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Redfish fishing in Baldwin County

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

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Size, bag and season rules in Baldwin County

Open: keep up to 3 a day between 16 in and 26 in

Baldwin County

Rules set by Alabama Marine Resources Division (ADCNR)

Minimum size
16 inMeasured nose to tail
Maximum size
26 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 redfish spots in Baldwin County

1Perdido Pass SeawallGood · 69HotspotBull reds run out through the pass in fall; cut mullet, menhaden or a live finger mullet on a Carolina rig along the channel edge.2Fort Morgan Fishing PierFair · 64HotspotThe pier's main draw, with big fish running the bay mouth in fall; cut bait or live croakers on the bottom.3Mobile Point, Fort MorganFair · 64HotspotDixey Bar off the point is famous for bull reds, with spring and fall the peaks; cut mullet or live croakers on heavy tackle.4Alabama Point EastGood · 69HotspotBig reds feed in the current off the point and run out through the pass in fall; cut mullet or menhaden on a fish-finder rig.5Burgoyne Road Beach, Bon Secour RefugeGood · 65HotspotBull reds run this end of the Fort Morgan beach near the bay mouth, peaking in spring and fall; cut mullet on a fish-finder rig.6Gulf State Park PierGood · 69ReliableTaken around the Octagon and the deeper rails, with big fish passing along the beach in fall; cut bait or a live pinfish.7Fairhope Municipal PierGood · 65ReliableCruise the pilings and the beach edge, best in fall; live or fresh dead shrimp on a Carolina rig.8Little Lagoon Pass ParkGood · 69ReliableCruise the lagoon edges and the pass; live minnows, Gulp shrimp or a gold spoon.9Meaher State ParkGood · 71ReliableThe Causeway's top saltwater target; push onto points and marsh edges at high tide. Live shrimp on a Carolina rig.10Pine Beach, Bon Secour RefugeGood · 72ReliableRun the beach in fall, some of them big; cut mullet on a fish-finder rig in the deeper trough.11Lillian Boat LaunchFair · 64ReliableSpring through fall along the shoreline and drop-off; cut mullet or shrimp on a Carolina rig.12Jeff Friend TrailGood · 71ReliableCruise and tail in the shallows; a weedless gold spoon is ideal.13The Launch at CR 6, Bon Secour RiverFair · 64ReliableFeed along the banks and around the piers; shrimp or cut mullet on a Carolina rig.14Boggy Point Boat LaunchGood · 69ReliableMoves through the channel on the tide, best in fall on the outgoing; cut mullet on a Carolina rig.15Chocalotta Ramp, Mobile Bay CausewayGood · 65ReliableThe top saltwater target from this bank, best in fall; live shrimp on a Carolina rig, or grubs and crankbaits worked along the points.16Cotton Bayou Beach AccessGood · 69ReliableA real chance in the calm water here, mostly fall and winter in the deeper troughs; cut mullet on a fish-finder rig.17Gulf State Park Beach PavilionGood · 70ReliableBig fish cruise the beach in fall; cut mullet on a fish-finder rig in the deeper trough.18Weeks Bay Reserve Fishing PierGood · 65ReliableCome up from Weeks Bay when the river is salty; flashy spinnerbaits, soft plastics or live shrimp under a cork.19Orange Beach Waterfront ParkGood · 67ReliableSpring and fall in the bay; shrimp or cut bait on a light Carolina rig off the pier end.20Mobile Street Beach, Bon Secour RefugeGood · 72ReliableCooler months, especially after rough weather; cut bait on the bottom.21Branyon BeachGood · 70ReliableFall and winter in the deeper trough after rough weather; cut mullet on the bottom.22Shell Beach, Orange BeachGood · 70ReliableCooler months in the deeper troughs; cut mullet or whole shrimp on a fish-finder rig.23Morgantown Beach Access, Fort MorganGood · 65ReliableCooler months and after a blow; cut mullet or crab left out on the bottom.24Mo's Landing ParkGood · 71ReliablePatrol the shoreline; a gold spoon or scented shrimp imitation.25Mullet Point ParkGood · 70ReliableCruise the shoreline, best in fall; a gold spoon or live shrimp.
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Tactics for redfish

Top baits, best first

  1. Cut Mullet
  2. Live Shrimp
  3. Blue Crab
  4. Gold Spoon

Rigs that work, best first

  1. Carolina Rig
  2. Popping Cork Rig
  3. Weedless Texas Rig

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