Fishing Cape Fear River
Cape Fear River is a freshwater river in Brunswick County, North Carolina. No catches are logged here yet. Cobia reads the wind, weather and water temperature here every day and tells you when to be on it.
Tides and water on Cape Fear River today
On Friday, November 13 the tide at Wilmington is high at 11:57 AM and low at 5:41 AM and 6:38 PM, from NOAA predictions for station 8658120. Water temperature on Cape Fear River was 68°F at 12:54 AM, from NOAA station 8658120 (Wilmington).
Times are local. Read from NOAA station 8658120, which sits on Cape Fear River. The app adds wind, pressure, the solunar windows and a score for the day.
Best time to fish Cape Fear River
Today's tide turns on Cape Fear River, from NOAA predictions.
On Friday, November 13 the tide at Wilmington turns at 5:41 AM, 11:57 AM and 6:38 PM. The water goes slack at each turn, then the current builds again. Many anglers plan around the hour or two after a turn, when the water runs.
Fish in Cape Fear River
No catches are logged on Cape Fear River yet, so Cobia lists no fish here. When anglers log catches in the app, the species they land show up on this page.
Cape Fear River at a glance
- Type
- River
- Water
- Freshwater
- Where
- Brunswick County, North Carolina
- Center
- 34.1708, -77.9579
Plan the trip before you launch
Daily briefing
A score for the day out of 100, with the reasons, the best windows and a seven day lookahead.
Read moreTides and solunar
NOAA tide curves and the solunar feeding windows, side by side for the day you pick.
Read moreWater conditions
Water temperature, waves, flow and clarity from the station nearest the water you fish.
Read moreCape Fear River questions anglers ask
On Friday, November 13 the tide at Wilmington is high at 11:57 AM and low at 5:41 AM and 6:38 PM, from NOAA predictions for station 8658120.
On Friday, November 13 the tide at Wilmington turns at 5:41 AM, 11:57 AM and 6:38 PM. The water goes slack at each turn, then the current builds again. Many anglers plan around the hour or two after a turn, when the water runs.
No catches are logged in Cape Fear River yet, so Cobia does not list any fish for it. When anglers log catches here in the app, the species show up on this page.
Cape Fear River is fresh water.
Cape Fear River is a river in Brunswick County, North Carolina, centered near 34.1708, -77.9579.
Not one run by Cobia right now. Anyone can start a free Slam on Cape Fear River in the app, pick the fish and the dates, and invite friends, a club or a shop.
Not the exact spots. Each angler chooses whether a catch shares the exact spot, a general area or just the name of the water, and no paid tier shows anyone more. Pages like this one show the species and a rounded count, never a spot.
They depend on the species and the season. When you log a catch, Cobia names the species from the photo and shows the slot limit, bag limit and season for that species where you are standing.
More water near Cape Fear River
Fish Cape Fear River with a plan
Set Cape Fear River as home water and wake up to the wind, the weather and the best window, scored for the day.
iPhone with iOS 17 or later, or Android 8.0 or later. Setup takes about a minute.
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tide and water data from NOAA and USGS.