Fishing is a year round sport along the shores of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. Here's a list of what's biting and what's in season.
Three additional days have been added to red snapper season for private anglers. They are Friday, October 4th to Sunday, October 6th.
Any Day Spent Fishing is a Good Day!
Gulf Shores & Orange Beach
| Species | Best time to catch | Inshore | Nearshore | Offshore |
| Amberjack, Greater | Year-round: Peak: May - mid September |
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| Bluefish | March - November | X | X | |
| Cobia (Ling) | March - October: Peak: April | X | ||
| Croaker, Atlantic | April - October | X | ||
| Crevalle Jack | May to November | X | ||
| Dolphinfish (Dolphin, Dorado, Mahi-Mahi) | June - October: Peak: June | X | ||
| Black Drum | March - October: Peak: My - June | X | ||
| Red Drum (Bull Redfish) | Year-round | X | ||
| Flounder ( Gulf, Southern) | April - October | X | X | |
| Groupers (black,gag,red,scamp,yellowfin) | Year-round | X | ||
| Kingfish, Gulf and Southern | May - September | X | X | |
| King Mackerel | April - October: Peak August - mid September | X | X | |
| Spanish Mackerel | March - September: Peak: July - August | X | X | |
| Pompano | March - October: Peak: July - August | X | ||
| Sailfish, Atlantic | May - October: Peak: July - August | X | ||
| Seatrout, Sand and Silver | May - November: Peak: June - July | X | ||
| Sharks | March - November | X | X | |
| Sheepshead | Year-round: Peak: March | X | ||
| Snapper, Red | Seasonal (changes year to year) | X | X |
