Southeast Atlantic · named fishing ground
Frying Pan Shoals
The long shoal reaching off Cape Fear — king mackerel, cobia and amberjack on the tower and shoal edges.
What's biting here — right now
Tarpon100
In season (Jul)
SST 85°F in the prime band (75–88°F prime)
Charted 30 ft suits this species (3–39 ft ideal)
Live crabs or mullet drifted through passes and along beaches on moving tide.
Cobia91
In season (Jul)
SST 85°F workable (70–84°F prime)
Charted 30 ft suits this species (26–131 ft ideal)
Better near structure or edges if you can find it
Sight-cast jigs or eels to fish on buoys, rays, wrecks and channel markers.
Mangrove Snapper90
In season (Jul)
SST 85°F in the prime band (72–86°F prime)
Charted 30 ft suits this species (10–131 ft ideal)
No charted structure within 250 m — scored cautiously (charts don't mark all hard bottom)
Light fluorocarbon and small live baits around any structure; chum heavily.
Tripletail90
In season (Jul)
SST 85°F in the prime band (73–86°F prime)
Charted 30 ft suits this species (7–49 ft ideal)
No charted structure within 250 m — scored cautiously (charts don't mark all hard bottom)
Sight-cast live shrimp to fish laid up under floats and markers.
Red Drum (Redfish)65
In season (Jul)
SST 85°F workable (64–82°F prime)
Charted 30 ft suits this species (2–26 ft ideal)
Better near structure or edges if you can find it
Gold spoons or cut mullet on grass flats, oyster bars and marsh drains.
Spanish Mackerel62
In season (Jul)
SST 85°F workable (68–82°F prime)
Charted 30 ft suits this species (10–66 ft ideal)
Small shiny spoons cast or trolled fast through surface bait showers.
Southern Flounder62
In season (Jul)
SST 85°F workable (63–82°F prime)
Charted 30 ft suits this species (3–33 ft ideal)
Better near structure or edges if you can find it
Mud minnows or jigs bounced along channel edges and creek mouths.
Common Snook61
In season (Jul)
SST 85°F in the prime band (73–88°F prime)
Charted 30 ft marginal for this species (2–20 ft ideal)
No charted structure within 250 m — scored cautiously (charts don't mark all hard bottom)
Live bait or swimbaits on mangrove edges, dock lights and pass current seams.
Spotted Seatrout42
In season (Jul)
SST 85°F workable (64–84°F prime)
Charted 30 ft marginal for this species (2–16 ft ideal)
Better near structure or edges if you can find it
Popping cork with shrimp over grass flats and potholes at first light.
King Mackerel33
In season (Jul)
SST 85°F workable (70–84°F prime)
Charted 30 ft marginal for this species (39–197 ft ideal)
Temperature break nearby (1.9°C across ~15 nm)
Better near structure or edges if you can find it
Slow-troll live bait over reefs, wrecks and bait schools; wire leader.
Mahi-Mahi6
In season (Jul)
SST 85°F in the prime band (75–86°F prime)
Charted 30 ft marginal for this species (131–6560 ft ideal)
Temperature break nearby (1.9°C across ~15 nm)
Better near weedlines and floating debris, not bottom structure if you can find it
Run and gun to weedlines, boards and birds; pitch ballyhoo or jigs.
Blue Marlin6
In season (Jul)
SST 85°F in the prime band (77–86°F prime)
Charted 30 ft marginal for this species (656–9840 ft ideal)
Temperature break nearby (1.9°C across ~15 nm)
Large trolled lures over canyons, seamounts and the continental shelf edge.
Live habitat-envelope scoring at this exact cell — SST, charted depth, charted structure and seabed, NOAA-designated habitat. The same engine and cards as tapping the spot in Fish mode.
Water temperature — last 10 weeks
2026-05-13 → 2026-07-22 · 73–85°F
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Species in season by month for Southeast Atlantic (from the knowledge base). In season now: Yellowfin Tuna, Mahi-Mahi, Wahoo, Swordfish, White Marlin, Blue Marlin, Red Drum (Redfish), Spotted Seatrout, Common Snook, Tarpon.
Other grounds in Southeast Atlantic
The Point — Cape Hatteras
Yellowfin Tuna · Bluefin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi
The Charleston Bump
Wahoo · Mahi-Mahi · Blue Marlin
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