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Redfish fishing in Hancock County

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

Redfish forecast map for Hancock County

Every spot colored by how it fishes for redfish 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 Hancock County

Open: keep up to 3 a day

Hancock County

Rules set by Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR)

Bag limit
3 a day

No more than one of them may be over 30 in.

Source: Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) · 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 Hancock County

1Jimmy Rutherford Fishing PierGood · 66ReliableCruise the harbor edge and bay shallows, most of all in the fall; cut mullet, crab or shrimp on a Carolina rig.2Dunbar Street Pier, Bay St. LouisGood · 65ReliableCruise the shallow shoreline either side of the pier in late summer and fall; a gold spoon or a soft plastic along the bottom.3Buccaneer State ParkFair · 64ReliableCaught from the shore by the park without a boat; spoons, soft plastics or cut bait in the shallows, best in the fall.4Cedar Point Launch, Bay St. LouisGood · 65ReliableThe bay's main inshore fish; boaters launch here to chase reds, and shore anglers find them along the river mouth on shrimp under a cork or a gold spoon.5North Beach Boulevard Seawall, Bay St. LouisGood · 65ReliableRoam the shallow bay shoreline, best in the fall; gold spoons or shrimp on the bottom.6Lakeshore Beach, Bayou CaddyGood · 65ReliableWork the bayou mouth and shallows, best in the fall and on falling water; spoons or soft plastics.7Pete's Landing, DiamondheadGood · 65Worth a tryFeed along the banks and structure, best in spring and fall when the river is salty; shrimp on a Carolina rig.8Washington Street Pier, Bay St. LouisGood · 66Worth a tryWork the shallows around the pier and launch, mostly in the fall; shrimp or a soft plastic on the bottom.9Clermont Harbor PierGood · 65Worth a tryFeed along the marsh-backed shore in fall; a gold spoon or soft plastic cast along the beach.10Garfield Ladner Memorial PierGood · 66Shows occasionallyLocals caught reds from the pier and the beach beside it; cut bait or shrimp on the bottom.
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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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