↓Moderate
outgoing • 1.9 ftLow 2:47 PM • 0.2 ft
BayScanBellfontaine • Mobile BayWeather alert
- Wind Advisory issued October 15 at 11:33PM CDT until October 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
RIGHT NOW AT YOUR DOCK
GO FISH
Good now; best 5:47 AM–7:47 AM.
Dock conditions look manageable
Live reading · Updated 3:47 AM
78/100conditions
BEST WINDOW5:47 AM–7:47 AMRedfish • outgoing tide
Current recommendation
CURRENT PICKYour best move
TargetRedfish
BaitLive shrimp or finger mullet
RigCarolina rig on bottom
CastRocks, grass edge, and pilings
Read the water
Exact dock forecast + nearby observationsDock conditions
0mph
• gust 6NWS dock grid72°F
Mostly Cloudy3% rain chance81°F
Observed in Mobile BayCoast Guard Sector Mobile 8736897 • 11.4 mi north1017.7 mb
→ steady↑ 6:55 AM↓ 6:20 PM
Dawn and dusk are prime26%
Waxing crescentPlan the trip
Tide, wind, light, and season combinedNext 12 hours
Outgoing • 0 mph • 3% rain
Outgoing • 0 mph • 5% rain
Outgoing • 0 mph • 24% rain
Outgoing • 5 mph • 24% rain
Outgoing • 5 mph • 13% rain
Slack • 5 mph • 25% rain
Swipe for later windows
What’s biting
Season + live waterFish activity
80Hot
RedfishPeak now
Live shrimp or finger mulletRig: Carolina rig on bottomWhere: Rocks, grass edge, and pilings
80Hot
Black drumPeak now
Fresh shrimp or blue crabRig: Carolina rig on bottomWhere: Deep side of pilings and mud edge
74Active
White troutPeak now
Shrimp or small soft plasticRig: Double jig near bottomWhere: 4–7 ft water beyond the dock edge
74Active
Jack crevallePeak now
Menhaden or topwaterRig: Fast topwater or spoonWhere: Surface bait schools off the dock
67Active
Speckled troutActive now
Live shrimp or croakerRig: Popping cork, 18–24 in. leaderWhere: Outside dock edge and current seam
What’s running
Season + tide + tempBait in the bay
Running94
Finger mullet
Look for nervous water tight to shore and rocks.
Best for: Redfish, flounder, troutRunning86
Shrimp
Cast-net grass edges and the lit side of the dock.
Best for: Trout, redfish, flounderPresent71
Menhaden
Watch open water for dimpling schools and diving birds.
Best for: Mackerel, jacks, big troutPresent71
Pinfish
Sabiki or tiny shrimp pieces beside the pilings.
Best for: Trout, redfish, flounderHow local are these readings?
Weather at dockNWS MOB grid 50,58 • exact coordinates
Tide + dock flowEast Fowl River Bridge 8735523 • 3.2 mi south
Water temp + pressureCoast Guard Sector Mobile 8736897 • 11.4 mi north
Fish + baitMobile Bay seasonal model adjusted by live conditions
Stingray rulesAlabama ADCNR • skates and rays: 3 per person; no minimum size listed
Flow is a dock-area estimate from the nearest NOAA tide curve; it is not a measured current speed. Water temperature and pressure come from the nearest public observation station. Regulations can change, so verify the current Alabama ADCNR saltwater limits before keeping any catch.