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Free fishing spots in Alabama
Spots where fishing costs nothing: free public piers, bridges and beaches. Parking can still be charged, and a fee can change, so each spot's page says what we found and when we checked.
Fishing report · October 2026
What's biting at Alabama's free fishing spots
Best spot today: The Pines Boat Launch, Fort MorganGood 73
October schools feed along mangrove shorelines, flats, and dock edges, especially when water is moving.
Best bet: Fort Morgan Fishing Pier
Cooling fall water keeps trout feeding on shallow flats; try shore-accessible grass edges at dawn.
Best bet: Cedar Point Pier
Migrating mackerel are tracking bait along the coast; cast near beach schools, passes, and piers.
Best bet: Alabama Point East
Early fall pompano are moving south along Florida beaches; try the surf at first light around high tide.
Best bet: Gulf State Park Beach Pavilion
- Crevalle JackWorth a try
Jacks are chasing fall bait schools close to shore; watch for surface feeding along beaches and inlet mouths.
Best bet: Alabama Point East
Built from this month's seasons, today's ADCNR rules and the catches anglers logged here in the last 30 days. Updated Thu, Oct 22.
Map of free fishing spots in alabama
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Baldwin County, AL27
Fort Morgan Fishing Pier★ 4Pier · FreeThe Fort Morgan Fishing Pier, officially the State Representative Steve McMillan Fort Morgan Fishing Pier, is a free, 24-hour concrete pier on...RedfishSpotted SeatroutSouthern FlounderAlabama Point East★ 3.9Inlet · FreeAlabama Point East is the Gulf State Park beach access on the east side of Perdido Pass, where a broad Gulf beach...RedfishSpanish MackerelPompanoLittle Lagoon Pass Park★ 3.7Inlet · FreeLittle Lagoon Pass Park is a City of Gulf Shores park on West Beach Boulevard where Little Lagoon drains to the Gulf...Spotted SeatroutSouthern FlounderRedfishBurgoyne Road Beach, Bon Secour Refuge★ 3.4Beach · FreeBurgoyne Road Beach is a Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge beach access near the western tip of the Fort Morgan peninsula, where...RedfishPompanoGulf KingfishCotton Bayou Beach Access★ 3.2Beach · FreeCotton Bayou Beach Access is a Gulf State Park beach access in the middle of the Orange Beach strip, near where Highway...PompanoGulf KingfishRedfishGulf State Park Beach Pavilion★ 3.2Beach · FreeThe Gulf State Park Beach Pavilion sits at the eastern end of the state park's 3.5 miles of Gulf beach in Gulf...PompanoGulf KingfishRedfishWeeks Bay Reserve Fishing Pier★ 3.2Pier · FreeThe Weeks Bay Reserve Fishing Pier sits on the Fish River where it opens into Weeks Bay, beside the reserve's Resource Center...Southern FlounderRedfishSpotted SeatroutOrange Beach Waterfront Park★ 3.2Pier · FreeOrange Beach Waterfront Park is a free city park on Wolf Bay off Canal Road, and its 400-foot pier, rebuilt after Hurricane...Spotted SeatroutRedfishAtlantic CroakerMobile Street Beach, Bon Secour Refuge★ 3.1Beach · FreeMobile Street Beach is the drive-up Gulf beach access in Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge on the Fort Morgan peninsula: a paved...PompanoGulf KingfishRedfishPine Beach, Bon Secour Refuge★ 3.1Beach · FreePine Beach is the undeveloped Gulf beach at the end of the Pine Beach Trail in Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge, on...RedfishPompanoGulf KingfishWest 10th Street Beach Access, Gulf Shores★ 3.1Beach · FreeWest 10th Street is a City of Gulf Shores beach access in the West Beach neighborhood, with metered street parking on the...PompanoGulf KingfishRedfishBranyon Beach★ 3.1Beach · FreeBranyon Beach is a small Gulf State Park beach access where Highway 182 meets Campground Road in Gulf Shores, between the Gulf...PompanoGulf KingfishRedfishLillian Boat Launch★ 3.1Backwater · FreeLillian Boat Launch is a free Baldwin County ramp and small waterfront park on the western shore of Perdido Bay, tucked just...RedfishSpotted SeatroutBlack DrumMay Day Park, Daphne★ 3.1Pier · FreeMay Day Park sits at the end of College Avenue in Daphne, one of the city's most popular places on Mobile Bay,...Spotted SeatroutAtlantic CroakerHardhead CatfishShell Beach, Orange Beach★ 3.1Beach · FreeShell Beach is the easternmost Gulf State Park beach access in Orange Beach, a plain gravel lot and a dune walkover on...PompanoGulf KingfishRedfishJeff Friend Trail★ 3Backwater · FreeThe Jeff Friend Trail is a one-mile loop in Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge, off Fort Morgan Road west of Gulf Shores,...RedfishSpotted SeatroutSouthern FlounderMorgantown Beach Access, Fort Morgan★ 3Beach · FreeThe Morgantown Beach Access is a public walkway to the Gulf at the east end of Beach Boulevard on the Fort Morgan...PompanoGulf KingfishRedfishMo's Landing