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Red snapperShoulder seasonSpecies here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- King mackerel72
- Gray snapper65
- Red drum64
- Atlantic tarpon63
- Gray triggerfish63
- Red snapper63
- Atlantic croaker62
- Black sea bass62
- Crevalle jack62
- Florida pompano62
- Gag grouper62
- Spot62
- Summer flounder62
- Red grouper61
- Southern flounder57
- Spotted seatrout57
- Greater amberjack56
- Spanish mackerel56
- Black drum55
- Sheepshead54
- Little tunny51
- Cobia50
- Weakfish45
- Bluefish35
Best score today · 8 AM · Red snapper
- Now
- 631 PM EDT
- Best window
- 1-4 PMFlood tide
- Tide now
- Flooding0.9 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 · 1 PM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS
91Tide: FloodingCurrent: SlackWind & pressure
ECMWF
68Wind: 15 kt ENEPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
79Water temp: 80°F, warmLight: OvercastSolunar: Between periodsSeas: 2.1 ftSeason & habitat · Red snapper
Species seasonality
67Season: ShoulderHabitat: Prime structureDepth: Out of rangeRegulations: no rule on file
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
No rule for Red snapper 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 Red snapper is best here
Shoulder season for Red snapper · 31 more weeks at shoulder
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- Shoulder
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Spot profile
Mount Vernon Rock
- Depth
- 2-4 ftFlat bottom
- Structure
- Ledge · Inner · Semi-exposedLedge · flat bottom
- Season
- Shoulder seasonRed snapper
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, gray snapper and red drum. It is peak season now for king mackerel, gray snapper, red drum and Atlantic tarpon, and shoulder season for gray triggerfish, red snapper, black sea bass and Florida pompano. 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
- 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.
- 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
- Flounder Rock72
Bar · 1.4 mi
Top: King mackerelPeak season- King mackerel 72
- Gray snapper 65
- Gray triggerfish 63
15 kt ENEH 5:26 PM · 2.1 ftL 11:52 PM · 0.6 ft
- Baymarsh Thorofare72
Gut · 1.7 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 72
- Crevalle jack 72
- Atlantic tarpon 70
15 kt ENEH 5:26 PM · 2.1 ftL 11:52 PM · 0.6 ft
- Warren Gilgos Creek72
Gut · 1.7 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 72
- Crevalle jack 72
- Atlantic tarpon 70
15 kt ENEH 5:26 PM · 2.1 ftL 11:52 PM · 0.6 ft
- Casey Bay68
Bay · 1.6 mi
Top: Crevalle jackPeak season- Crevalle jack 68
- Atlantic croaker 67
- Spot 67
15 kt ENEH 5:26 PM · 2.1 ftL 11:52 PM · 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.