Popp's Ferry Causeway Park Fishing

Popp's Ferry Causeway Park puts you in the middle of the Back Bay without a boat, on a causeway of marsh, boardwalks and fishing piers beside the Popp's Ferry Bridge. It is a favorite with local bank and pier anglers, and its piers were rebuilt in 2025 and 2026.

• A 152-foot fishing pier and an overlook fishing pier, both rebuilt
• Covered fishing kiosks along railed waterside walkways
• Speckled trout, redfish and flounder in brackish water
• Marsh overwalks and an open-air interpretive center for the family

The park runs along Causeway Drive, the waterside road on the old causeway just west of the Popp's Ferry Bridge in north Biloxi. The City of Biloxi owns it; its port office lists the park and boat ramp on the Tchoutacabouffa River at Popp's Ferry Road.

• Getting there: Popp's Ferry Road north from Pass Road; turn left onto Causeway Drive after the bridge
• Hours: the city lists 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday; holiday hours may differ
• Address and parking: 560 Causeway Drive, with trailer parking at the boat ramp
• The walk: boardwalks and railed walkways with marsh overwalks

The Back Bay is brackish, and the catch follows the salt: more trout and reds in dry spells, more catfish and the odd freshwater fish after floods.

• Spring (Mar-May): speckled trout and redfish feed along the marsh edges, and sheepshead work the pilings
• Summer (Jun-Aug): trout at dawn, flounder and croaker on the bottom, catfish everywhere
• Fall (Sep-Nov): the best of the year for trout, redfish and flounder as baitfish leave the marsh
• Winter (Dec-Feb): black drum and white trout in the deeper channel by the bridge

Medium-light spinning tackle with 10 lb braid and a 15 to 20 lb fluorocarbon leader suits the marsh edges and piers.

• Speckled trout: live shrimp under a popping cork, or a soft plastic on a 1/4 oz jig along the drop-offs
• Redfish: a gold spoon, a spinnerbait or cut mullet near the marsh grass
• Flounder: a mud minnow on a Carolina rig, dragged slowly beside the pier pilings
• Black drum and sheepshead: shrimp or crab on the bottom near the bridge and pier pilings
• Croaker and white trout: a two-hook bottom rig with shrimp

The north-central Gulf tide is small, one high and one low on most days and only a foot or two apart, and up the Back Bay the wind and the rivers often matter more.

• Moving water around the bridge and causeway is the key; slack days are slow
• North winds behind cold fronts drain the marsh and stack fish in the channel by the bridge
• A south wind backs salt water up the bay and brings the trout with it
• After heavy rain the rivers push fresh, muddy water through, and the trout move down toward Biloxi Bay
• Early mornings are best in summer, and the park opens at 5 a.m.

The park was built for visitors on foot, with railings along the water.

• Railed walkways and boardwalks make most of the fishing safe for children
• Keep clear of boats at the ramp and near the restaurant's floating docks
• Leave the open boardwalks at the first thunder
• Bring insect repellent; the marsh breeds mosquitoes and biting flies
• Watch your footing on wet boardwalks
• Access: boardwalks and piers are reached on foot from the parking areas

The park has more than most bank spots.

• A 152-foot fishing pier and a 45-by-24-foot overlook fishing pier, rebuilt with new decking and handrails
• Covered fishing kiosks, pavilions, picnic tables, grills and an open-air interpretive center
• Boat ramps with trailer parking and new finger piers, plus a kayak launch
• Yul's Place restaurant on the causeway, with floating docks
• No bait shop confirmed in the park today; bring bait

• Fish the deeper water near the bridge on cold, windy winter days
• In fall, work a cork and shrimp along the marsh edge as the tide falls
• Arrive soon after the park opens at 5 a.m.; mornings are cooler and the trout bite earlier
• A long-handled net helps from the overlook pier
• When the Sound is too rough, this sheltered park is still fishable

Popp's Ferry Causeway Park is a City of Biloxi park.

• Follow the posted park hours and rules
• Keep the boat ramp and docks clear for boaters
• A Mississippi saltwater fishing license is required south of US 90 unless you are exempt; between US 90 and I-10 either a saltwater or a freshwater license will do
• Anglers under 16 are exempt
• Check current MDMR rules for size, bag and season limits before keeping anything