Waterlands

NWS zone GMZ631 · Eastern Gulf

South Mobile Bay fishing forecast

Alabama · Gulf coast

Score now

71Great
Red drum · 11:00 AM CST
Named spots
21
Species scored
19
Tide stations
6
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Overview

South Mobile Bay is NWS marine zone GMZ631 on the Alabama Gulf coast, in the Eastern Gulf species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 21 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 6 NOAA tide stations nearby.

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

At 11:00 AM it scores 71 (great), led by Red drum. The best window for the rest of today is 5-10 PM (flood tide), peaking at 79 for Red drum. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Tue, Nov 10 at 3 PM, scoring 86.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 11:03 AM CST.

Best window today

5-10 PM · Flood tide

Top species: Red drum

79Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Tue, Nov 3

    79

    7 PM

    Red drum

  2. Wed, Nov 4

    74

    6 AM

    Florida pompano

  3. Thu, Nov 5

    77

    4 PM

    Spotted seatrout

  4. Fri, Nov 6

    82

    3 PM

    Spotted seatrout

  5. Sat, Nov 7

    80

    3 PM

    Spotted seatrout

  6. Sun, Nov 8

    82

    3 PM

    Spotted seatrout

  7. Mon, Nov 9

    83

    4 PM

    Spotted seatrout

  8. Tue, Nov 10

    86

    3 PM

    Spotted seatrout

    Best day

  9. Wed, Nov 11

    86

    5 PM

    Spotted seatrout

  10. Thu, Nov 12

    84

    3 PM

    Spotted seatrout

  11. Fri, Nov 13

    79

    3 PM

    Florida pompano

  12. Sat, Nov 14

    83

    4 PM

    Spotted seatrout

  13. Sun, Nov 15

    85

    5 PM

    Spotted seatrout

  14. Mon, Nov 16

    83

    5 PM

    Spotted seatrout

Species · 19

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

71Great
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 10 at 5 PM (85)

69Great
Gag grouperMycteroperca microlepis · offshore

Peak season, about 8 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 12 at 3 PM (75)

66Great
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

Peak season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 9 at 5 PM (81)

61Good
King mackerelScomberomorus cavalla · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 6 at 3 PM (69)

60Good
Black drumPogonias cromis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 12 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 12 at 3 PM (73)

59Good
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 10 at 3 PM (86)

59Good
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

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

58Good
Florida pompanoTrachinotus carolinus · surf

Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 12 at 3 PM (82)

58Good
Gray triggerfishBalistes capriscus · offshore

Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 12 at 2 PM (64)

58Good
Red grouperEpinephelus morio · offshore

Shoulder season, about 21 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 12 at 2 PM (64)

58Good
Red snapperLutjanus campechanus · offshore

Shoulder season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 10 at 12 AM (64)

57Good
Gray snapperLutjanus griseus · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 9 at 3 PM (70)

54Good
Greater amberjackSeriola dumerili · offshore

Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 12 at 7 AM (63)

53Good
Southern flounderParalichthys lethostigma · bottom

Peak season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 6 at 1 PM (81)

35Fair
Atlantic croakerMicropogonias undulatus · inshore

Off season, about 21 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Atlantic tarponMegalops atlanticus · inshore

Off season, about 21 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
CobiaRachycentron canadum · nearshore

Off season, about 15 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Crevalle jackCaranx hippos · nearshore

Off season, about 16 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 12 AM (35)

34Fair
PermitTrachinotus falcatus · inshore

Off season, about 16 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 5 PM (35)

Named spots · 21

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

9 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

Dauphin IslandNOAA 873518014.8 miEast Fowl River BridgeNOAA 873552317.5 miWest Fowl River BridgeNOAA 873804318.7 miDog River BridgeNOAA 873539121.3 miBayou La Batre BridgeNOAA 873980324.3 miCoast Guard Sector MobileNOAA 873689725 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 2, 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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