UTERBlacktip shark fishing in Mississippi & Alabama Coast
In Mississippi & Alabama Coast, blacktip shark peak May–September and are around April–October, according to Fish Scouter's month-by-month season calendar. June: Blacktips off the Alabama beaches and the islands.
No note for October — see the months around it.
Blacktip shark in Mississippi & Alabama Coast, month by month
- JanuaryNot here
- FebruaryNot here
- MarchNot here
- AprilArriving
- MayPeak
- JunePeakBlacktips off the Alabama beaches and the islands.
- JulyPeak
- AugustPeak
- SeptemberPeak
- OctoberLeaving
- NovemberNot here
- DecemberNot here
Where to fish blacktip shark 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, 36 grass flat, 1 pass / inlet spots in the Mississippi Sound & Mobile Bay map area — the kinds blacktip shark hold on.
What to use for blacktip shark
- Finger mulletLip-hooked on a 2/0 to 4/0 circle hook and free-lined, or on a fish-finder rig in the surf. Cut mullet on the bottom for redfish and drum.
- Menhaden (pogies)Nose-hooked on a circle hook and free-lined or slow-trolled; cut in chunks for the bottom.
- Blue runners (hardtails)Nose-hooked and slow-trolled on a wire stinger rig for kings; bridled for sailfish and cobia.
- Cut ladyfishA whole ladyfish or a head on a 9/0 circle hook and wire for sharks; chunks on the bottom for redfish and drum. The best shark bait in Florida.
- Bonito (cut)Whole on cable for tiger and bull sharks; fillets and chunks on the bottom for grouper and snapper; strips trolled for wahoo.
- Leader80–150 lb mono
- Hook8/0–16/0
- Braid65–150 lb
Feeds in 68–90°F water, best at 74–86°F.
Questions anglers ask
When is the best time to catch blacktip shark in Mississippi & Alabama Coast?
Peak season is May–September. Blacktip shark are in Mississippi & Alabama Coast April–October. June: Blacktips off the Alabama beaches and the islands.
Where do blacktip shark hold in Mississippi & Alabama Coast?
Look on beach / surf, pass / inlet, grass flat, artificial reef — around Bay St. Louis, Gulfport, Biloxi, Ocean Springs, Pascagoula, Dauphin Island.
What is the best bait for blacktip shark in Mississippi & Alabama Coast?
Live bait: finger mullet, menhaden (pogies), blue runners (hardtails), cut ladyfish. Finger mullet: Lip-hooked on a 2/0 to 4/0 circle hook and free-lined, or on a fish-finder rig in the surf. Cut mullet on the bottom for redfish and drum. Tackle: leader 80–150 lb mono, hook 8/0–16/0, braid 65–150 lb.
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