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Gray triggerfishShoulder seasonSpecies here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- King mackerel70
- Atlantic tarpon69
- Crevalle jack69
- Atlantic croaker67
- Gray snapper67
- Spot67
- Red drum65
- Little tunny64
- Summer flounder64
- Southern flounder62
- Spanish mackerel61
- Gray triggerfish58
- Red snapper58
- Spotted seatrout58
- Black sea bass57
- Gag grouper57
- Black drum56
- Red grouper56
- Florida pompano55
- Greater amberjack55
- Sheepshead54
- Cobia53
- Weakfish53
- Bluefish35
Best score today · 9 PM · Gray triggerfish
- Now
- 588 AM EDT
- Best window
- 5-11 PMEbb tide
- Tide now
- Ebbing1.2 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 · 8 AM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS
76Tide: EbbingCurrent: 0.6 kn ebbWind & pressure
ECMWF
99Wind: 3 kt SSEPressure: RisingWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
91Water temp: 80°F, primeLight: DawnSolunar: Near a majorSeas: 2.2 ftSeason & habitat · Gray triggerfish
Species seasonality
44Season: ShoulderHabitat: Poor fitDepth: Out of rangeRegulations: no rule on file
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
No rule for Gray triggerfish 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 Gray triggerfish is best here
Shoulder season for Gray triggerfish · 5 more weeks at shoulder
- Peak
- Shoulder
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Spot profile
Duncan Point
- Depth
- 2-5 ftNearest water
- Structure
- Point · Inner · Semi-exposedPoint · flat bottom
- Season
- Shoulder seasonGray triggerfish
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 Duncan Point
Duncan Point is a cape in Pamlico Sound, North Carolina. Depth in the nearest water is 2-5 ft, with a flat bottom. Its profile reads point, inner water and semi-exposed.
Waterlands scores 24 species here; the best right now are king mackerel, Atlantic tarpon and crevalle jack. It is peak season now for king mackerel, Atlantic tarpon, crevalle jack and Atlantic croaker, and shoulder season for little tunny, Spanish mackerel, gray triggerfish and red snapper. King mackerel peak in May and from September through October. Atlantic tarpon peak from July through September. Crevalle jack peak from July through October.
Tackle & technique
- Gray triggerfish
- Gray triggerfish hover a few feet over reefs, wrecks and ledges, usually in 60 to 200 feet, and often show up while snapper fishing. Use small, strong circle hooks with small pieces of squid or cut bait on a short bottom rig, because they nibble and strip big baits. Keep the bait just off the bottom and reel steadily at the first solid pull.
- 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.
- 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.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
- Old Rollinson Channel83
Channel · 2.5 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 83
- Atlantic tarpon 83
- Crevalle jack 80
3 kt SSEL 12:10 PM · 0.5 ftH 5:52 PM · 0.8 ft
- Egg Shoal80
Bar · 3.5 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 80
- Red drum 79
- Southern flounder 77
3 kt SSEL 12:10 PM · 0.5 ftH 5:52 PM · 0.8 ft
- Sandy Bay78
Bay · 0.6 mi
Top: Crevalle jackPeak season- Crevalle jack 78
- Atlantic croaker 77
- Spot 77
3 kt SSEL 12:10 PM · 0.5 ftH 5:52 PM · 0.8 ft
- Durant Point74
Cape · 1.0 mi
Top: King mackerelPeak season- King mackerel 74
- Crevalle jack 73
- Atlantic croaker 72
3 kt SSEL 12:10 PM · 0.5 ftH 5:52 PM · 0.8 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.