Saltwater · 11 spots within 10 miles
Best fishing spots in Waveland
Waveland's own pier, the Garfield Ladner Memorial Pier beside the lighthouse, is closed while the city rebuilds it after Hurricane Zeta; work began in February 2026, so check whether it has reopened. Meanwhile the public beach in front of Buccaneer State Park, about 3 miles south, is the place to wade the shallow Sound on calm mornings for speckled trout and redfish.
The Clermont Harbor Pier, about 3 miles southwest, is a quiet county pier for trout, white trout and croaker, with redfish and flounder in the fall; bring bait, as nothing is sold out there. To the east, the Washington Street Pier in Bay St. Louis, about 4 miles away, has restrooms beside its launch.
Fishing report · October 2026
What's biting near Waveland
Best spot today: Clermont Harbor PierGood 72
Cooling fall water keeps trout feeding on shallow flats; try shore-accessible grass edges at dawn.
Best bet: Pass Christian Harbor
October schools feed along mangrove shorelines, flats, and dock edges, especially when water is moving.
Best bet: Pass Christian Harbor
Migrating mackerel are tracking bait along the coast; cast near beach schools, passes, and piers.
Best bet: Buccaneer State Park
- Crevalle JackWorth a try
Jacks are chasing fall bait schools close to shore; watch for surface feeding along beaches and inlet mouths.
Best bet: Jimmy Rutherford Fishing Pier
- Sand SeatroutHotspot
Best bet: Jimmy Rutherford Fishing Pier
Built from this month's seasons, today's MDMR rules and the catches anglers logged here in the last 30 days. Updated Thu, Oct 22.
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Fishing forecast for Waveland
Based on Garfield Ladner Memorial Pier, 1.9 miles away — the nearest rated spot.
7-day fishing forecast for Garfield Ladner Memorial Pier — 7-day forecast
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Sea: pale calm, deep blue surf, amber rough Water: blue clear, brown colored
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Thursday, Oct 22 · windows & tide · Today
Why 71 · 6 PM–9 PM
- WindGoodA light wind (5 mph)+8
- SeaOkaySea 0.6 ft · Flat calmSwell 0.4 ft, wind chop 0.4 ft+1
- Tide stateGoodIncoming tide (flooding)+7
- Tide sizePoorSmall tides−3
- LightGoodDawn or dusk lightA bright moon+5
- PressureGoodPressure falling+3
- RainGoodDry (0% chance of rain)
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Waveland tide chart
Tides for fishing at Waveland: every high and low tide for the next 7 days, from the Waveland tide station, 2 miles away. Times are local.
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