UTERJack crevalle fishing in Mississippi & Alabama Coast
In Mississippi & Alabama Coast, jack crevalle peak May–September and are around April–October, according to Fish Scouter's month-by-month season calendar. June: Bull jacks on the beaches and the Mobile Bay mouth.
No note for October — see the months around it.
Jack crevalle in Mississippi & Alabama Coast, month by month
- JanuaryNot here
- FebruaryNot here
- MarchNot here
- AprilArriving
- MayPeak
- JunePeakBull jacks on the beaches and the Mobile Bay mouth.
- JulyPeak
- AugustPeak
- SeptemberPeakBlitzing mullet at the passes.
- OctoberLeaving
- NovemberNot here
- DecemberNot here
Where to fish jack crevalle 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 dock / pilings, 1 pass / inlet spots in the Mississippi Sound & Mobile Bay map area — the kinds jack crevalle hold on.
What to use for jack crevalle
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Leader30–40 lb fluorocarbon
- Hook3/0–5/0
- Jig head1/2–1 oz
- Braid20–30 lb
Feeds in 66–92°F water, best at 72–88°F.
Questions anglers ask
When is the best time to catch jack crevalle in Mississippi & Alabama Coast?
Peak season is May–September. Jack crevalle are in Mississippi & Alabama Coast April–October. June: Bull jacks on the beaches and the Mobile Bay mouth.
Where do jack crevalle hold in Mississippi & Alabama Coast?
Look on pass / inlet, beach / surf, grass flat, bridge, channel edge — around Bay St. Louis, Gulfport, Biloxi, Ocean Springs, Pascagoula, Dauphin Island.
What is the best bait for jack crevalle in Mississippi & Alabama Coast?
Live bait: pilchards (whitebait), finger mullet, pinfish. 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. Tackle: leader 30–40 lb fluorocarbon, hook 3/0–5/0, jig head 1/2–1 oz, braid 20–30 lb.
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