Waterlands

NWS zone GMZ631 · Eastern Gulf

South Mobile Bay fishing forecast

Alabama · Gulf coast

Score now

84Great
Red drum · 7:00 PM CDT
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, Atlantic croaker and Gray snapper are at peak season now.

At 7:00 PM it scores 84 (great), led by Red drum. The best window for the rest of today is 7 PM-12 AM (flood tide), peaking at 84 for Red drum. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM, scoring 84.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 4:48 PM CDT.

Best window today

7 PM-12 AM · Flood tide

Top species: Red drum

84Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Fri, Sep 18

    84

    7 PM

    Red drum

    Best day

  2. Sat, Sep 19

    82

    12 AM

    Red drum

  3. Sun, Sep 20

    80

    12 AM

    Red drum

  4. Mon, Sep 21

    78

    12 AM

    Red drum

  5. Tue, Sep 22

    76

    8 AM

    Atlantic croaker

  6. Wed, Sep 23

    75

    7 AM

    Atlantic croaker

  7. Thu, Sep 24

    73

    8 AM

    Atlantic croaker

  8. Fri, Sep 25

    72

    8 AM

    Atlantic croaker

  9. Sat, Sep 26

    75

    12 AM

    Atlantic croaker

  10. Sun, Sep 27

    82

    5 PM

    Red drum

  11. Mon, Sep 28

    79

    5 PM

    Red drum

  12. Tue, Sep 29

    79

    6 PM

    Red drum

  13. Wed, Sep 30

    76

    5 PM

    Red drum

  14. Thu, Oct 1

    80

    5 PM

    Red drum

Species · 19

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

84Great
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Peak season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (84)

76Great
Atlantic croakerMicropogonias undulatus · inshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (79)

75Great
Gray snapperLutjanus griseus · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 8 AM (79)

68Great
Atlantic tarponMegalops atlanticus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 8 AM (76)

68Great
Crevalle jackCaranx hippos · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 8 AM (70)

68Great
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (74)

65Great
Florida pompanoTrachinotus carolinus · surf

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (71)

63Good
Black drumPogonias cromis · inshore

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

63Good
Gag grouperMycteroperca microlepis · offshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (66)

63Good
Southern flounderParalichthys lethostigma · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 28 at 7 AM (71)

63Good
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 6 PM (67)

62Good
PermitTrachinotus falcatus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 8 AM (73)

61Good
Gray triggerfishBalistes capriscus · offshore

Shoulder season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (62)

61Good
Red grouperEpinephelus morio · offshore

Shoulder season, about 27 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (62)

61Good
Red snapperLutjanus campechanus · offshore

Shoulder season, about 31 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 8 AM (63)

60Good
King mackerelScomberomorus cavalla · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (64)

59Good
Greater amberjackSeriola dumerili · offshore

Shoulder season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 8 AM (60)

58Good
CobiaRachycentron canadum · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 8 AM (60)

35Fair
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (54)

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 Sep 18, 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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