Waterlands

NWS zone GMZ630 · Eastern Gulf

North Mobile Bay fishing forecast

Alabama · Gulf coast

Score now

72Great
Spotted seatrout · 3:00 AM CST
Named spots
33
Species scored
19
Tide stations
6
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Overview

North Mobile Bay is NWS marine zone GMZ630 on the Alabama Gulf coast, in the Eastern Gulf species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 33 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 6 NOAA tide stations nearby.

19 species are scored here in this forecast; Spotted seatrout, Southern flounder, Red drum, Gag grouper and Spanish mackerel are at peak season now.

At 3:00 AM it scores 72 (great), led by Spotted seatrout. The best window for the rest of today is 3 PM-12 AM (dusk), peaking at 74 for Spotted seatrout. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Mon, Nov 16 at 6 AM, scoring 87.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 2:03 AM CST.

Best window today

3 PM-12 AM · Dusk

Top species: Spotted seatrout

74Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Thu, Nov 5

    74

    4 PM

    Spotted seatrout

  2. Fri, Nov 6

    78

    3 PM

    Southern flounder

  3. Sat, Nov 7

    79

    3 PM

    Southern flounder

  4. Sun, Nov 8

    83

    3 PM

    Spotted seatrout

  5. Mon, Nov 9

    82

    6 AM

    Southern flounder

  6. Tue, Nov 10

    82

    6 AM

    Spotted seatrout

  7. Wed, Nov 11

    86

    5 PM

    Spotted seatrout

  8. Thu, Nov 12

    84

    5 PM

    Spotted seatrout

  9. Fri, Nov 13

    81

    3 AM

    Southern flounder

  10. Sat, Nov 14

    80

    4 AM

    Spotted seatrout

  11. Sun, Nov 15

    83

    5 PM

    Spotted seatrout

  12. Mon, Nov 16

    87

    6 AM

    Spotted seatrout

    Best day

  13. Tue, Nov 17

    80

    7 AM

    Spotted seatrout

  14. Wed, Nov 18

    73

    7 AM

    Spotted seatrout

Species · 19

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

72Great
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 16 at 6 AM (87)

70Great
Southern flounderParalichthys lethostigma · bottom

Peak season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 9 at 6 AM (81)

68Great
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 16 at 6 AM (86)

67Great
Black drumPogonias cromis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 12 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 13 at 3 PM (75)

64Good
Gag grouperMycteroperca microlepis · offshore

Peak season, about 8 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 13 at 3 PM (75)

64Good
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

Peak season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 8 at 6 AM (79)

60Good
Gray snapperLutjanus griseus · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 8 at 6 AM (68)

60Good
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 12 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 13 at 3 PM (70)

58Good
Florida pompanoTrachinotus carolinus · surf

Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Sat, Nov 7 at 3 PM (75)

57Good
Red snapperLutjanus campechanus · offshore

Shoulder season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 13 at 3 PM (65)

55Good
King mackerelScomberomorus cavalla · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 8 at 6 AM (68)

54Good
Gray triggerfishBalistes capriscus · offshore

Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 13 at 3 PM (65)

54Good
Red grouperEpinephelus morio · offshore

Shoulder season, about 20 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 13 at 3 PM (65)

48Good
Greater amberjackSeriola dumerili · offshore

Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 9 at 6 AM (61)

35Fair
Atlantic croakerMicropogonias undulatus · inshore

Off season, about 20 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 5 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Atlantic tarponMegalops atlanticus · inshore

Off season, about 20 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 5 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
CobiaRachycentron canadum · nearshore

Off season, about 15 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 5 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Crevalle jackCaranx hippos · nearshore

Off season, about 16 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 5 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
PermitTrachinotus falcatus · inshore

Off season, about 16 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 5 at 12 AM (35)

Named spots · 33

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

21 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

Mobile State DocksNOAA 87370485 miChickasaw CreekNOAA 87371386.6 miCoast Guard Sector MobileNOAA 87368978.5 miDog River BridgeNOAA 873539114.3 miEast Fowl River BridgeNOAA 873552322.6 miWest Fowl River BridgeNOAA 873804327.9 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 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.

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