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Duck Fishing Conditions

Updated 52 minutes ago · 1 attached data sensor

81/100Good
SHOULD YOU FISH TODAY?

Tomorrow looks better for fishing logistics

Today is 81/100 and tomorrow is 92/100. The forecast improves enough to favor waiting if your schedule is flexible. The tomorrow comparison changes forecast weather while carrying forward the latest measured water context, so recheck the gauge or tide before leaving.

Today81/100
Tomorrow92/100
Decision confidenceLimited
Wind3 mph

Wind should be relatively manageable for most fishing logistics.

Water temperature79.2°F

This reading becomes biologically useful only when paired with a species that is actually confirmed for this water. The site no longer turns temperature compatibility into an unverified species claim.

What we still don't know
  • No authoritative species evidence is attached yet, so this page deliberately does not recommend specific fish species.
Water temp79.2°Fobserved
Air temp77°FNWS
Wind3 mphE
WHAT CHANGED

Current score drivers

  • Current wind is about 3 mph.
  • Current precipitation probability is 2%.
NEXT 24 HOURS

Best planning windows

Thu 12 pm89/100

light wind · low rain risk · near a tide turn

3 mph wind · 2% rain
Thu 6 pm97/100

manageable wind · low rain risk · near dawn/dusk · near a tide turn

9 mph wind · 4% rain
Thu 8 pm97/100

manageable wind · low rain risk · near dawn/dusk · near a tide turn

8 mph wind · 4% rain

These rank weather/light/tide logistics only. They are not bite forecasts.

7-DAY PLANNING OUTLOOK

Weather-based trip planning

Thu92/10077–79°F · wind up to 10 mph
Fri92/10073–81°F · wind up to 10 mph
Sat77/10076–78°F · wind up to 16 mph
Sun85/10076–80°F · wind up to 12 mph
Mon88/10077–80°F · wind up to 10 mph
Tue73/10075–79°F · wind up to 20 mph
Wed63/10075–78°F · wind up to 24 mph

Future scores primarily reflect forecast weather while using today's water conditions as the baseline. Recheck before the trip because river flow, tides and water temperature can change.

NOAA TIDES

Upcoming tide turns

Tide and coastal observations: NOAA CO-OPS. Some real-time observations are preliminary and may not have completed full NOAA quality control. This site's planning score is not a NOAA product.

L2026-09-17 06:010.98 ft
H2026-09-17 12:283.67 ft
L2026-09-17 19:061.15 ft
H2026-09-18 00:422.84 ft
L2026-09-18 06:491.14 ft
H2026-09-18 13:173.51 ft
SPECIES INTELLIGENCE

Confirmed fish targets

No authoritative species occurrence evidence is attached to this water yet, so the site deliberately does not recommend trout, bass or any other target merely because the temperature looks compatible.

Species recommendations require stored authoritative/editor-confirmed occurrence evidence. Broad temperature compatibility is not enough.

GEAR FOR THESE CONDITIONS

Useful starting points

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PROVENANCE

Where this page gets its facts

  • NOAA: Duck Fishing Conditions (sensor ID 8651370)

Water data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Weather forecasts/alerts: National Weather Service (NWS). Coastal tide/observation data: NOAA CO-OPS where applicable. Derived scores are site calculations, not official agency products.

ACCESS + REGULATIONS

Verify before you fish

Fishing license

Licensing and exemptions vary.

USFWS license finder →
North Carolina rules

Seasons, limits and special reaches can change.

Verify official rules →
Access

A sensor coordinate is not proof of legal public access.

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KEEP EXPLORING

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TRANSPARENCY

What this score means

This is a planning score based on measurable conditions. It is not a bite forecast and cannot guarantee catches. Missing facts are left unavailable rather than invented.

Read the methodology →