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Pompano fishing in Mobile County

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

Pompano forecast map for Mobile 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.

When to go

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Size, bag and season rules in Mobile County

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

Mobile 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 Mobile County

1West End Beach, Dauphin IslandFair · 63ReliableSpring and fall along the open west-end surf; shrimp or sand fleas on a pompano rig.2East End Beach, Dauphin IslandFair · 63ReliableSpring and fall in the surf; shrimp or sand fleas past the first bar.3Dauphin Island Pier and Middle BeachFair · 62ReliableSpring and fall runs along the beach; shrimp or scented baits on a drop rig.
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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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