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Spotted seatroutPeak seasonSpecies here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- King mackerel43
- Gray snapper41
- Red drum41
- Crevalle jack40
- Florida pompano37
- Summer flounder37
- Little tunny34
- Atlantic croaker33
- Spot33
- Bluefish32
- Atlantic tarpon30
- Southern flounder30
- Spanish mackerel30
- Spotted seatrout30
- Greater amberjack29
- Weakfish29
- Red snapper27
- Cobia25
- Black sea bass24
- Gray triggerfish24
- Black drum23
- Gag grouper23
- Red grouper23
- Sheepshead19
Best score today · 2 AM · Spotted seatrout
- Now
- 3012 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 · rolling from now
Conditions · 12 AM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS
44Tide: Low slackCurrent: 1.8 kn ebbWind & pressure
ECMWF
14Wind: 20 kt NEPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
51Seas over the limit · capped at 30Water temp: 80°F, warmLight: NightSolunar: Between periodsSeas: 3.0 ftSeason & habitat · Spotted seatrout
Species seasonality
75Season: PeakHabitat: Poor fitDepth: In rangeRegulations: no rule on file
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
No rule for Spotted seatrout 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 Spotted seatrout is best here
Peak season for Spotted seatrout · 9 more weeks at peak
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
Haulover Point
- Depth
- 1-4 ftNearest water
- Structure
- Point · Inner · Semi-exposedPoint · flat bottom
- Season
- Peak seasonSpotted seatrout
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 king mackerel, gray snapper and red drum. It is peak season now for king mackerel, gray snapper, red drum and crevalle jack, and shoulder season for Florida pompano, little tunny, Spanish mackerel and greater amberjack. King mackerel peak in May and from September through October. Gray snapper peak from June through September. Red drum peak from August through November.
Tackle & technique
- 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.
- 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
- Warren Gilgos Creek50
Gut · 0.4 mi
Top: Red drumPeak season- Red drum 50
- Crevalle jack 46
- Gray snapper 46
20 kt NEH 5:42 AM · 1.8 ftL 11:44 AM · 0.5 ft
- Baymarsh Thorofare50
Gut · 0.5 mi
Top: Red drumPeak season- Red drum 50
- Crevalle jack 46
- Gray snapper 46
20 kt NEH 5:42 AM · 1.8 ftL 11:44 AM · 0.5 ft
- Horse Island Channel46
Channel · 0.6 mi
Top: Crevalle jackPeak season- Crevalle jack 46
- Gray snapper 46
- Red drum 46
20 kt NEH 5:42 AM · 1.8 ftL 11:44 AM · 0.5 ft
- Casey Bay45
Bay · 0.7 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 45
- Spot 45
- Crevalle jack 42
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.