Southern Flounder fishing in Jackson County

21 rated shore spots in Jackson County hold southern flounder — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.

Southern Flounder forecast map for Jackson County

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Size, bag and season rules in Jackson County

Open: keep up to 10 a day

Jackson County

Rules set by Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR)

Bag limit: 10 a day

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 southern flounder spots in Jackson County

1Ocean Springs Fishing PierFair · 64ReliableLie along the sandy bottom near the pier's base and pilings; a live minnow or a slowly dragged soft plastic, best in fall.2Point Park, PascagoulaFair · 64ReliableAmbush bait along the sandy edges in fall; live minnows on a Carolina rig.3Bayou Heron Pier, Grand Bay ReserveGood · 66ReliableAmbush bait on the muddy bottom in fall; mud minnows on a Carolina rig.4Old Fort Bayou Pier, Ocean SpringsFair · 64ReliableLie on the muddy bottom near the pier and ramp in fall; drag a minnow or soft plastic slowly.5Webbs Landing, Graveline BayouGood · 65ReliableAmbush shrimp and minnows on the bottom in fall; a mud minnow on a Carolina rig.6Brittany Avenue Pier, St. MartinFair · 64ReliableA fall catch as fish drop down the creek toward the bay; drag mud minnows slowly along the bottom.7Pascagoula Beach Park PierFair · 64Worth a tryLie on the sand near the beach end in fall; drag a live minnow slowly.8Lake Mars Pier, Gulf Park EstatesGood · 66Worth a tryLie on the sand near the pier in fall; drag a live minnow slowly.9Chester McPhearson Jr. PierFair · 64Worth a tryWait on the sand near the pier base, especially in fall; drag a minnow or soft plastic slowly.10George Martin City Park, GautierGood · 65Worth a tryA fall target on the muddy bottom; slow-dragged live minnows.11River Park, PascagoulaGood · 66Worth a tryA fall catch on the muddy river bottom; live minnows dragged slowly.12Davis Bayou Fishing PierGood · 65Worth a tryFall is flounder time in the bayou; mud minnows or soft plastics dragged slowly on the bottom.13Shepard State ParkGood · 65Worth a tryA fall catch on muddy bottoms near the launch; mud minnows worked slowly.14Old Spanish Fort Pier, PascagoulaGood · 66Worth a tryA fall target as flounder move toward the river mouth; mud minnows on a Carolina rig.15Percy Miller Marine Education ParkGood · 65Worth a tryA fall fish as flounder head down the bayou toward the bay; mud minnows dragged slowly on the bottom.16Ocean Springs Harbor PierFair · 64Worth a tryOccasional along the sandy edges of the channel in fall; slow-dragged minnows or soft plastics.17Bayou Cassotte Pier, PascagoulaGood · 66Worth a tryWait on the shallower shoulders of the channel in fall; live minnows.18Riverfront Park, Moss PointGood · 66Worth a tryAn occasional fall catch on the muddy bottom; live minnows.19Bayou Cumbest PierGood · 65Worth a tryAn autumn catch on the muddy bottom; mud minnows dragged slowly.20McInnis Bayou Pier, Moss PointGood · 65Worth a tryA fall catch on the muddy bottom; live minnows dragged slowly.21Highway 63 Pier, Escatawpa RiverGood · 66Worth a tryAn occasional fall catch on the muddy bottom; live minnows.

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Tactics for southern flounder

Top baits, best first

Mud Minnows
Finger Mullet
Paddle Tail Swimbait
Live Shrimp

Rigs that work, best first

Carolina Rig
Jighead
Fish-Finder Rig