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United States / Alabama / Mahi-mahi

Mahi-mahi bite in Alabama

Mahi-mahi lives in Alabama. Today's bite forecast, a day-by-day and hour-by-hour activity calendar, best time and baits.

Mahi-mahi bite forecast in Alabama today

Best fishing days for the next week

  1. WednesdaySeptember 2weather-based forecast
    25/100low activity

    Partly cloudy: 73–97 °F

    Best fishing time: 11:00–14:00

  2. SaturdaySeptember 5weather-based forecast
    19/100low activity

    Cloudy: 75–86 °F

    Best fishing time: 12:00–15:00

  3. ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    18/100low activity

    Cloudy: 77–99 °F

    Best fishing time: 12:00–15:00

Other fish in Alabama

  • Largemouth bass67 catches
  • Spotted bass11 catches
  • Spotted seatrout7 catches
  • Black crappie6 catches
  • Smallmouth bass6 catches
  • Striped bass5 catches
  • Black drum4 catches
  • Red drum4 catches
  • White bass3 catches
  • Sheepshead2 catches
  • Bluegill1 catch
  • White crappie1 catch
  • Mahi-mahi bite calendar

    Wednesday, September 2

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?
    Sea

    Hourly activity

    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00
    Bite activity:highmediumlow

    The bite is weak — fish are sluggish. Weather is steady, with no sharp swings — fish behave predictably.

    Peak bite hours

    Best time — 11:00–16:00 (daytime activity).

    Tactics

    Look for structure — reefs, flats, channel edges; work them slowly near the bottom.

    Lures

    In clear water, natural colors work best: trolling spoon or live bait.

    Gear

    It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must.

    Summary

    A slow day — go only if you really feel like it.

    Why this forecast

    The computed water temperature is around 82 °F — inside the 70–84 °F comfort range for Mahi-mahi, so baseline activity is high.

    Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 70–84 °F comfort rangecomfort 70–84 °F82 °F
    JFMAMJJASOND

    Mahi-mahi feeds by day — between sunrise and sunset; their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.

    The day: daylight hours and when Mahi-mahi feeds0:0012:0024:00

    Pressure is dropping 0.03 inHg over the day — fish are usually more active ahead of a weather change.

    Pressure through the day, 0.03 inHg change
    00:00 · 30.0323:00 · 30.00 inHg

    September is a slow season for Mahi-mahi: the best months fall at another time of year.

    JFMAMJJASOND

    These are the same values the bite curve above was computed from. How the forecast works

    2 SepWednesday, September 2
    +93°

    Partly cloudy · feels like +102°

    Low / high
    +74°…+96°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    3 mph E
    Cloud cover
    20%
    Humidity
    48%
    Pressure
    30.06 inHg
    00:00+80°—4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph78%0%
    01:00+79°—5 mphwest wind, 5 mph82%0%
    02:00+78°—4 mphwest wind, 4 mph85%0%
    03:00+77°—5 mphwest wind, 5 mph87%0%
    04:00+76°—4 mphnorthwest wind, 4 mph89%0%
    05:00+75°—2 mpheast wind, 2 mph92%0%
    06:00+74°—2 mpheast wind, 2 mph91%0%
    07:00+74°—2 mphnortheast wind, 2 mph93%1%
    08:00+80°—4 mphnorth wind, 4 mph85%0%
    09:00+84°—5 mphnorth wind, 5 mph73%0%
    10:00+88°—4 mphnorth wind, 4 mph63%0%
    11:00+91°—3 mphnortheast wind, 3 mph54%13%
    12:00+93°—3 mpheast wind, 3 mph48%20%
    13:00+94°—3 mphsoutheast wind, 3 mph45%31%
    14:00+95°—3 mphsoutheast wind, 3 mph41%89%
    15:00+96°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph40%25%
    16:00+96°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph39%10%
    17:00+96°—6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph38%64%
    18:00+93°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph43%100%
    19:00+90°—4 mphsoutheast wind, 4 mph48%100%
    20:00+86°—7 mphsouth wind, 7 mph64%94%
    21:00+85°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph69%100%
    22:00+83°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph64%100%
    23:00+82°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph69%99%
    +96°+85°+74°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Wednesday, September 2
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:24
    Sunset
    19:09
    Day length
    12 h 45 min
    Sunshine hours
    10 h 11 min
    UV index
    7
    high
    Moon
    Waning gibbous
    Moonrise
    22:21
    Moonset
    11:57

    The day is 2 min shorter than yesterday.

    Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.

    Solunar feeding periods

    +14% in the windowWednesday, September 2
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major03:44–05:44Moon overhead
    • Minor11:27–12:27Moonset
    • Major16:11–18:11Moon underfoot
    • Minor21:51–22:51Moonrise

    The windows are set by the moon's transit and rise, and the forecast above already accounts for them: within these hours the bite score sits higher than across the rest of the day, while the day's overall level still comes from the catch-calibrated model.

    What are solunar periods?