UTERBluefish fishing in Mississippi & Alabama Coast
In Mississippi & Alabama Coast, bluefish peak April and October and are around March–November, according to Fish Scouter's month-by-month season calendar. March: Blues at the passes and the piers.
No note for October — see the months around it.
Bluefish in Mississippi & Alabama Coast, month by month
- JanuaryNot here
- FebruaryNot here
- MarchArrivingBlues at the passes and the piers.
- AprilPeak
- MayAround
- JuneAround
- JulyAround
- AugustAround
- SeptemberArriving
- OctoberPeak
- NovemberAround
- DecemberNot here
Where to fish bluefish 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 4 fishing pier, 1 pass / inlet spots in the Mississippi Sound & Mobile Bay map area — the kinds bluefish hold on.
What to use for bluefish
- 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.
- Pilchards (whitebait)Free-lined or under a cork, hooked through the nose on a #1 to 2/0 circle hook. The one bait that catches everything inshore.
- Threadfin herring (greenbacks)Nose-hooked on a circle hook and free-lined, or slow-trolled. Fragile — handle them wet and fast.
- Sand eelsFree-lined or on a light jig head for stripers, fluke and bluefish; strips teased on a fluke rig.
- Leader20–40 lb fluorocarbon
- Hook#1–4/0
- Jig head1/8–1/2 oz
- Braid10–30 lb
Feeds in 58–80°F water, best at 62–74°F.
Questions anglers ask
When is the best time to catch bluefish in Mississippi & Alabama Coast?
Peak season is April and October. Bluefish are in Mississippi & Alabama Coast March–November. March: Blues at the passes and the piers.
Where do bluefish hold in Mississippi & Alabama Coast?
Look on pass / inlet, beach / surf, fishing pier, channel edge — around Bay St. Louis, Gulfport, Biloxi, Ocean Springs, Pascagoula, Dauphin Island.
What is the best bait for bluefish in Mississippi & Alabama Coast?
Live bait: finger mullet, pilchards (whitebait), threadfin herring (greenbacks), sand eels. 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 20–40 lb fluorocarbon, hook #1–4/0, jig head 1/8–1/2 oz, braid 10–30 lb.
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