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Spotted Seatrout fishing in Mobile County

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

Spotted Seatrout forecast map for Mobile County

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Size, bag and season rules in Mobile County

Open: keep up to 6 a day between 15 in and 22 in

Mobile County

Rules set by Alabama Marine Resources Division (ADCNR)

Minimum size
15 inMeasured nose to tail
Maximum size
22 inMeasured nose to tail

One of the 6 fish a day may be over 22 in.

Bag limit
6 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 spotted seatrout spots in Mobile County

1Cedar Point PierGood · 66HotspotThe pier's main event, especially in fall and on summer nights; live shrimp under a popping cork or a soft plastic worked along the pilings.2East End Beach, Dauphin IslandGood · 65ReliableFeed along the bars and the pass edge; soft plastics through the guts, or live shrimp.3East End Landing, Dauphin IslandFair · 64ReliableFeed on the moving tide at the mouth of the bay; live shrimp under a cork or soft plastics.4Bayfront Park, CodenGood · 65ReliableThe main target off the beach from spring to fall; live shrimp under a popping cork at first light, or a paddle-tail plastic on a light jig head.5Little Billy Goat Hole, Dauphin IslandGood · 65ReliableSpecks feed along the basin edges early and late in summer and best of all in fall; live shrimp or a soft plastic.6Rolston Park, CodenFair · 64ReliableSpecks are the fish most locals want here; live shrimp under a popping cork at dawn or dusk, best from late spring into fall.7Delta Port MarinaFair · 63ReliableMarsh edges in spring and fall, deeper holes in winter; live shrimp under a popping cork.8West End Beach, Dauphin IslandGood · 65ReliableWade the first trough in the morning in summer with soft plastics or topwater plugs.9Dauphin Island Pier and Middle BeachFair · 64ReliableSummer dawn patrol in the guts between bars; soft plastics or topwater plugs.10Blankenship Eco-Tourism Area, Dauphin IslandFair · 64ReliableSpecks feed over the grassy flats of Aloe Bay at first light; live shrimp under a cork or a small paddle-tail.11Memories Fish CampGood · 66ReliableMove up the Fowl River from late September and into the deep bends after cold fronts; live shrimp under a cork along the bulkhead or a small plastic.12Helen Wood ParkGood · 65ReliableBest in fall and in dry spells, when salty water reaches the river mouth; live shrimp under a popping cork.13Arlington Park, MobileGood · 66Worth a tryArrive when dry weather lets salty water up the bay, mostly late summer and fall; live shrimp under a cork.14Dog River Park, MobileGood · 65Worth a tryThe main saltwater target from the bank, mostly in fall and after dry spells when salty water reaches the park; live shrimp under a popping cork.15Fowl River Access SiteFair · 63Worth a trySpecks feed along the grass edges and in the bends, best in fall and after dry spells; live shrimp under a cork or a slow soft plastic.
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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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