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King mackerelShoulder seasonSpecies here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- Little tunny59
- Spotted seatrout58
- Red drum57
- Weakfish57
- Bluefish55
- Southern flounder53
- Atlantic croaker52
- Black sea bass52
- Spot52
- Striped bass51
- Black drum49
- Gag grouper48
- Florida pompano46
- Red snapper45
- Sheepshead44
- Summer flounder44
- King mackerel36
- Red grouper35
- Atlantic tarpon34
- Gray triggerfish34
- Greater amberjack33
- Gray snapper32
- Crevalle jack30
- Spanish mackerel26
- Cobia22
Best score today · 6 AM · King mackerel
- Now
- 363 AM EST
- Best window
- 6-8 AMFlood tide
- Tide now
- Low0.3 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
Sunday, Nov 8 · 6 AM
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS + Open-Meteo Marine
78Tide: EbbingCurrent: 0.2 knWind & pressure
ECMWF
94Wind: 3 kt NEPressure: RisingWater temp & sky
Open-Meteo Marine
57Water temp: 67°F, coldLight: DawnSolunar: Between periodsSeas: 0.5 ftSeason & habitat · King mackerel
Species seasonality
53Season: 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
Drum Point
- Depth
- 1-6 ftFlat bottom
- Structure
- Point · Inner · Semi-exposedPoint · 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 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 red drum. It is peak season now for little tunny, spotted seatrout, red drum and weakfish, 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. 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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- Red drum 63
- Weakfish 60
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- Point of Narrows63
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Top: Spotted seatroutPeak season- Spotted seatrout 63
- Weakfish 63
- Red drum 60
11 kt NEH 9:07 AM · 0.5 ftL 2:30 PM · 0.3 ft
- Middle Creek62
Bay · 0.7 mi
Top: Red drumPeak season- Red drum 62
- Spotted seatrout 61
- Weakfish 60
11 kt NEH 9:07 AM · 0.5 ftL 2:30 PM · 0.3 ft
- Tolers Bay60
Bay · 0.9 mi
Top: Spotted seatroutPeak season- Spotted seatrout 60
- Weakfish 60
- Red drum 59
11 kt NEH 9:07 AM · 0.5 ftL 2:30 PM · 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.