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Spotted Seatrout fishing in Jackson County

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

Spotted Seatrout forecast map for Jackson County

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Size, bag and season rules in Jackson County

Open: keep up to 15 a day of 15 in or more

Jackson County

Rules set by Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR)

Minimum size
15 inMeasured nose to tail
Bag limit
15 a day

Source: Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR), 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 spotted seatrout spots in Jackson County

1Pascagoula Beach Park PierGood · 66ReliableThe top target, spring through fall; live shrimp under a cork by day and small jigs under the new fish lights at night.2Ocean Springs Fishing PierGood · 66ReliableSpecks feed on falling tides as bait drains out of Biloxi Bay; live shrimp under a popping cork or a jig worked in the current.3Point Park, PascagoulaGood · 66ReliableFeed where river and Sound meet on falling tides; live shrimp under a cork or jigs drifted with the current.4Lake Mars Pier, Gulf Park EstatesGood · 66ReliableWork the open-Sound flats in spring and fall; live shrimp under a popping cork or a jig and soft plastic.5Chester McPhearson Jr. PierGood · 67ReliableThe main target from spring to fall; live shrimp under a cork, and small jigs at the edge of the pier lights after dark.6Bayou Heron Pier, Grand Bay ReserveGood · 66ReliableThe marsh's main gamefish; live shrimp under a popping cork on a falling tide, best in fall.7Old Fort Bayou Pier, Ocean SpringsGood · 67ReliableThe main target in dry spells, best in fall; live shrimp under a cork or soft plastics around the bridge shade.8Webbs Landing, Graveline BayouGood · 65ReliableThe bayou's main draw, strongest in fall on outgoing tides; live shrimp under a popping cork.9Brittany Avenue Pier, St. MartinFair · 64ReliableThe main target, best in fall and after dry weeks; a live shrimp under a popping cork along the grass edges of the creek.10George Martin City Park, GautierGood · 65ReliableMove up Mary Walker Bayou when the river is low and salty, best in fall; live shrimp under a popping cork.11River Park, PascagoulaFair · 64ReliableMove up the river when flows drop in late summer and fall; live shrimp under a popping cork.12Ocean Springs Harbor PierGood · 67ReliableFeed along the channel on a falling tide; soft plastics on a jig head or live shrimp under a cork.13Davis Bayou Fishing PierGood · 65ReliableThe bayou's best gamefish, strongest in fall; live shrimp under a popping cork or a small soft plastic.14Bayou Cassotte Pier, PascagoulaGood · 66ReliableSlide into the deep channel after cold fronts; shrimp near the bottom or heavier jigs.15Shepard State ParkGood · 65ReliableFeed in the marsh channels when the water is salty, best in fall; live shrimp under a popping cork.16Old Spanish Fort Pier, PascagoulaFair · 64ReliableBest in fall and after dry weeks when salt water reaches the lake; live shrimp under a popping cork.17Percy Miller Marine Education ParkGood · 65ReliableThe main target when the bayou runs salty, especially in fall; live shrimp under a popping cork along the grass.18Riverfront Park, Moss PointFair · 64Worth a tryPush up the Escatawpa in dry late-summer and fall spells; live shrimp under a cork along the boardwalk.19Bayou Cumbest PierFair · 64Worth a tryFollow shrimp out of the marsh on falling tides, best in fall; live shrimp under a popping cork.20McInnis Bayou Pier, Moss PointFair · 64Worth a tryReach the bayou when the river is low and salty, best in fall; live shrimp under a popping cork.21Highway 63 Pier, Escatawpa RiverFair · 64Worth a tryReach the bridge in dry late-summer and fall spells; live shrimp under a popping cork in the shade.
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Tactics for spotted seatrout

Top baits, best first

  1. Live Shrimp
  2. Soft Plastic Shrimp
  3. Paddle Tail Swimbait
  4. Walk-the-Dog Topwater

Rigs that work, best first

  1. Popping Cork Rig
  2. Jighead
  3. Slip Float Rig

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