NWS zone GMZ632 · Eastern Gulf
Mississippi Sound fishing forecast
Alabama · Gulf coast
Score now
- Named spots
- 53
- Species scored
- 19
- Tide stations
- 6
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; Spanish mackerel, Florida pompano, Red drum, Spotted seatrout and Gag grouper are at peak season now.
At 6:00 PM it scores 71 (great), led by Spanish mackerel. The best window for the rest of today is 6 PM-12 AM (high slack), peaking at 73 for Florida pompano. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Wed, Nov 11 at 5 PM, scoring 88.
Best times to fish
Waterlands engine forecast computed 6:04 PM CST.
Best window today
6 PM-12 AM · High slack
Top species: Florida pompano
Best hour of each day, next 14 days
Wed, Nov 4
77
7 AM
Florida pompano
Thu, Nov 5
78
4 PM
Spotted seatrout
Fri, Nov 6
81
1 PM
Florida pompano
Sat, Nov 7
81
3 PM
Spanish mackerel
Sun, Nov 8
84
3 PM
Spotted seatrout
Mon, Nov 9
83
4 PM
Spotted seatrout
Tue, Nov 10
84
12 AM
Spotted seatrout
Wed, Nov 11
88
5 PM
Spotted seatrout
Best day
Thu, Nov 12
86
3 PM
Spotted seatrout
Fri, Nov 13
84
3 PM
Spotted seatrout
Sat, Nov 14
83
4 PM
Spotted seatrout
Sun, Nov 15
87
5 PM
Spotted seatrout
Mon, Nov 16
87
6 AM
Spotted seatrout
Tue, Nov 17
81
6 AM
Spotted seatrout
Species · 19
Listed for the Eastern Gulf region. Scores are this hour; season is where the species is in its year.
Peak season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 12 at 3 PM (82)
Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 12 at 3 PM (82)
Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 11 at 5 PM (85)
Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 11 at 5 PM (88)
Peak season, about 8 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 13 at 3 PM (77)
Peak season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 12 at 3 PM (81)
Shoulder season, about 12 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 13 at 3 PM (75)
Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 12 at 3 PM (70)
Shoulder season, about 12 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 13 at 3 PM (72)
Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 12 at 3 PM (71)
Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 13 at 3 PM (65)
Shoulder season, about 20 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 13 at 3 PM (66)
Shoulder season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 13 at 3 PM (66)
Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 12 at 3 PM (64)
Off season, about 20 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 20 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 15 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 16 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 16 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)
Named spots · 53
Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.
- Perdido PassChannel · 3 to 12 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Spanish mackerel74Great
- Dixey BarBar · 9 to 17 ft · ExposedTop now: Florida pompano71Great
- Fowl River BayBay · 3 to 5 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum71Great
- Grants PassChannel · 5 to 9 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Spanish mackerel71Great
- Heron BayBay · 1 to 2 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum71Great
- Petit Bois PassChannel · 11 to 16 ft · ExposedTop now: Spanish mackerel71Great
- Southeast ShoalBar · 7 to 12 ft · ExposedTop now: Florida pompano71Great
- West BankBar · 5 to 31 ft · ExposedTop now: Florida pompano71Great
- West BankBar · 6 to 10 ft · ExposedTop now: Florida pompano71Great
- Dauphin Island SpitBar · 7 to 14 ft · ExposedTop now: Florida pompano69Great
- Grand BayBay · 5 to 6 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Spanish mackerel69Great
- Portersville BayBay · 4 to 5 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum69Great
41 more spots, A to Z
- Aloe Bay Channel65
- Barron Point66
- Barry Point65
- Bayou Aloe68
- Bayou Bubie67
- Bayou Caddy67
- Bayou Heron Channel65
- Bayou La Fourche Bay66
- Bayou Second66
- British Bay68
- Bull Bay Bayou68
- Chugae Point64
- Dauphin Island Bay68
- Florida Point66
- Grand Bay67
- Grand Point65
- Graveline Bay66
- Hudson Bay68
- Lafitte Bay67
- Little Bay68
- Little Pelican Channel64
- Main Channel66
- Middle Channel63
- Oro Point62
- Pass aux Herons65
- Pass Berron68
- Pass Chateaugue67
- Pelican Bay66
- Pelican Channel64
- Pelican Passage65
- Point aux Pins62
- Point Caddy62
- Quivira Bay66
- Revenue Point (historical)65
- Royal Lagoons Channel65
- Sand Island Channel66
- Sand Island Shoal69
- Sandy Bay66
- Swash Channel66
- The Cut66
- West Point62
Nearest tide stations
Regulations
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Marine Resources Division. Synced with ADCNR Marine Resources Nov 4, 2026.
No reviewed rules for the species listed here are on file yet. Check with ADCNR Marine Resources before you keep a fish.