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Spanish Mackerel fishing in Harrison County

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

Spanish Mackerel forecast map for Harrison 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 Harrison County

Open: keep up to 15 a day

Harrison 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 Harrison County

1Point Cadet Fishing PierGood · 65ReliableRun bait past the pier in summer and fall; small spoons retrieved fast.2Coliseum Pier, BiloxiFair · 62ReliableShow up in the fall; fast-retrieved spoons and small jigs from the end of the pier.3West Ship IslandFair · 63ReliableChase bait off the beaches in summer; silver spoons cast to diving birds.4Ken Combs PierFair · 63Worth a trySummer fish chasing bait off the far end; small silver spoons worked fast.5Fred Urie PierFair · 64Worth a tryShow up off the end when bait schools pass in summer; a fast silver spoon or Gotcha plug.6Jones Park, GulfportFair · 64Worth a tryOccasional summer visitors chasing bait off the pier; a fast silver spoon.7Pass Christian HarborGood · 65Worth a tryAn occasional summer visitor near the mouth when bait is around; a small spoon cast and retrieved fast.8West Biloxi Boardwalk BeachFair · 64Shows occasionallyAn occasional fall visitor chasing bait off the beach; a small spoon on a fast retrieve if they show.
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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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