Waterlands

NWS zone GMZ633 · Eastern Gulf

Perdido Bay Area fishing forecast

Alabama · Gulf coast

Score now

72Great
Spanish mackerel · 12:00 PM CST
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; Spanish mackerel, Gag grouper, Red drum, Florida pompano and Southern flounder are at peak season now.

At 12:00 PM it scores 72 (great), led by Spanish mackerel. The best window for the rest of today is 12-7 PM (ebb tide), peaking at 77 for Spanish mackerel. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Sun, Nov 8 at 5 PM, scoring 82.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 12:04 PM CST.

Best window today

12-7 PM · Ebb tide

Top species: Spanish mackerel

77Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Sun, Nov 1

    77

    5 PM

    Spanish mackerel

  2. Mon, Nov 2

    77

    6 AM

    Florida pompano

  3. Tue, Nov 3

    76

    7 AM

    Florida pompano

  4. Wed, Nov 4

    77

    7 AM

    Florida pompano

  5. Thu, Nov 5

    76

    8 AM

    Florida pompano

  6. Fri, Nov 6

    81

    3 PM

    Spotted seatrout

  7. Sat, Nov 7

    79

    3 PM

    Southern flounder

  8. Sun, Nov 8

    82

    5 PM

    Spotted seatrout

    Best day

  9. Mon, Nov 9

    79

    3 PM

    Red drum

  10. Tue, Nov 10

    79

    5 PM

    Red drum

  11. Wed, Nov 11

    81

    5 PM

    Spotted seatrout

  12. Thu, Nov 12

    79

    3 PM

    Spotted seatrout

  13. Fri, Nov 13

    78

    9 PM

    Spotted seatrout

  14. Sat, Nov 14

    80

    3 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
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Sat, Nov 7 at 3 PM (78)

70Great
Gag grouperMycteroperca microlepis · offshore

Peak season, about 8 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 5 PM (74)

68Great
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 6 at 4 PM (80)

64Good
King mackerelScomberomorus cavalla · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 5 PM (69)

63Good
Black drumPogonias cromis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 13 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 9 at 3 PM (72)

63Good
Gray snapperLutjanus griseus · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sat, Nov 7 at 3 PM (67)

63Good
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 13 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 9 at 3 PM (68)

62Good
Florida pompanoTrachinotus carolinus · surf

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 7 AM (77)

59Good
Gray triggerfishBalistes capriscus · offshore

Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 8 at 11 AM (63)

59Good
Red grouperEpinephelus morio · offshore

Shoulder season, about 21 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 8 at 11 AM (63)

59Good
Red snapperLutjanus campechanus · offshore

Shoulder season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 5 PM (63)

55Good
Greater amberjackSeriola dumerili · offshore

Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 5 PM (58)

35Fair
Atlantic croakerMicropogonias undulatus · inshore

Off season, about 21 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Atlantic tarponMegalops atlanticus · inshore

Off season, about 21 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
CobiaRachycentron canadum · nearshore

Off season, about 16 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Crevalle jackCaranx hippos · nearshore

Off season, about 17 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 12 AM (35)

30Fair
Southern flounderParalichthys lethostigma · bottom

Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Sat, Nov 7 at 3 PM (78)

30Fair
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 8 at 5 PM (82)

30Fair
PermitTrachinotus falcatus · inshore

Off season, about 17 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 6 PM (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 Oct 31, 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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