Park★ 3Backwater · FreeMo's Landing Park, also called Lagoon Park, is a free City of Gulf Shores boat launch on the north shore of Little...Spotted SeatroutRedfishAtlantic CroakerThe Launch at CR 6, Bon Secour River★ 3Backwater · FreeThe Launch at CR 6 is a Baldwin County park at 5587 County Road 6, Gulf Shores, on the lower Bon Secour...RedfishSpotted SeatroutAtlantic CroakerMullet Point Park★ 2.9Pier · FreeMullet Point Park is a small Baldwin County park on County Road 1 south of Point Clear, on the Eastern Shore of...RedfishSpotted SeatroutAtlantic CroakerRomar Beach★ 2.9Beach · FreeRomar Beach is the westernmost of the Gulf State Park beach accesses in Orange Beach, a paved lot and a short walkover...Gulf KingfishPompanoAtlantic CroakerWest 6th Street Beach Access, Gulf Shores★ 2.9Beach · FreeThe West 6th Street Beach Access is a City of Gulf Shores public access on West Beach Boulevard, the closest legal surf...PompanoGulf KingfishRedfishChocalotta Ramp, Mobile Bay Causeway★ 2.8Backwater · FreeChocalotta Ramp is a state boat launch on the Mobile Bay Causeway at 3101 Battleship Parkway, Spanish Fort, where the shallow, brackish...RedfishSpotted SeatroutSouthern FlounderWolf Creek Park, Foley★ 2.8Pier · FreeWolf Creek Park is a small City of Foley nature park on the tidal lower reach of Wolf Creek, a few miles...RedfishAtlantic CroakerSouthern FlounderThe Pines Boat Launch, Fort Morgan★ 2.8Beach · FreeThe Pines is a small state boat launch on the Bon Secour Bay side of Fort Morgan Road, about 12 miles west...RedfishSpotted SeatroutBlack DrumJosephine Park Public Access★ 2.7Backwater · FreeJosephine Park Public Access is a small local park and boat ramp on Roberts Bayou in the community of Josephine, where the...RedfishSpotted SeatroutAtlantic CroakerCounty Road 95 Park, Arnica Bay★ 2.4Backwater · FreeCounty Road 95 Park is a tiny Baldwin County public access at the dead end of County Road 95, off US 98...Spotted SeatroutRedfishAtlantic Croaker
Mobile County, AL14
Cedar Point Pier★ 3.9Pier · FreeCedar Point Pier is a free Mobile County fishing pier at the mainland end of the Dauphin Island bridge in Coden, reaching...Spotted SeatroutSand SeatroutRedfishEast End Beach, Dauphin Island★ 3.7Beach · FreeEast End Beach is one of the Town of Dauphin Island's beaches, with a paid lot behind Fort Gaines at the island's...RedfishSpotted SeatroutPompanoEast End Landing, Dauphin Island★ 3.6Pier · FreeEast End Landing, known to locals as Billy Goat Hole, is the Town of Dauphin Island's public boat launch and fishing pier...SheepsheadSpotted SeatroutSand SeatroutWest End Beach, Dauphin Island★ 3.5Beach · FreeWest End Beach is the Town of Dauphin Island's public beach where the paved road ends on the island's long, low western...RedfishPompanoGulf KingfishBayfront Park, Coden★ 3.4Beach · FreeBayfront Park is a free Mobile County day-use park on the western shore of Mobile Bay at Alabama Port, about three miles...RedfishSpotted SeatroutSand SeatroutLittle Billy Goat Hole, Dauphin Island★ 3.3Harbor · FreeLittle Billy Goat Hole is the small town launch basin on the bay side of Dauphin Island's east end, across Bienville Boulevard...RedfishSpotted SeatroutSand SeatroutDauphin Island Pier and Middle Beach★ 3.2Beach · FreeThe Dauphin Island Pier was the island's 850-foot public fishing pier, but Pelican Island has drifted ashore and joined the beach, leaving...Gulf KingfishRedfishSpotted SeatroutBlankenship Eco-Tourism Area, Dauphin Island★ 3.1Backwater · FreeThe Christopher Blankenship Eco-Tourism Area is a waterfront park on Aloe Bay, on the north side of Dauphin Island, opened by the...RedfishSpotted SeatroutAtlantic CroakerMemories Fish Camp★ 3Backwater · FreeMemories Fish Camp is a free Mobile County park on the Fowl River beside the Fowl River Road bridge, south of Theodore:...RedfishSpotted SeatroutAtlantic CroakerRolston Park, Coden★ 3Pier · FreeRolston Park is a City of Bayou La Batre park on Coden Belt Road in Coden, looking south over Portersville Bay, a...Spotted SeatroutRedfishAtlantic CroakerArlington Park, Mobile★ 2.9Pier · FreeArlington Park is a City of Mobile park on the upper western shore of Mobile Bay, off South Broad Street in the...Atlantic CroakerHardhead CatfishRedfishDog River Park, Mobile★ 2.9Backwater · FreeDog River Park, which locals also call Navco Park or Luscher Park, is a City of Mobile park on the upper Dog...RedfishSpotted SeatroutAtlantic CroakerHelen Wood Park★ 2.9Pier · FreeHelen Wood Park is a small City of Mobile park on Dauphin Island Parkway where Dog River meets Mobile Bay, and the...RedfishSpotted SeatroutAtlantic CroakerFowl River Access Site★ 2.8Backwater · FreeThe Fowl River Access Site is a small, quiet Bureau of Land Management landing on Rebel Road south of Theodore, where the...RedfishSpotted SeatroutAtlantic Croaker
