UTERAtlantic spadefish fishing in Mississippi & Alabama Coast
In Mississippi & Alabama Coast, Atlantic spadefish peak June–September and are around May–October, according to Fish Scouter's month-by-month season calendar. June: Spadefish on the reefs and the rigs.
No note for October — see the months around it.
Atlantic spadefish in Mississippi & Alabama Coast, month by month
- JanuaryNot here
- FebruaryNot here
- MarchNot here
- AprilNot here
- MayArriving
- JunePeakSpadefish on the reefs and the rigs.
- JulyPeak
- AugustPeak
- SeptemberPeak
- OctoberLeaving
- NovemberNot here
- DecemberNot here
Where to fish Atlantic spadefish 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, 502 wreck, 3 marker / buoy spots in the Mississippi Sound & Mobile Bay map area — the kinds Atlantic spadefish hold on.
What to use for Atlantic spadefish
- 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.
- Fiddler crabsA #1 hook through the back corner of the shell, dropped tight to the piling — the sheepshead bait.
- Leader30–60 lb fluorocarbon
- Hook2/0–7/0
- Braid30–65 lb
Feeds in 66–88°F water, best at 72–84°F.
Questions anglers ask
When is the best time to catch Atlantic spadefish in Mississippi & Alabama Coast?
Peak season is June–September. Atlantic spadefish are in Mississippi & Alabama Coast May–October. June: Spadefish on the reefs and the rigs.
Where do Atlantic spadefish hold in Mississippi & Alabama Coast?
Look on wreck, artificial reef, marker / buoy, bridge — around Bay St. Louis, Gulfport, Biloxi, Ocean Springs, Pascagoula, Dauphin Island.
What is the best bait for Atlantic spadefish in Mississippi & Alabama Coast?
Live bait: live shrimp, fiddler crabs. 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 30–60 lb fluorocarbon, hook 2/0–7/0, braid 30–65 lb.
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