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CobiaShoulder seasonSpecies here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- Atlantic tarpon70
- Gray snapper69
- Atlantic croaker68
- Crevalle jack68
- Red drum68
- Spot65
- Summer flounder65
- King mackerel64
- Southern flounder64
- Spotted seatrout64
- Weakfish59
- Black drum54
- Black sea bass54
- Red snapper52
- Greater amberjack51
- Spanish mackerel51
- Gray triggerfish49
- Sheepshead49
- Gag grouper48
- Little tunny47
- Red grouper47
- Cobia46
- Florida pompano45
- Bluefish35
Best score today · 12 AM · Cobia
- Now
- 4612 AM EDT
- Best window
- 12-3 AMEbb tide
- Tide now
- Ebbing0.3 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
100Tide: EbbingCurrent: 1.5 knWind & pressure
ECMWF
69Wind: 13 kt NEPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
46Water temp: 80°F, warmLight: NightSolunar: Between periodsSeas: 2.6 ftSeason & habitat · Cobia
Species seasonality
40Season: ShoulderHabitat: Poor fitDepth: In rangeRegulations: no rule on file
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
No rule for Cobia 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 Cobia is best here
Shoulder season for Cobia · 1 more week at shoulder
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
Sandy Landing
- Depth
- Up to 5 ftNearest water
- Structure
- Channel · Inner · Semi-exposedChannel · flat bottom
- Season
- Shoulder seasonCobia
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 Sandy Landing
Sandy Landing is a gut in Pamlico Sound, North Carolina. Depth in the nearest water is up to 5 ft, with a flat bottom. Its profile reads channel, inner water and semi-exposed.
Waterlands scores 24 species here; the best right now are Atlantic tarpon, gray snapper and Atlantic croaker. It is peak season now for Atlantic tarpon, gray snapper, Atlantic croaker and crevalle jack, and shoulder season for weakfish, black drum, black sea bass and red snapper. Atlantic tarpon peak from July through September. Gray snapper peak from June through September. Atlantic croaker peak from August through October.
Tackle & technique
- Cobia
- Cobia cruise inlets, beaches, buoys, wrecks and the backs of rays in 5 to 100 feet of water. On calm, sunny days sight-cast bucktails or live eels to fish near the surface. Otherwise anchor up-current of structure, chum, and fish live eels, crabs or menhaden near the bottom.
- Atlantic tarpon
- Tarpon roll along beaches, in passes and channels, and under bridges from late spring through fall, and in South Florida some fish stay through winter in warm canals and backcountry rivers. Live crabs, mullet or pinfish drifted through a pass on the outgoing tide, or a fly or soft plastic cast ahead of a rolling string of fish, are the main approaches. Use a long heavy leader, bow to the jumps, and keep big fish in the water for release.
- 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
- Point of Grass71
Cape · 1.8 mi
Top: Red drumPeak season- Red drum 71
- Atlantic tarpon 69
- Atlantic croaker 64
13 kt NEL 3:33 AM · 0.2 ftH 8:41 AM · 0.3 ft
- Raymond Sand70
Gut · 0.5 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 70
- Gray snapper 69
- Atlantic croaker 68
13 kt NEL 3:33 AM · 0.2 ftH 8:41 AM · 0.3 ft
- North Bay70
Bay · 0.6 mi
Top: Red drumPeak season- Red drum 70
- Crevalle jack 68
- Atlantic tarpon 67
13 kt NEL 3:33 AM · 0.2 ftH 8:41 AM · 0.3 ft
- Sand Hill Point70
Cape · 2.0 mi
Top: Red drumPeak season- Red drum 70
- Atlantic tarpon 67
- Spotted seatrout 64
13 kt NEL 3:33 AM · 0.2 ftH 8:41 AM · 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.