seatroutPeak season- Spotted seatrout 74
- Weakfish 72
- Red drum 70
8 kt ENEL 3:37 AM · 0.3 ftH 9:56 AM · 0.5 ft
- Middle Creek72
Bay · 0.7 mi
Top: Red drumPeak season- Red drum 72
- Spotted seatrout 72
- Southern flounder 71
8 kt ENEL 3:37 AM · 0.3 ftH 9:56 AM · 0.5 ft
- Tolers Bay71
Bay · 0.9 mi
Top: Spotted seatroutPeak season- Spotted seatrout 71
- Red drum 69
- Weakfish 69
8 kt ENEL 3:37 AM · 0.3 ftH 9:56 AM · 0.5 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.