UTERSwordfish fishing in Mississippi & Alabama Coast
In Mississippi & Alabama Coast, swordfish peak May–September and are around year-round, according to Fish Scouter's month-by-month season calendar. June: Swords in the DeSoto Canyon.
No note for October — see the months around it.
Swordfish in Mississippi & Alabama Coast, month by month
- JanuaryAround
- FebruaryAround
- MarchAround
- AprilAround
- MayPeak
- JunePeakSwords in the DeSoto Canyon.
- JulyPeak
- AugustPeak
- SeptemberPeak
- OctoberAround
- NovemberAround
- DecemberAround
Where to fish swordfish 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 44 ledge / hard bottom spots in the Mississippi Sound & Mobile Bay map area — the kinds swordfish hold on.
What to use for swordfish
- SquidStrips on a bottom rig for snapper, grunts and porgies; whole on a deep-drop rig.
- Leader80–150 lb mono
- Hook8/0–14/0
- Braid65–100 lb
Feeds in 55–75°F water, best at 58–68°F.
Questions anglers ask
When is the best time to catch swordfish in Mississippi & Alabama Coast?
Peak season is May–September. Swordfish are here year-round. June: Swords in the DeSoto Canyon.
Where do swordfish hold in Mississippi & Alabama Coast?
Look on ledge / hard bottom — around Bay St. Louis, Gulfport, Biloxi, Ocean Springs, Pascagoula, Dauphin Island.
What is the best bait for swordfish in Mississippi & Alabama Coast?
Live bait: squid. Squid: Strips on a bottom rig for snapper, grunts and porgies; whole on a deep-drop rig. Tackle: leader 80–150 lb mono, hook 8/0–14/0, braid 65–100 lb.
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