Today's Best Fishing Times for
Goldsboro, United States 🇺🇸

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Planning your next fishing trip in Goldsboro, United States ? Today is a average day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular solunar tables, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, and a 7-day fishing calendar so you always know the best fishing times in your area. We analyse major and minor solunar bite times, rate each day on a five-star scale, and pair it with localized weather forecasts so you can quickly tell whether today is a good day to fish without juggling multiple tabs. Be sure to bookmark this page so you never miss a bite. view bite times...

  • Check our unique Solunar Clock for precise solunar tables and the best moon phases.
  • Use the forecast calendar section to sync bite times with major weather changes.
  • Analyze the forecasted weather conditions, such as wind, barometric pressure and rain to plan your fishing session.
  • Jump to the 7-Day Fishing Calendar for an extended fishing forecast, then explore nearby fishing spots on the interactive map.

Fishing in Goldsboro, North Carolina centers around the Neuse River and a network of creeks, ponds, and small lakes that produce steady action for freshwater and anadromous species. Anglers target largemouth bass, crappie, catfish, and seasonal striped bass runs, making Goldsboro a convenient hub for Eastern NC river fishing. With diverse habitats, year‑round opportunities, and easy public access, Goldsboro fishing appeals to everyone from bank anglers to serious bass and striper hunters. read more...

Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 14:29 hours of daylight. For shallow water fishing the twilight periods are often the most productive fishing times, especially on days when a major or minor time will coincide with twilight. In low light conditions predators have better cover for their ambush and often hunt in shallow water.
  • Nautical Twilight begins:
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  • Visibility:
    84%
  • Waning Gibbous - 84% illuminated Waning Gibbous
Next New Moon in ~11 days on 14th June
  • Distance to earth:
    399,671 km
    Proximity:
    14.1 %
We can compare the current moon distance to it's minimum and maximum distance from earth and express that as proximity. A high proximity means the moon is closer to earth. At 50% it would be at it's mean distance. A high proximity causes big tides, currents and has a direct effect on increased bite times. A proximity greater than 90% indicates a super moon.
Moon Phases for Goldsboro
Full Moon
Sun, 31 May
New Moon
Sun, 14 Jun
Full Moon
Mon, 29 Jun

Solunar Bite Times

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Best fishing times:
  • major Time:
    03:20 am - 05:20 am
  • minor Time:
    08:20 am - 10:20 am
  • major Time:
    03:40 pm - 05:40 pm
  • minor Time:
    11:01 pm - 01:01 am
All times are displayed in the America/New_York timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is -4 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). The center shows the current moon phase which is a Waning Gibbous at 84% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a average day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -1 hour and -9 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/New_York • Thu, 4 Jun 03:10 • 35.385, -77.993
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Current Fishing Weather

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7 Day Fishing Weather

The weather plays an important role in fishing. Wind strenght and direction often determine where you can fish and where fish might be holding. Although high pressure is usually good for fishing, steep pressure changes often trigger feeding frenzies and are great times for fishing. Of course temperature has also a strong effect on fishing and comfort on the water. So make sure to cross check the weather forecast with the solunar fishing times to determine the best times to go fishing. The graph below shows you the 3 hourly weather progression over the next 7 days. Scroll the graph left or right to see more.
Selected Weather Station: Goldsboro, US
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
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*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Fishing Overview Goldsboro

Goldsboro fishing revolves around the Neuse River corridor, feeder creeks, and scattered farm ponds that offer consistent action in every season. The Neuse above and below town is the main draw, supported by smaller waters and city park ponds that give bank anglers easy access without long drives. Understanding river levels, current seams, and seasonal migrations is the key to steady success around Goldsboro.

Spring is the prime window for Goldsboro anglers. As water temps push into the mid‑50s, largemouth bass push shallow into backwaters, eddies, and flooded brush along the Neuse and tributaries. Target secondary points, laydowns, and slack pockets just off the main current with spinnerbaits, squarebill crankbaits, and Texas‑rigged soft plastics. In clearer ponds and small lakes, weightless stickbaits and finesse worms shine around emerging grass and shoreline cover. This is also when striped bass and shad move upriver; work current breaks, bridge pilings, and sandbars with 1/4–1/2 oz jigheads tipped with flukes or curly‑tail grubs, and small metal spoons when fish are deeper.

