Spanish Mackerel fishing in Hancock County

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

Spanish Mackerel forecast map for Hancock County

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Size, bag and season rules in Hancock County

Open: keep up to 15 a day

Hancock County

Rules set by Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR)

Bag limit: 15 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 spanish mackerel spots in Hancock County

1Jimmy Rutherford Fishing PierGood · 66Worth a tryShow up chasing bait on calm, clear summer days; a small spoon or jig cast and retrieved fast.2Buccaneer State ParkFair · 64Worth a tryRun the beachfront in summer when the water clears; a small spoon retrieved fast.3Lakeshore Beach, Bayou CaddyFair · 64Shows occasionallyOnly on the calmest, clearest summer days; this end of the coast is often too fresh and murky for them. A small, fast spoon.

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Tactics for spanish mackerel

Top baits, best first

Silver Casting Spoon
Gotcha Plug
Pilchards (Scaled Sardines)
Clouser Minnow

Rigs that work, best first

Freeline Live Bait
Tandem Bucktail Rig
Slip Float Rig