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Black Drum fishing in Jackson County

21 rated shore spots in Jackson County hold black drum — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.

Black Drum forecast map for Jackson County

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Size, bag and season rules in Jackson County

No size, bag or season rule for black drum is on record here. Check with Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) before you keep one.

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Best black drum spots in Jackson County

1Ocean Springs Fishing PierGood · 66HotspotThe bridge pilings and bay-mouth channel hold big black drum, especially in fall and winter; crab or cut bait on the bottom with heavy line.2Point Park, PascagoulaGood · 66ReliableBig drum run the river mouth in fall and winter; crab on a heavy fish-finder rig.3River Park, PascagoulaFair · 64ReliableHold in the river channel in the cooler months; crab or shrimp on the bottom with stout tackle.4Ocean Springs Harbor PierGood · 67ReliableRoot around the rocks and deeper channel in the cooler months; crab or shrimp on the bottom.5Bayou Cassotte Pier, PascagoulaGood · 66ReliableThe deep channel holds black drum, especially in winter; crab or cut bait on a fish-finder rig.6Pascagoula Beach Park PierGood · 66Worth a tryTurn up on crab or shrimp in the deeper water, mostly in the cooler months.7Lake Mars Pier, Gulf Park EstatesGood · 66Worth a tryTurn up on crab or shrimp, more often in the cooler months.8Bayou Heron Pier, Grand Bay ReserveGood · 66Worth a tryHold in the deeper bayou channel in winter; shrimp on the bottom.9George Martin City Park, GautierGood · 65Worth a tryRoot in the deeper water near the pier in winter; shrimp or crab on the bottom.10Old Fort Bayou Pier, Ocean SpringsGood · 67Worth a tryHold in the deeper bends in winter; shrimp or crab on the bottom.11Riverfront Park, Moss PointFair · 64Worth a tryHold in deeper river bends in the cooler months; crab or shrimp on the bottom.12Brittany Avenue Pier, St. MartinFair · 64Worth a tryWinter and spring fish in the deepest water near the bridge; peeled shrimp or a piece of crab.13Old Spanish Fort Pier, PascagoulaFair · 64Worth a tryFeed on the bottom near the pilings in winter and spring; peeled shrimp or crab.14Percy Miller Marine Education ParkGood · 65Worth a tryHold in the deeper bends in winter and spring; fresh shrimp on a bottom rig.15Chester McPhearson Jr. PierGood · 67Worth a tryOccasional on crab or shrimp on the deeper end, more often in the cooler months.16Davis Bayou Fishing PierGood · 65Worth a tryOccasional on shrimp near the pilings, mostly in the cooler months.17Webbs Landing, Graveline BayouGood · 65Worth a tryHold in deeper bends in the cooler months; shrimp on the bottom.18Shepard State ParkGood · 65Worth a tryHold in deeper channels in the cooler months; shrimp on the bottom.19Bayou Cumbest PierFair · 64Worth a tryHold in deeper water in the cooler months; shrimp on the bottom.20McInnis Bayou Pier, Moss PointFair · 64Worth a tryHold in deeper water in the cooler months; shrimp on the bottom.21Highway 63 Pier, Escatawpa RiverFair · 64Worth a tryHold in deeper holes in the cooler months; cut bait or shrimp on the bottom.
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Tactics for black drum

Top baits, best first

  1. Blue Crab
  2. Clams
  3. Dead Shrimp
  4. Live Shrimp

Rigs that work, best first

  1. Fish-Finder Rig
  2. Knocker Rig
  3. Carolina Rig

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