Mobile Bay funnels a huge river delta into the Gulf between Dauphin Island and Fort Morgan, with Gulf Shores and Orange Beach hanging off its eastern shoulder. Gas rigs in the bay, grass in the delta, and the world-famous summer “jubilees” on the Eastern Shore.
Region: Louisiana–Mississippi–Alabama · AL. Coordinates 30.4800, -87.9800.
This zone reads from NOAA CO-OPS tide station 8735180 — Dauphin Island, AL — for tide predictions and observed water level, with wind, gusts, air temperature and marine warnings from Open-Meteo and the National Weather Service. Water temperature comes from the same station's thermometer.
Every reading is fetched when you open the page, so nothing here is a published forecast: the tide timeline covers the next 48 hours with highs, lows and moon phase, and the bite outlook scores the current tide stage, water temperature, wind and pressure for the species you pick. Open the console to watch this water on one screen, or see it in context on the coastal map.
For recreation only — not for navigation. In an emergency call 911 or hail the Coast Guard on VHF 16.
Catalog species that hold in this zone: Speckled Trout, Redfish (Red Drum), Southern Flounder, Sheepshead, Black Drum, Tarpon, Spanish Mackerel, Florida Pompano.
| Season | Species present |
|---|---|
| spring | Speckled Trout, Redfish (Red Drum), Sheepshead, Black Drum, Florida Pompano |
| summer | Speckled Trout, Redfish (Red Drum), Spanish Mackerel, Tarpon, Southern Flounder |
| fall | Redfish (Red Drum), Speckled Trout, Southern Flounder, Black Drum |
| winter | Speckled Trout, Redfish (Red Drum), Sheepshead, Black Drum |
Regional targets beyond the catalog: White trout (nighttime pier staple).
What to tie on: 29 lures and baits in the lure & bait database are proven for the species that hold in Mobile Bay & the Alabama Coast, and the smart lure tool narrows them to today's conditions on this water.
Winter pushes trout up into the delta rivers where the kayak crowd finds them stacked. Spring lights up the rigs and the causeway. Summer is beach season — Spanish and pompano in the surf, tarpon off Fort Morgan, jubilee mornings on the Eastern Shore. Fall runs bull reds over Dixey Bar in serious numbers while flounder funnel out of the delta.
Base camps and launch areas inside this zone:
Running these waters? Pull the official NOAA chart before you go — it opens centered on this zone. Check the regulations for Mobile Bay & the Alabama Coast for current size and bag limits, and run the launch-prep checklist before you leave the ramp.
No listed charter calls Mobile Bay & the Alabama Coast home port yet — the charters & guides directory covers nearby waters, and captains who run this zone can list their business.
The what's-biting report and the angler reports on this page are sample content, clearly labeled as a demo in the app — posting and replies activate with the community account system. Live tide, water temperature, wind and warning data are real and pull from NOAA and Open-Meteo on every visit.