NWS zone GMZ532 · Eastern Gulf
Mississippi Sound fishing forecast
Mississippi · Gulf coast
Score now
- Named spots
- 81
- Species scored
- 19
- Tide stations
- 2
Overview
Mississippi Sound is NWS marine zone GMZ532 on the Mississippi Gulf coast, in the Eastern Gulf species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 81 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 2 NOAA tide stations nearby.
19 species are scored here in this forecast; Spotted seatrout, Red drum, Southern flounder, Florida pompano and Spanish mackerel are at peak season now.
At 7:00 PM it scores 70 (great), led by Spotted seatrout. The best window for the rest of today is 7 PM-12 AM (night bite), peaking at 73 for Spotted seatrout. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Wed, Nov 11 at 4 PM, scoring 85.
Best times to fish
Waterlands engine forecast computed 7:03 PM CST.
Best window today
7 PM-12 AM · Night bite
Top species: Spotted seatrout
Best hour of each day, next 14 days
Wed, Nov 4
78
7 AM
Florida pompano
Thu, Nov 5
75
5 PM
Florida pompano
Fri, Nov 6
77
5 PM
Florida pompano
Sat, Nov 7
79
3 PM
Florida pompano
Sun, Nov 8
82
4 PM
Spotted seatrout
Mon, Nov 9
81
3 PM
Spotted seatrout
Tue, Nov 10
82
6 AM
Spotted seatrout
Wed, Nov 11
85
4 PM
Spotted seatrout
Best day
Thu, Nov 12
83
3 PM
Spotted seatrout
Fri, Nov 13
82
3 PM
Spotted seatrout
Sat, Nov 14
79
4 PM
Florida pompano
Sun, Nov 15
84
5 PM
Spotted seatrout
Mon, Nov 16
83
6 AM
Spotted seatrout
Tue, Nov 17
79
6 AM
Spotted seatrout
Species · 19
Listed for the Eastern Gulf region. Scores are this hour; season is where the species is in its year.
Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 11 at 4 PM (85)
Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 11 at 4 PM (82)
Peak season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 10 at 6 AM (80)
Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 13 at 3 PM (81)
Peak season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 8 at 4 PM (79)
Shoulder season, about 12 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 13 at 3 PM (74)
Peak season, about 8 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 13 at 3 PM (76)
Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 13 at 3 PM (68)
Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 10 at 6 AM (69)
Shoulder season, about 12 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 13 at 3 PM (72)
Shoulder season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 13 at 3 PM (66)
Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 13 at 3 PM (66)
Shoulder season, about 20 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 13 at 3 PM (66)
Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 13 at 3 PM (62)
Off season, about 20 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 20 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 15 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 16 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 16 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)
Named spots · 81
Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.
- Grand Island ChannelChannel · 9 to 13 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Spotted seatrout72Great
- Saint Louis BayBay · 5 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Spotted seatrout72Great
- Lac La BucheBay · 0 to 1 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum71Great
- Little Dog Keys PassChannel · 10 to 25 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Spotted seatrout71Great
- Marianne ChannelChannel · 10 to 14 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Spotted seatrout71Great
- Railroad CornerBay · 1 to 2 ft · ProtectedTop now: Red drum71Great
- Saint Joe PassChannel · 18 to 32 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Spotted seatrout71Great
- Ship Island FlatsBar · 2 to 9 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Spotted seatrout71Great
- Belle Fontaine PointCape · 1 to 3 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum70Great
- Pass MarianneChannel · 12 to 16 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Spotted seatrout70Great
- Square Handkerchief ShoalBar · 3 to 5 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Spotted seatrout70Great
- Gulfport ChannelChannel · 16 to 31 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Spotted seatrout69Great
69 more spots, A to Z
- Avery Point63
- Back Bay of Biloxi67
- Bayou Cassotte Channel68
- Biloxi Bay67
- Cat Island Shoal67
- Cedar Point67
- Cedar Point64
- Cedar Point63
- Cowand Point64
- Damphman Point63
- Deep Point67
- East Point62
- Fort Point62
- Gaston Point62
- Good Scotch Point61
- Goose Point67
- Grassy Point62
- Henderson Point64
- Heron Bay64
- Heron Bay Point64
- Jose Bay66
- Lighthouse Point64
- Little Bay66
- Little Bend66
- Long Point67
- Magnolia Bend67
- Mallini Point62
- Man of War Harbor67
- Marsh Point63
- Merrill Coquille66
- Middle Ground67
- Middle Spit65
- Mississippi Sound65
- Mud Hole69
- North Bayou69
- North Point61
- Pascagoula Bay67
- Pascagoula Channel68
- Pascagoula Channel68
- Phoenix Spit66
- Pitcher Point63
- Point Aux Chenes Bay64
- Point Cadet62
- Point Clear65
- Point Tuasaine63
- Porpoise Shoal66
- Potato Hills66
- Raccoon Spit65
- Raccoon Swash68
- Rhodes Point63
- Saint Joseph Point65
- Ship Island Channel69
- Ship Island Harbor68
- Ship Island Pass69
- Shipyard Point63
- Smugglers Cove66
- South East Spit67
- South Spit66
- Spade Fish Shoal65
- Tail of the Square Handkerchief Shoal66
- The Horseshoe67
- The Lagoon66
- The Neck62
- Walker Shoal67
- West Bank65
- West Head63
- West Point63
- West Point63
- West Point60
Nearest tide stations
Regulations
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources. Synced with MDMR Nov 4, 2026.
No reviewed rules for the species listed here are on file yet. Check with MDMR before you keep a fish.