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Greater amberjackShoulder seasonSpecies here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- King mackerel61
- Atlantic croaker60
- Crevalle jack60
- Spot58
- Red drum57
- Gray snapper56
- Florida pompano55
- Summer flounder55
- Atlantic tarpon54
- Spanish mackerel52
- Black sea bass50
- Gray triggerfish50
- Little tunny50
- Black drum49
- Gag grouper49
- Red snapper49
- Southern flounder49
- Red grouper48
- Spotted seatrout48
- Sheepshead45
- Greater amberjack44
- Weakfish44
- Cobia43
- Bluefish35
Best score today · 12 AM · Greater amberjack
- Now
- 448 AM EDT
- Best window
- 9 PM-12 AMFlood tide
- Tide now
- Flooding0.3 ft ▲
Data from: NOAA CO-OPS + ECMWF + Open-Meteo Marine · Waterlands engine
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14-day forecast
Best days to fish
24-hour conditions · rolling from now
Conditions · 8 AM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS + Open-Meteo Marine
33Tide: FloodingCurrent: 0.3 knWind & pressure
ECMWF
89Wind: 11 kt NNEPressure: RisingWater temp & sky
Open-Meteo Marine
80Water temp: 82°F, warmLight: DawnSolunar: Between periodsSeas: 1.8 ftSeason & habitat · Greater amberjack
Species seasonality
40Season: ShoulderHabitat: Poor fitDepth: Out of rangeRegulations: no rule on file
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
No rule for Greater amberjack 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 Greater amberjack is best here
Shoulder season for Greater amberjack · 9 more weeks at shoulder
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
Island Point
- Depth
- 1-5 ftNearest water
- Structure
- Point · Inner · Semi-exposedPoint · flat bottom
- Season
- Shoulder seasonGreater amberjack
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 Island Point
Island Point is a cape in Pamlico Sound, North Carolina. Depth in the nearest water is 1-5 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, Atlantic croaker and crevalle jack. It is peak season now for king mackerel, Atlantic croaker, crevalle jack and spot, and shoulder season for Florida pompano, Spanish mackerel, black sea bass and gray triggerfish. King mackerel peak in May and from September through October. Atlantic croaker peak from August through October. Crevalle jack peak from July through October.
Tackle & technique
- Greater amberjack
- Amberjack school around wrecks, oil rigs, towers and high-relief reefs in 60 to 250 feet, often suspended well above the bottom. Drop a live blue runner or work a heavy jig through the school, then pump hard, because a big AJ runs straight back into the structure. Heavy conventional gear with 50 to 80 pound line is standard.
- 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.
- Atlantic croaker
- Croaker feed on mud and sand bottom along channel edges, oyster bars, piers and deeper holes in bays and sounds, mostly in 5 to 30 feet of water. A two-hook bottom rig with small hooks and shrimp, bloodworm or squid catches them from piers, the surf and small boats. Fish the hours around high tide and into the evening.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
- Tooley Creek65
Bay · 1.0 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 65
- Crevalle jack 65
- Red drum 64
11 kt NNEH 1:12 PM · 0.5 ftL 7:02 PM · 0.3 ft
- Rose Bay65
Bay · 1.1 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 65
- Crevalle jack 65
- Spot 63
11 kt NNEH 1:12 PM · 0.5 ftL 7:02 PM · 0.3 ft
- Swan Point Shoal62
Bar · 1.4 mi
Top: Florida pompanoShoulder season- Florida pompano 62
- King mackerel 61
- Summer flounder 61
11 kt NNEH 1:12 PM · 0.5 ftL 7:02 PM · 0.3 ft
- Watch Point61
Cape · 1.3 mi
Top: King mackerelPeak season- King mackerel 61
- Atlantic croaker 60
- Crevalle jack 60
11 kt NNEH 1:12 PM · 0.5 ftL 7:02 PM · 0.3 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.