Waterlands

NWS zone GMZ630 · Eastern Gulf

North Mobile Bay fishing forecast

Alabama · Gulf coast

Score now

72Great
Gray snapper · 12:00 PM CDT
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; Gray snapper, Atlantic croaker and Red drum are at peak season now.

At 12:00 PM it scores 72 (great), led by Gray snapper. The best window for the rest of today is 5 PM-12 AM (flood tide), peaking at 76 for Red drum. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Tue, Sep 29 at 4 AM, scoring 81.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 11:47 AM CDT.

Best window today

5 PM-12 AM · Flood tide

Top species: Red drum

76Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Thu, Sep 17

    76

    6 AM

    Atlantic croaker

  2. Fri, Sep 18

    78

    11 PM

    Red drum

  3. Sat, Sep 19

    78

    12 AM

    Red drum

  4. Sun, Sep 20

    78

    5 PM

    Red drum

  5. Mon, Sep 21

    80

    5 PM

    Red drum

  6. Tue, Sep 22

    77

    5 PM

    Red drum

  7. Wed, Sep 23

    75

    5 PM

    Red drum

  8. Thu, Sep 24

    75

    7 PM

    Red drum

  9. Fri, Sep 25

    74

    5 PM

    Red drum

  10. Sat, Sep 26

    74

    1 AM

    Atlantic croaker

  11. Sun, Sep 27

    74

    1 AM

    Atlantic croaker

  12. Mon, Sep 28

    79

    6 PM

    Red drum

  13. Tue, Sep 29

    81

    4 AM

    Red drum

    Best day

  14. Wed, Sep 30

    78

    4 AM

    Red drum

Species · 19

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

72Great
Gray snapperLutjanus griseus · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 7 AM (76)

71Great
Atlantic croakerMicropogonias undulatus · inshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (78)

71Great
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Peak season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 4 AM (81)

68Great
Atlantic tarponMegalops atlanticus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 8 AM (76)

68Great
PermitTrachinotus falcatus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 7 AM (71)

63Good
Crevalle jackCaranx hippos · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 7 AM (69)

61Good
Southern flounderParalichthys lethostigma · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 4 AM (72)

59Good
Black drumPogonias cromis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 19 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 5 PM (65)

59Good
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 7 AM (71)

57Good
CobiaRachycentron canadum · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 7 AM (59)

57Good
Gag grouperMycteroperca microlepis · offshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 5 PM (64)

56Good
Gray triggerfishBalistes capriscus · offshore

Shoulder season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 7 AM (58)

56Good
Red grouperEpinephelus morio · offshore

Shoulder season, about 27 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 7 AM (58)

55Good
Red snapperLutjanus campechanus · offshore

Shoulder season, about 32 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 7 AM (58)

54Good
Greater amberjackSeriola dumerili · offshore

Shoulder season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 5 PM (57)

53Good
King mackerelScomberomorus cavalla · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 7 AM (62)

51Good
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 3 AM (66)

45Good
Florida pompanoTrachinotus carolinus · surf

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 5 PM (64)

35Fair
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 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 Sep 17, 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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