Waterlands

NWS zone GMZ633 · Eastern Gulf

Perdido Bay Area fishing forecast

Alabama · Gulf coast

Score now

69Great
Atlantic croaker · 12:00 PM CDT
Named spots
20
Species scored
19
Tide stations
3
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Overview

Perdido Bay Area is NWS marine zone GMZ633 on the Alabama Gulf coast, in the Eastern Gulf species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 20 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 3 NOAA tide stations nearby.

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

At 12:00 PM it scores 69 (great), led by Atlantic croaker. The best window for the rest of today is 5 PM-12 AM (flood tide), peaking at 77 for Red drum. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Sat, Sep 19 at 7 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

77Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Thu, Sep 17

    77

    6 PM

    Red drum

  2. Fri, Sep 18

    80

    7 PM

    Red drum

  3. Sat, Sep 19

    81

    7 AM

    Atlantic croaker

    Best day

  4. Sun, Sep 20

    79

    8 AM

    Atlantic croaker

  5. Mon, Sep 21

    78

    8 AM

    Atlantic croaker

  6. Tue, Sep 22

    76

    9 AM

    Atlantic croaker

  7. Wed, Sep 23

    74

    7 AM

    Atlantic croaker

  8. Thu, Sep 24

    74

    7 AM

    Atlantic croaker

  9. Fri, Sep 25

    72

    12 PM

    Atlantic croaker

  10. Sat, Sep 26

    74

    6 PM

    Red drum

  11. Sun, Sep 27

    71

    2 AM

    Red drum

  12. Mon, Sep 28

    77

    6 PM

    Red drum

  13. Tue, Sep 29

    76

    3 AM

    Red drum

  14. Wed, Sep 30

    73

    7 PM

    Red drum

Species · 19

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

69Great
Atlantic croakerMicropogonias undulatus · inshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (80)

68Great
Gray snapperLutjanus griseus · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (75)

66Great
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Peak season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (80)

59Good
Crevalle jackCaranx hippos · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (67)

58Good
Atlantic tarponMegalops atlanticus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (73)

57Good
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (67)

56Good
Black drumPogonias cromis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 19 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (66)

56Good
Gag grouperMycteroperca microlepis · offshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (63)

56Good
Gray triggerfishBalistes capriscus · offshore

Shoulder season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 6 AM (61)

55Good
PermitTrachinotus falcatus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (68)

55Good
Red grouperEpinephelus morio · offshore

Shoulder season, about 27 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 6 AM (60)

55Good
Red snapperLutjanus campechanus · offshore

Shoulder season, about 32 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (61)

50Good
CobiaRachycentron canadum · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (57)

50Good
Greater amberjackSeriola dumerili · offshore

Shoulder season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 6 AM (55)

50Good
King mackerelScomberomorus cavalla · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (58)

48Good
Southern flounderParalichthys lethostigma · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 7 PM (67)

46Good
Florida pompanoTrachinotus carolinus · surf

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (64)

40Fair
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 28 at 6 PM (62)

35Fair
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 12 AM (35)

Named spots · 20

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

8 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

PensacolaNOAA 872984018 miDauphin IslandNOAA 873518034.6 miEast Fowl River BridgeNOAA 873552337 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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