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Little tunnyShoulder seasonSpecies here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- King mackerel53
- Red snapper47
- Florida pompano45
- Gray triggerfish44
- Black sea bass43
- Gag grouper43
- Red grouper43
- Crevalle jack41
- Greater amberjack38
- Atlantic croaker35
- Black drum35
- Gray snapper35
- Red drum35
- Sheepshead35
- Spanish mackerel35
- Spot35
- Summer flounder35
- Bluefish33
- Little tunny33
- Cobia32
- Weakfish32
- Atlantic tarpon30
- Southern flounder30
- Spotted seatrout30
Best score today · 2 AM · Little tunny
- Now
- 334 AM EDT
- Best window
- 4-7 AMFlood tide
- Tide now
- Flooding1.6 ft ▲
Data from: NOAA CO-OPS + NDBC + ECMWF + Open-Meteo Marine · Waterlands engine
Notify me when Mount Vernon Rock scores 75+
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14-day forecast
Best days to fish
24-hour conditions · rolling from now
Conditions · 4 AM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS
53Tide: FloodingCurrent: SlackWind & pressure
ECMWF
15Gusts over the limit · capped at 35Wind: 22 kt NEPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
27Water temp: 79°F, warmLight: NightSolunar: Between periodsSeas: 3.2 ftSeason & habitat · Little tunny
Species seasonality
69Season: ShoulderHabitat: Usable structureDepth: Out of rangeRegulations: no rule on file
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
No rule for Little tunny 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 Little tunny is best here
Shoulder season for Little tunny · 1 more week at shoulder
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
Mount Vernon Rock
- Depth
- 2-4 ftFlat bottom
- Structure
- Ledge · Inner · Semi-exposedLedge · flat bottom
- Season
- Shoulder seasonLittle tunny
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 Mount Vernon Rock
Mount Vernon Rock is a bar in Pamlico Sound, North Carolina. Depth is 2-4 ft, with a flat bottom. Its profile reads ledge, inner water and semi-exposed.
Waterlands scores 24 species here; the best right now are king mackerel, red snapper and Florida pompano. It is peak season now for king mackerel, crevalle jack, Atlantic croaker and gray snapper, and shoulder season for red snapper, Florida pompano, gray triggerfish and black sea bass. King mackerel peak in May and from September through October. Red snapper peak from May through August. Florida pompano peak from March through April and from October through November.
Tackle & technique
- Little tunny
- Little tunny travel fast in schools that pin bait against inlets, points, jetties and tide rips, usually within a few miles of shore and often in less than 60 feet. Stay off the school's path, wait for it to surface within range, and cast small metal or epoxy jigs with a fast retrieve. When fish stay down, troll small feathers along bait edges and color changes to find them.
- 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.
- Red snapper
- Red snapper school over rigs, wrecks, artificial reefs and natural ledges, mostly in 60 to 250 feet. Anchor or drift over the structure, chum, and drop cut or live cigar minnows, sardines or squid on circle hooks, using as little weight as the current allows. Federal rules require circle hooks with natural bait in the Gulf and a descending device or venting tool on board.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
- Flounder Rock53
Bar · 1.4 mi
Top: King mackerelPeak season- King mackerel 53
- Red snapper 47
- Florida pompano 45
22 kt NEH 5:42 AM · 1.8 ftL 11:44 AM · 0.5 ft
- Casey Bay47
Bay · 1.6 mi
Top: Crevalle jackPeak season- Crevalle jack 47
- King mackerel 44
- Florida pompano 42
22 kt NEH 5:42 AM · 1.8 ftL 11:44 AM · 0.5 ft
- Baymarsh Thorofare47
Gut · 1.7 mi
Top: Crevalle jackPeak season- Crevalle jack 47
- King mackerel 44
- Black sea bass 42
22 kt NEH 5:42 AM · 1.8 ftL 11:44 AM · 0.5 ft
- Warren Gilgos Creek47
Gut · 1.7 mi
Top: Crevalle jackPeak season- Crevalle jack 47
- King mackerel 45
- Black sea bass 42
22 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.