UTERLadyfish fishing in Mississippi & Alabama Coast
In Mississippi & Alabama Coast, ladyfish peak June–September and are around May–October, according to Fish Scouter's month-by-month season calendar. July: Ladyfish around the passes and the piers.
No note for October — see the months around it.
Ladyfish in Mississippi & Alabama Coast, month by month
- JanuaryNot here
- FebruaryNot here
- MarchNot here
- AprilNot here
- MayArriving
- JunePeak
- JulyPeakLadyfish around the passes and the piers.
- AugustPeak
- SeptemberPeak
- OctoberLeaving
- NovemberNot here
- DecemberNot here
Where to fish ladyfish 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 ladyfish hold on.
What to use for ladyfish
- Glass minnows (bay anchovies)Thrown by the handful as chum for Spanish, trout and ladyfish, or several on a tiny hook.
- 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.
- 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.
- Leader20–40 lb fluorocarbon
- Hook#1–4/0
- Jig head1/8–1/2 oz
- Braid10–30 lb
Feeds in 64–90°F water, best at 72–86°F.
Questions anglers ask
When is the best time to catch ladyfish in Mississippi & Alabama Coast?
Peak season is June–September. Ladyfish are in Mississippi & Alabama Coast May–October. July: Ladyfish around the passes and the piers.
Where do ladyfish 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 ladyfish in Mississippi & Alabama Coast?
Live bait: glass minnows (bay anchovies), live shrimp, pilchards (whitebait). Glass minnows (bay anchovies): Thrown by the handful as chum for Spanish, trout and ladyfish, or several on a tiny hook. 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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