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Gray triggerfishShoulder seasonSpecies here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- King mackerel63
- Crevalle jack62
- Atlantic croaker59
- Spot59
- Gray snapper58
- Atlantic tarpon56
- Florida pompano55
- Summer flounder55
- Red drum54
- Black sea bass53
- Gray triggerfish53
- Little tunny53
- Red snapper53
- Gag grouper52
- Red grouper52
- Spanish mackerel50
- Greater amberjack49
- Southern flounder49
- Spotted seatrout49
- Black drum47
- Sheepshead47
- Cobia43
- Weakfish43
- Bluefish35
Best score today · 5 AM · Gray triggerfish
- Now
- 534 PM EDT
- Best window
- 4-7 PMFlood tide
- Tide now
- Flooding1.0 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 · 4 PM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS
100Tide: FloodingCurrent: 0.4 kn floodWind & pressure
ECMWF
54Wind: 17 kt ENEPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
76Water temp: 80°F, primeLight: OvercastSolunar: Between periodsSeas: 2.6 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 today
Seasonality · 52-week view · this week ringed
When Gray triggerfish is best here
Shoulder season for Gray triggerfish · 5 more weeks at shoulder
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- Shoulder
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Spot profile
Horsepen Point
- Depth
- 2-7 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 Horsepen Point
Horsepen Point is a cape in Pamlico Sound, North Carolina. Depth in the nearest water is 2-7 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 Atlantic croaker. It is peak season now for king mackerel, crevalle jack, Atlantic croaker and spot, and shoulder season for Florida pompano, black sea bass, gray triggerfish and little tunny. King mackerel peak in May and from September through October. Crevalle jack peak from July through October. Atlantic croaker peak from August 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.
- 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
- Teaches Hole Channel68
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Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 68
- Crevalle jack 67
- Spot 65
17 kt ENEH 5:38 PM · 1.1 ftL 12:39 AM · 0.5 ft
- Old Slough68
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Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 68
- Crevalle jack 67
- Spot 65
17 kt ENEH 5:38 PM · 1.1 ftL 12:39 AM · 0.5 ft
- Northern Pond67
Bay · 0.8 mi
Top: Crevalle jackPeak season- Crevalle jack 67
- Atlantic croaker 65
- Spot 65
17 kt ENEH 5:38 PM · 1.1 ftL 12:39 AM · 0.5 ft
- Gap Point63
Cape · 0.7 mi
Top: King mackerelPeak season- King mackerel 63
- Crevalle jack 62
- Atlantic croaker 59
17 kt ENEH 5:38 PM · 1.1 ftL 12:39 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.