UTERAlmaco jack fishing in Mississippi & Alabama Coast
In Mississippi & Alabama Coast, almaco jack peak May–September and are around year-round, according to Fish Scouter's month-by-month season calendar. June: Almaco on the deep reefs.
No note for October — see the months around it.
Almaco jack in Mississippi & Alabama Coast, month by month
- JanuaryAround
- FebruaryAround
- MarchAround
- AprilAround
- MayPeak
- JunePeakAlmaco on the deep reefs.
- JulyPeak
- AugustPeak
- SeptemberPeak
- OctoberAround
- NovemberAround
- DecemberAround
Where to fish almaco jack near Bay St. Louis, Gulfport, Biloxi
The Mississippi Sound behind Cat, Ship, Horn and Petit Bois islands, the Biloxi Marsh to the west, Mobile Bay and the Mobile–Tensaw Delta, the Dauphin Island bridge and causeway, Perdido Bay and the Alabama beaches — with the world's biggest artificial-reef zone just offshore of Orange Beach.
Fish Scouter charts 1,918 artificial reef, 502 wreck, 44 ledge / hard bottom spots in the Mississippi Sound & Mobile Bay map area — the kinds almaco jack hold on.
What to use for almaco jack
- Blue runners (hardtails)Nose-hooked and slow-trolled on a wire stinger rig for kings; bridled for sailfish and cobia.
- PinfishHooked through the back ahead of the dorsal on a 2/0 to 4/0 circle hook; the small ones free-lined, the big ones on a fish-finder rig.
- Cigar minnowsNose-hooked on a stinger rig for kings, or a 4/0 circle hook dropped to the bottom for grouper.
- Leader30–60 lb fluorocarbon
- Hook2/0–7/0
- Braid30–65 lb
Feeds in 66–84°F water, best at 70–80°F.
Questions anglers ask
When is the best time to catch almaco jack in Mississippi & Alabama Coast?
Peak season is May–September. Almaco jack are here year-round. June: Almaco on the deep reefs.
Where do almaco jack hold in Mississippi & Alabama Coast?
Look on wreck, artificial reef — around Bay St. Louis, Gulfport, Biloxi, Ocean Springs, Pascagoula, Dauphin Island.
What is the best bait for almaco jack in Mississippi & Alabama Coast?
Live bait: blue runners (hardtails), pinfish, cigar minnows. Blue runners (hardtails): Nose-hooked and slow-trolled on a wire stinger rig for kings; bridled for sailfish and cobia. Tackle: leader 30–60 lb fluorocarbon, hook 2/0–7/0, braid 30–65 lb.
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