UTERWhiting fishing in Mississippi & Alabama Coast
In Mississippi & Alabama Coast, whiting peak March–May and September–November and are around year-round, according to Fish Scouter's month-by-month season calendar. March: Whiting in the Alabama surf with the pompano.
Fall fish in the first trough.
Whiting in Mississippi & Alabama Coast, month by month
- JanuaryAround
- FebruaryAround
- MarchPeakWhiting in the Alabama surf with the pompano.
- AprilPeak
- MayPeak
- JuneAround
- JulyAround
- AugustAround
- SeptemberPeak
- OctoberPeakFall fish in the first trough.
- NovemberPeak
- DecemberAround
Where to fish whiting 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 pass / inlet spots in the Mississippi Sound & Mobile Bay map area — the kinds whiting hold on.
What to use for whiting
- Sand fleas (mole crabs)On a small circle hook or a pompano rig, digger-end first — the pompano and whiting bait.
- 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.
- Leader10–20 lb fluorocarbon
- Hook#4–#1
- Braid10–15 lb
Feeds in 56–82°F water, best at 62–76°F.
Questions anglers ask
When is the best time to catch whiting in Mississippi & Alabama Coast?
Peak season is March–May and September–November. Whiting are here year-round. March: Whiting in the Alabama surf with the pompano.
Where do whiting hold in Mississippi & Alabama Coast?
Look on beach / surf, pass / inlet — around Bay St. Louis, Gulfport, Biloxi, Ocean Springs, Pascagoula, Dauphin Island.
What is the best bait for whiting in Mississippi & Alabama Coast?
Live bait: sand fleas (mole crabs), live shrimp. Sand fleas (mole crabs): On a small circle hook or a pompano rig, digger-end first — the pompano and whiting bait. Tackle: leader 10–20 lb fluorocarbon, hook #4–#1, braid 10–15 lb.
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