Waterlands

NWS zone GMZ632 · Eastern Gulf

Mississippi Sound fishing forecast

Alabama · Gulf coast

Score now

73Great
Red drum · 6:00 PM CDT
Named spots
53
Species scored
19
Tide stations
6
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Overview

Mississippi Sound is NWS marine zone GMZ632 on the Alabama Gulf coast, in the Eastern Gulf species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 53 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 6 NOAA tide stations nearby.

19 species are scored here in this forecast; Red drum, Atlantic croaker and Gray snapper are at peak season now.

At 6:00 PM it scores 73 (great), led by Red drum. The best window for the rest of today is 6 PM-12 AM (flood tide), peaking at 78 for Red drum. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Mon, Sep 28 at 6 PM, scoring 82.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 9:42 AM CDT.

Best window today

6 PM-12 AM · Flood tide

Top species: Red drum

78Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Sun, Sep 20

    80

    8 AM

    Atlantic croaker

  2. Mon, Sep 21

    76

    8 AM

    Atlantic croaker

  3. Tue, Sep 22

    76

    7 AM

    Atlantic croaker

  4. Wed, Sep 23

    75

    7 AM

    Atlantic croaker

  5. Thu, Sep 24

    74

    7 AM

    Atlantic croaker

  6. Fri, Sep 25

    71

    12 AM

    Atlantic croaker

  7. Sat, Sep 26

    75

    1 PM

    Atlantic croaker

  8. Sun, Sep 27

    79

    5 PM

    Red drum

  9. Mon, Sep 28

    82

    6 PM

    Red drum

    Best day

  10. Tue, Sep 29

    78

    6 PM

    Red drum

  11. Wed, Sep 30

    73

    7 AM

    Red drum

  12. Thu, Oct 1

    73

    7 AM

    Red drum

  13. Fri, Oct 2

    73

    7 AM

    Red drum

  14. Sat, Oct 3

    73

    8 AM

    Red drum

Species · 19

Listed for the Eastern Gulf region. Scores are this hour; season is where the species is in its year.

73Great
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Peak season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Mon, Sep 28 at 6 PM (82)

65Great
Atlantic croakerMicropogonias undulatus · inshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 8 AM (80)

65Great
Gray snapperLutjanus griseus · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 8 AM (79)

62Good
Atlantic tarponMegalops atlanticus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 8 AM (77)

58Good
Southern flounderParalichthys lethostigma · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 28 at 5 PM (69)

57Good
Crevalle jackCaranx hippos · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 8 AM (71)

57Good
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 5 PM (72)

56Good
PermitTrachinotus falcatus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 8 AM (71)

56Good
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 28 at 6 PM (70)

55Good
Black drumPogonias cromis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 19 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 8 AM (68)

54Good
Florida pompanoTrachinotus carolinus · surf

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 5 PM (68)

52Good
Gag grouperMycteroperca microlepis · offshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 8 AM (65)

50Good
King mackerelScomberomorus cavalla · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 5 PM (63)

49Good
CobiaRachycentron canadum · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 8 AM (59)

49Good
Gray triggerfishBalistes capriscus · offshore

Shoulder season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 8 AM (63)

49Good
Red grouperEpinephelus morio · offshore

Shoulder season, about 27 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 8 AM (63)

49Good
Red snapperLutjanus campechanus · offshore

Shoulder season, about 31 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 8 AM (63)

47Good
Greater amberjackSeriola dumerili · offshore

Shoulder season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 8 AM (60)

35Fair
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Oct 3 at 7 AM (55)

Named spots · 53

Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.

41 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

Bayou La Batre BridgeNOAA 87398034.7 miWest Fowl River BridgeNOAA 87380435.6 miEast Fowl River BridgeNOAA 873552310.6 miDauphin IslandNOAA 873518011.6 miDog River BridgeNOAA 873539118.2 miPascagoula NOAA LabNOAA 874153319.3 mi

Regulations

ADCNR Marine Resources saltwater regulations Buy a Alabama fishing license License types

Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Marine Resources Division. Synced with ADCNR Marine Resources Sep 20, 2026.

No reviewed rules for the species listed here are on file yet. Check with ADCNR Marine Resources before you keep a fish.

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