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Gag grouperShoulder seasonSpecies here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- King mackerel38
- Gray snapper35
- Crevalle jack34
- Summer flounder32
- Florida pompano31
- Atlantic croaker30
- Atlantic tarpon30
- Little tunny30
- Red drum30
- Southern flounder30
- Spot30
- Spotted seatrout30
- Weakfish28
- Red snapper27
- Black drum26
- Bluefish26
- Spanish mackerel26
- Black sea bass24
- Greater amberjack24
- Cobia23
- Gag grouper23
- Gray triggerfish23
- Red grouper22
- Sheepshead19
Best score today · 12 AM · Gag grouper
- Now
- 231 AM EDT
- Best window
- 1-4 AMFlood tide
- Tide now
- Low0.6 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
Sunday, Oct 4 · 7 AM
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS
89Tide: EbbingCurrent: 1.3 kn ebbWind & pressure
ECMWF
82Wind: 2 kt NNEPressure: FallingWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
94Water temp: 74°F, primeLight: DawnSolunar: Major periodSeason & habitat · Gag grouper
Species seasonality
47Season: ShoulderHabitat: Poor fitDepth: Out of range
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
No rule for Gag grouper 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 Gag grouper is best here
Shoulder season for Gag grouper · 5 more weeks at shoulder
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
Durant Point
- Depth
- 3-8 ftFlat bottom
- Structure
- Point · Inner · Semi-exposedPoint · flat bottom
- Season
- Shoulder seasonGag grouper
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 Durant Point
Durant Point is a cape in Pamlico Sound, North Carolina. Depth is 3-8 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, gray snapper and crevalle jack. It is peak season now for king mackerel, gray snapper, crevalle jack and summer flounder, and shoulder season for Florida pompano, little tunny, weakfish and red snapper. King mackerel peak in May and from September through October. Gray snapper peak from June through September. Crevalle jack peak from July through October.
Tackle & technique
- Gag grouper
- Gag hold on ledges, rock piles and wrecks, from 15 to 40 feet in the fall on Florida's Gulf coast out to 250 feet the rest of the year. Troll deep-diving plugs to find productive rocks, then anchor and drop or freeline live pinfish or pigfish on a strong circle hook. Keep the drag tight and turn the fish in the first few seconds or it will reach the rocks.
- 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.
- Gray snapper
- Mangrove snapper hold tight to mangrove roots, bridge pilings, jetties and reef ledges, from a few feet deep inshore to 150 feet offshore. Chum to pull them out of cover, then freeline or lightly weight a live shrimp or pilchard on fluorocarbon leader, since they shy away from heavy line in clear water. The bite improves at dusk and after dark.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
- Duncan Point46
Cape · 1.0 mi
Top: King mackerelPeak season- King mackerel 46
- Crevalle jack 42
- Florida pompano 40
22 kt NEH 5:33 AM · 2.9 ftL 11:33 AM · 0.5 ft
- Old Rollinson Channel42
Channel · 1.5 mi
Top: Crevalle jackPeak season- Crevalle jack 42
- King mackerel 40
- Atlantic croaker 35
22 kt NEL 1:14 AM · 0.6 ftH 6:57 AM · 0.8 ft
- Sandy Bay40
Bay · 0.5 mi
Top: Crevalle jackPeak season- Crevalle jack 40
- King mackerel 38
- Florida pompano 36
22 kt NEL 1:14 AM · 0.6 ftH 6:57 AM · 0.8 ft
- Egg Shoal40
Bar · 2.5 mi
Top: Florida pompanoShoulder season- Florida pompano 40
- King mackerel 40
- Crevalle jack 37
22 kt NEL 1:14 AM · 0.6 ftH 6:57 AM · 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.