Through late spring and into summer, vegetation thickens and river levels stabilize. Bass in the Goldsboro area set up on wood, undercut banks, and shade lines. Early and late, throw topwaters such as poppers and walking baits along current seams and around logjams. Midday, flip jigs and creature baits into heavy cover and deeper eddies. Crappie gang up around submerged brush piles, deeper bends, and bridge pilings; tiny jigs under fixed or slip floats, presented just above the school, consistently produce. Bream and sunfish (bluegill, redear, and redbreast) provide steady action on worms, crickets, and 1/32 oz jigs around weed edges and overhanging bushes.

Summer is prime time for catfish on the Neuse River near Goldsboro. Channel, blue, and flathead catfish hold in deep bends, outside turns, and below riffles where current washes food to them. Anchor upstream of holes and fan‑cast cut shad, bream heads, or prepared baits on sliding sinker rigs with enough weight to hold bottom. Night fishing is often best when traffic and light levels drop; focus on shallow flats adjacent to deeper water where big fish roam to feed.

As fall cools the water, bass and panfish follow bait back into feeder creeks and along rocky or hard‑bottom stretches. Goldsboro anglers do well with small crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and swimbaits that mimic shad moving into the system. Work from the main river into creeks until you contact bait and fish, then slow down with jigs and soft plastics. Crappie shift to mid‑depth brush and channel edges; vertical jigging or tight‑lining small minnows can quickly fill a cooler.

Winter concentrates fish in deeper holes, inside bends, and near vertical structure. Bass respond well to flat‑sided crankbaits, jig‑and‑craw combos, and slow‑rolled spinnerbaits along the bottom. Catfish still bite on cut bait presented right in the deepest parts of holes and ledges. Stable water levels and sunny days can push fish slightly shallower; watch for slight temperature bumps and cleaner water and adjust your presentations accordingly.

Throughout the Goldsboro area, look for public river landings, bridges, and city parks for bank access, and use electronics or simple lead line probing to map out deeper holes and drop‑offs. Matching your approach to Neuse River current, water color, and season will consistently put Goldsboro, NC anglers on fish.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Goldsboro area

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Goldsboro. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

Big Ditch - 3.00758786856km , The Canal - 3.40594523592km , Howell Branch - 3.62537466896km , Smith Mill Run - 3.77771935376km , McArthur Lake - 5.23317677713km , Carraway Creek - 5.79848954322km , Stoney Run - 6.62833081531km , Cedar Lake - 7.45050310162km , Quaker Neck Lake Dam - 7.63225474629km , Quaker Neck Lake - 7.63225474629km , Fellows Branch - 8.21207130669km , Peacock Branch - 9.14865184777km , H Weil Dam - 9.22161218175km , Charles Branch - 9.63126390655km , Holland Branch - 9.68301458605km , Thomas Bass Dam - 10.55244872405km , J R Wells Lake A Dam - 10.80338196121km , Walnut Pocosin - 10.9456512205km , Pine Level Branch - 11.35362162876km , Rudy Hill Dam - 11.94064347223km , Moccasin Run - 12.8381597979km , Durhams Lake Dam - 12.88174093238km , Jimmy Prong - 13.5828621707km , Burden Creek - 13.88775920504km , Sleepy Creek - 13.90811809097km , Tar Kiln Branch - 13.92266631037km , Thoroughfare Swamp - 14.04190148447km , Spring Lake Dam - 14.0605520431km , Sleepy Creek Lake Upper Dam - 14.43399971437km , Exum Mill Branch - 14.50570353285km , Dennis Branch - 14.69531610876km , Mira Branch - 14.73023124042km , Lake Wackena Dam - 14.73291893655km , Perkins Old Mill Branch - 15.09710693243km , Sleepy Creek Lake Lower Dam - 15.1279680329km , Wayne County Wildlife Pond Dam - 15.24964526886km , Burnt Mill Branch - 15.25138264845km , Walker Mill Run - 15.46157887373km , William Creuse Dam - 15.52969681447km , Tommy Reed Creek - 15.53331011709km

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