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Black sea bassShoulder seasonSpecies here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- King mackerel60
- Gray snapper59
- Atlantic croaker58
- Atlantic tarpon58
- Crevalle jack58
- Red drum57
- Spot57
- Summer flounder53
- Red snapper52
- Little tunny51
- Black sea bass49
- Florida pompano49
- Gray triggerfish49
- Gag grouper47
- Greater amberjack47
- Red grouper47
- Spanish mackerel47
- Black drum46
- Weakfish45
- Sheepshead43
- Cobia41
- Bluefish35
- Southern flounder30
- Spotted seatrout30
Best score today · 1 AM · Black sea bass
- Now
- 4912 AM EDT
- Best window
- 12-3 AMEbb tide
- Tide now
- Ebbing0.5 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 + Open-Meteo Marine
91Tide: EbbingCurrent: 0.8 knWind & pressure
ECMWF
79Wind: 13 kt NEPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
33Water temp: 80°F, warmLight: NightSolunar: Between periodsSeas: 3.3 ftSeason & habitat · Black sea bass
Species seasonality
53Season: ShoulderHabitat: Poor fitDepth: Out of rangeRegulations: no rule on file
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
No rule for Black sea bass 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 Black sea bass is best here
Shoulder season for Black sea bass · 1 more week at shoulder
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
Long Point
- Depth
- 1-4 ftFlat bottom
- Structure
- Point · Inner · Semi-exposedPoint · flat bottom
- Season
- Shoulder seasonBlack sea bass
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 Long Point
Long Point is a cape in Pamlico Sound, North Carolina. Depth 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 Atlantic croaker. It is peak season now for king mackerel, gray snapper, Atlantic croaker and Atlantic tarpon, and shoulder season for red snapper, little tunny, black sea bass and Florida pompano. King mackerel peak in May and from September through October. Gray snapper peak from June through September. Atlantic croaker peak from August through October.
Tackle & technique
- Black sea bass
- Black sea bass hold tight to wrecks, reefs, rock piles and jetties, from 15 feet inshore in late spring to well over 100 feet on offshore wrecks in late fall. Anchor or drift right over the structure and fish a two-hook high-low rig with squid or clam, or bounce a small jig on the bottom. The biggest males sit on the highest relief.
- 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
- Old Drum Inlet67
Gut · 1.5 mi
Top: Crevalle jackPeak season- Crevalle jack 67
- Atlantic tarpon 67
- Atlantic croaker 66
13 kt NEL 4:30 AM · 0.2 ftH 9:40 AM · 0.6 ft
- Drum Inlet (historical)66
Channel · 1.5 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 66
- Atlantic tarpon 66
- Gray snapper 65
13 kt NEL 4:30 AM · 0.2 ftH 9:40 AM · 0.6 ft
- Point of Beach60
Cape · 1.3 mi
Top: King mackerelPeak season- King mackerel 60
- Gray snapper 59
- Atlantic croaker 58
13 kt NEL 4:30 AM · 0.2 ftH 9:40 AM · 0.6 ft
- Point of Grass60
Cape · 1.7 mi
Top: King mackerelPeak season- King mackerel 60
- Gray snapper 59
- Atlantic croaker 58
13 kt NEL 4:30 AM · 0.2 ftH 9:40 AM · 0.6 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.