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CobiaShoulder seasonSpecies here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- King mackerel63
- Crevalle jack61
- Gray snapper56
- Florida pompano55
- Summer flounder54
- Red drum53
- Little tunny52
- Atlantic croaker51
- Spot51
- Spanish mackerel49
- Greater amberjack48
- Black sea bass46
- Gray triggerfish46
- Red snapper46
- Gag grouper45
- Red grouper44
- Weakfish42
- Cobia41
- Black drum39
- Sheepshead38
- Bluefish35
- Atlantic tarpon30
- Southern flounder30
- Spotted seatrout30
Best score today · 4 AM · Cobia
- Now
- 415 PM EDT
- Best window
- 5-6 PMFlood tide
- Tide now
- Flooding0.7 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 · 5 PM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS
100Tide: FloodingCurrent: 1.5 kn floodWind & pressure
ECMWF
20Wind: 19 kt ENEPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
54Water temp: 80°F, warmLight: Late afternoonSolunar: Between periodsSeas: 3.4 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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Spot profile
Durant Point
- Depth
- 3-8 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 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, crevalle jack and gray snapper. It is peak season now for king mackerel, crevalle jack, gray snapper and summer flounder, and shoulder season for Florida pompano, little tunny, Spanish mackerel and greater amberjack. King mackerel peak in May and from September through October. Crevalle jack peak from July through October. Gray snapper peak from June through September.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
- Old Rollinson Channel68
Channel · 1.5 mi
Top: Crevalle jackPeak season- Crevalle jack 68
- King mackerel 64
- Gray snapper 63
19 kt ENEH 6:41 PM · 0.8 ftL 1:14 AM · 0.6 ft
- Sandy Bay66
Bay · 0.5 mi
Top: Crevalle jackPeak season- Crevalle jack 66
- King mackerel 63
- Gray snapper 61
19 kt ENEH 6:41 PM · 0.8 ftL 1:14 AM · 0.6 ft
- Egg Shoal64
Bar · 2.5 mi
Top: King mackerelPeak season- King mackerel 64
- Red drum 64
- Crevalle jack 63
19 kt ENEH 6:41 PM · 0.8 ftL 1:14 AM · 0.6 ft
- Duncan Point55
Cape · 1.0 mi
Top: Florida pompanoShoulder season- Florida pompano 55
- Atlantic croaker 51
- King mackerel 51
19 kt ENEL 11:41 PM · 0.8 ftH 5:33 AM · 2.9 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.