UTERSand seatrout fishing in Mississippi & Alabama Coast
In Mississippi & Alabama Coast, sand seatrout peak February–April and November–December and are around year-round, according to Fish Scouter's month-by-month season calendar. February: White trout in the Mobile ship channel and the Sound channels.
No note for October — see the months around it.
Sand seatrout in Mississippi & Alabama Coast, month by month
- JanuaryAroundSheepshead on the pilings; trout up the rivers. Fiddlers or shrimp tight to the bridges; slow jigs in the Pascagoula and the Delta.
- FebruaryPeakWhite trout in the Mobile ship channel and the Sound channels.
- MarchPeak
- AprilPeak
- MayAround
- JuneAround
- JulyAround
- AugustAround
- SeptemberAround
- OctoberAround
- NovemberPeak
- DecemberPeakWinter on the pilings. Bridges and docks for sheepshead; deep river bends for trout.
Where to fish sand seatrout 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 36 grass flat, 1 pass / inlet spots in the Mississippi Sound & Mobile Bay map area — the kinds sand seatrout hold on.
What to use for sand seatrout
- Live shrimpUnder a popping cork or free-lined, hooked under the horn on a #1 to 2/0 circle hook; on a jig head for the bottom. The universal inshore bait.
- Glass minnows (bay anchovies)Thrown by the handful as chum for Spanish, trout and ladyfish, or several on a tiny hook.
- Leader20–40 lb fluorocarbon
- Hook#1–4/0
- Jig head1/8–1/2 oz
- Braid10–30 lb
Feeds in 58–88°F water, best at 66–82°F.
Questions anglers ask
When is the best time to catch sand seatrout in Mississippi & Alabama Coast?
Peak season is February–April and November–December. Sand seatrout are here year-round. February: White trout in the Mobile ship channel and the Sound channels.
Where do sand seatrout hold in Mississippi & Alabama Coast?
Look on channel edge, pass / inlet, bridge, grass flat — around Bay St. Louis, Gulfport, Biloxi, Ocean Springs, Pascagoula, Dauphin Island.
What is the best bait for sand seatrout in Mississippi & Alabama Coast?
Live bait: live shrimp, glass minnows (bay anchovies). Live shrimp: Under a popping cork or free-lined, hooked under the horn on a #1 to 2/0 circle hook; on a jig head for the bottom. The universal inshore bait. 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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