Sand Seatrout fishing in Hancock County
9 rated shore spots in Hancock County hold sand seatrout — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.
Sand Seatrout forecast map for Hancock County
Every spot colored by how it fishes for sand seatrout 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 Hancock County
No size, bag or season rule for sand seatrout is on record here. Check with Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) before you keep one.
Check MDMR rulesBest sand seatrout spots in Hancock County
1Jimmy Rutherford Fishing PierGood · 66HotspotWhite trout are the bay's bread-and-butter fish around the nearby bridges and trestle; shrimp on a two-hook bottom rig, best from spring through fall.2Dunbar Street Pier, Bay St. LouisGood · 65ReliableWhite trout bite small pieces of shrimp on a bottom rig from spring through fall, often in good numbers.3Washington Street Pier, Bay St. LouisGood · 66ReliableWhite trout come readily to shrimp on a bottom rig from spring through fall.4North Beach Boulevard Seawall, Bay St. LouisGood · 65ReliableWhite trout on dead shrimp along the bottom from spring through fall.5Clermont Harbor PierGood · 65ReliableWhite trout are a dependable bite on shrimp from spring through fall.6Cedar Point Launch, Bay St. LouisGood · 65Worth a tryWhite trout on the bottom in the deeper water off the point, best from spring to fall.7Lakeshore Beach, Bayou CaddyGood · 65Worth a tryWhite trout in the deeper water off the bayou mouth from spring through fall; shrimp on the bottom.8Pete's Landing, DiamondheadGood · 65Worth a tryWhite trout come up the river with the specks in cooler, saltier spells; shrimp on the bottom.9Garfield Ladner Memorial PierGood · 66Shows occasionallyWhite trout were a staple on the pier before it closed; shrimp on the bottom.
Tactics for sand seatrout
Top baits, best first
- Dead Shrimp
- Live Shrimp
- Squid Strips
- Bucktail Jig
Rigs that work, best first
- Double-Drop Bottom Rig
- Jighead
- Carolina Rig
