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Gag grouperShoulder seasonSpecies here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- Gray snapper48
- King mackerel48
- Red drum48
- Crevalle jack47
- Little tunny42
- Summer flounder42
- Atlantic croaker41
- Spot41
- Florida pompano38
- Spanish mackerel37
- Greater amberjack36
- Bluefish35
- Red snapper35
- Weakfish34
- Black drum32
- Black sea bass32
- Gray triggerfish32
- Gag grouper31
- Red grouper31
- Atlantic tarpon30
- Cobia30
- Southern flounder30
- Spotted seatrout30
- Sheepshead27
Best score today · 4 AM · Gag grouper
- Now
- 3111 PM EDT
- Best window
- 11 PM-12 AMEbb current
- Tide now
- Ebbing0.7 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 · 11 PM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS
38Tide: EbbingCurrent: 1.6 kn ebbWind & pressure
ECMWF
28Wind: 20 kt NEPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
49Water temp: 80°F, warmLight: NightSolunar: Near a majorSeas: 3.0 ftSeason & habitat · Gag grouper
Species seasonality
47Season: ShoulderHabitat: Poor fitDepth: Out of rangeRegulations: no rule on file
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 today
Seasonality · 52-week view · this week ringed
When Gag grouper is best here
Shoulder season for Gag grouper · 5 more weeks at shoulder
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- Shoulder
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Spot profile
Haulover Point
- Depth
- 1-4 ftNearest water
- 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 Haulover Point
Haulover Point is a cape in Pamlico Sound, North Carolina. Depth in the nearest water is 1-4 ft, with a flat bottom. Its profile reads point, inner water and semi-exposed.
Waterlands scores 24 species here; the best right now are gray snapper, king mackerel and red drum. It is peak season now for gray snapper, king mackerel, red drum and crevalle jack, and shoulder season for little tunny, Florida pompano, Spanish mackerel and greater amberjack. Gray snapper peak from June through September. King mackerel peak in May and from September through October. Red drum peak from August through November.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
- Warren Gilgos Creek57
Gut · 0.4 mi
Top: Red drumPeak season- Red drum 57
- Gray snapper 53
- Crevalle jack 52
20 kt NEH 5:42 AM · 1.8 ftL 11:44 AM · 0.5 ft
- Baymarsh Thorofare57
Gut · 0.5 mi
Top: Red drumPeak season- Red drum 57
- Gray snapper 53
- Crevalle jack 52
20 kt NEH 5:42 AM · 1.8 ftL 11:44 AM · 0.5 ft
- Horse Island Channel54
Channel · 0.6 mi
Top: Red drumPeak season- Red drum 54
- Gray snapper 53
- Crevalle jack 52
20 kt NEH 5:42 AM · 1.8 ftL 11:44 AM · 0.5 ft
- Casey Bay51
Bay · 0.7 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 51
- Spot 51
- Crevalle jack 49
20 kt NEH 5:42 AM · 1.8 ftL 11:44 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.