Spanish Mackerel fishing in Jackson County

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

Spanish Mackerel forecast map for Jackson 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 Jackson County

Open: keep up to 15 a day

Jackson 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 Jackson County

1Pascagoula Beach Park PierGood · 66Worth a trySummer schools pass the end of the pier; small spoons retrieved fast.2Ocean Springs Fishing PierGood · 65Worth a trySummer visitors that chase bait in the bay mouth; small spoons and fast-retrieved plugs on calm, clear mornings.3Lake Mars Pier, Gulf Park EstatesGood · 66Worth a trySummer schools chase bait off the pier; small spoons and fast retrieves under working birds.4Chester McPhearson Jr. PierGood · 67Worth a tryPass the end of the pier on calm summer days; small spoons retrieved fast.

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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