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Pompano fishing in Baldwin County

15 rated shore spots in Baldwin County hold pompano — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.

Pompano forecast map for Baldwin County

Every spot colored by how it fishes for pompano 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 Baldwin County

Open: keep up to 3 a day of 12 in or more

Baldwin County

Rules set by Alabama Marine Resources Division (ADCNR)

Minimum size
12 inMeasured nose to tail
Bag limit
3 a day

Source: Alabama Marine Resources Division (ADCNR) · source last read Oct 17, 2026

A summary of the rules these authorities publish for anglers, as their pages read on the dates shown. It is not legal advice: the authority's own page is the rule, and a season can be changed at short notice by executive order.

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Best pompano spots in Baldwin County

1Gulf State Park Beach PavilionGood · 68HotspotThe prize of this surf in spring and fall; a double-drop rig with shrimp or sand fleas in the first trough.2Alabama Point EastGood · 67ReliableSpring and fall along the open beach east of the point; shrimp, sand fleas or Fishbites on a pompano rig.3Burgoyne Road Beach, Bon Secour RefugeFair · 63ReliableSpring and fall runs in the first trough; shrimp pieces on a pompano rig.4Cotton Bayou Beach AccessGood · 67ReliableSpring and fall runs along the bar; Fishbites, shrimp or sand fleas on a pompano rig.5Mobile Street Beach, Bon Secour RefugeGood · 70ReliableSpring and fall in the near troughs on shrimp or Fishbites.6Pine Beach, Bon Secour RefugeGood · 70ReliableSpring and fall in the quiet troughs; shrimp or Fishbites on a pompano rig.7West 10th Street Beach Access, Gulf ShoresGood · 68ReliableBest in spring and fall in the first trough; sand fleas or shrimp on a pompano rig.8Branyon BeachGood · 68ReliableSpring and fall in the troughs close to shore; sand fleas or shrimp on a pompano rig.9Shell Beach, Orange BeachGood · 68ReliableThe main surf target in spring and fall; shrimp, sand fleas or Fishbites on a double-drop rig just inside the first bar.10Morgantown Beach Access, Fort MorganFair · 63ReliableSpring and fall in the gutter just off the sand; shrimp on a double-dropper rig.11West 6th Street Beach Access, Gulf ShoresGood · 68ReliableSpring and fall on shrimp or sand fleas, mostly early in the morning on calm days.12Gulf State Park PierGood · 67ReliableA shallow-end catch on shrimp or sand fleas in spring and fall.13Romar BeachGood · 68ReliableSpring and fall runs along the bar; Fishbites or shrimp on a pompano rig.14Little Lagoon Pass ParkGood · 67Worth a tryIn the surf where the pass meets the Gulf, spring and fall.15Mobile Point, Fort MorganFair · 62Worth a tryOccasional in the surf on the Gulf side of the point in spring and fall.
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Tactics for pompano

Top baits, best first

  1. Sand Fleas (Mole Crabs)
  2. Dead Shrimp
  3. Pompano Jig
  4. Clams

Rigs that work, best first

  1. Pompano Rig
  2. Double-Drop Bottom Rig
  3. Jighead

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