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Hardhead Catfish fishing in Mobile County

13 rated shore spots in Mobile County hold hardhead catfish — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.

Hardhead Catfish forecast map for Mobile County

Every spot colored by how it fishes for hardhead catfish right now. Scrub the timeline, tap a pin for its forecast, or go full screen.

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Size, bag and season rules in Mobile County

No size, bag or season rule for hardhead catfish is on record here. Check with Alabama Marine Resources Division (ADCNR) before you keep one.

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Best hardhead catfish spots in Mobile County

1Cedar Point PierGood · 69ReliablePlentiful on bottom baits in the warm months; handle the spines with care.2Rolston Park, CodenGood · 68ReliableCommon on any bottom bait in warm months; mind the spines when unhooking.3Arlington Park, MobileGood · 71ReliablePlentiful in the brackish upper bay in summer and take any bottom bait; handle the spines carefully.4Helen Wood ParkGood · 70ReliableCommon on bottom baits through the warm months; mind the spines.5Delta Port MarinaGood · 68ReliableAlways around in warm months; handle carefully.6Bayfront Park, CodenGood · 69Worth a tryTake almost any bottom bait in summer; handle the spines with care.7Little Billy Goat Hole, Dauphin IslandGood · 70Worth a tryCommon on bottom baits in warm water; handle the spines carefully.8Dauphin Island Pier and Middle BeachGood · 69Worth a tryCommon on bottom baits in warm water.9Blankenship Eco-Tourism Area, Dauphin IslandGood · 69Worth a tryCommon on bottom baits in warm months; handle the spines carefully.10Memories Fish CampGood · 71Worth a tryCommon on bottom baits whenever the river is salty; handle with care.11Dog River Park, MobileGood · 70Worth a tryCommon on bottom baits in summer and fall when the water has some salt in it; watch the sharp spines.12West End Beach, Dauphin IslandGood · 70Worth a tryA common bycatch on shrimp in warm water.13Fowl River Access SiteGood · 68Worth a tryCommon on bottom baits from spring to fall; handle the spines with pliers.
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Tactics for hardhead catfish

Top baits, best first

  1. Dead Shrimp
  2. Cut Mullet
  3. Squid Strips
  4. Scented Bait Strips

Rigs that work, best first

  1. Carolina Rig
  2. Double-Drop Bottom Rig

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