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Spanish Mackerel fishing in Baldwin County

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

Spanish Mackerel forecast map for Baldwin County

Every spot colored by how it fishes for spanish mackerel 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 Baldwin County

Open: keep up to 15 a day

Baldwin County

Rules set by Alabama Marine Resources Division (ADCNR)

Bag limit
15 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 spanish mackerel spots in Baldwin County

1Gulf State Park PierGood · 69HotspotThe pier's signature fish from spring to fall, schooling from the second sandbar to just past the halfway restrooms; Gotcha plugs and small spoons worked fast.2Alabama Point EastGood · 69HotspotSpring through fall, chasing bait off the point on clean water; fast-retrieved spoons and Gotcha plugs.3Perdido Pass SeawallGood · 69ReliableSpring to fall toward the Gulf end on clean incoming water; small spoons and Gotcha plugs.4Fort Morgan Fishing PierFair · 64ReliableSummer schools chase bait past the pier; small spoons and Gotcha plugs.5Shell Beach, Orange BeachGood · 70ReliableWhen bait runs the beach on clean water, spring to fall; spoons and Gotcha plugs.6Mobile Point, Fort MorganFair · 64Worth a tryChase bait through the pass in summer; spoons and Gotcha plugs.7Burgoyne Road Beach, Bon Secour RefugeGood · 65Worth a trySummer, when bait schools crowd the beach; small silver spoons retrieved fast.8Cotton Bayou Beach AccessGood · 69Worth a trySpring and fall when bait is near the beach; silver spoons.9Gulf State Park Beach PavilionGood · 70Worth a tryShow in the warm months when bait pushes close; throw a spoon at breaking fish.10Morgantown Beach Access, Fort MorganGood · 65Worth a trySummer, when bait and birds come in close; silver spoons cranked fast.11Romar BeachGood · 70Worth a trySpring and fall when bait runs close; spoons and Gotcha plugs.12Mobile Street Beach, Bon Secour RefugeGood · 72Worth a trySummer fish around bait close to shore.13Pine Beach, Bon Secour RefugeGood · 72Worth a trySummer fish when bait schools come close; small spoons.14West 10th Street Beach Access, Gulf ShoresGood · 70Worth a trySummer visitors when bait is near the beach; small spoons.15Branyon BeachGood · 70Worth a tryPass close in summer when bait is on the beach; a spoon cast to breaking fish.16West 6th Street Beach Access, Gulf ShoresGood · 70Worth a trySummer fish that pass along the bar; a spoon thrown into breaking fish.
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Tactics for spanish mackerel

Top baits, best first

  1. Silver Casting Spoon
  2. Gotcha Plug
  3. Pilchards (Scaled Sardines)
  4. Clouser Minnow

Rigs that work, best first

  1. Freeline Live Bait
  2. Tandem Bucktail Rig
  3. Slip Float Rig

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