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United States / Alabama / Sheepshead

Sheepshead bite in Alabama

Recorded 2 catches of Sheepshead in Alabama. Most active — March–November. A day-by-day bite calendar for Sheepshead.

Sheepshead bite forecast in Alabama today

Best fishing days for the next week

  1. SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
    55/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 75–90 °F

    Best fishing time: 12:00–15:00

  2. TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    55/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 73–90 °F

    Best fishing time: 11:00–14:00

  3. WednesdaySeptember 2weather-based forecast
    53/100medium activity

    Partly cloudy: 73–97 °F

    Best fishing time: 12:00–15:00

Map of waters and catches

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Where it's caught

  • Mobile Bay1 catch

Catches

  • Sheepshead, Spotted seatrout
    Mobile Bay
    Nov 19, 2018
  • Red drum, Sheepshead
    Alabama, Baldwin County
    75 °F4 mph

Other fish in Alabama

  • Largemouth bass67 catches
  • Spotted bass11 catches
  • Spotted seatrout7 catches
  • Black crappie6 catches
  • Smallmouth bass6 catches

Sheepshead bite calendar

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

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Bite activity:highmediumlow

The bite is moderate — fish feed in short bursts. Weather is steady, with no sharp swings — fish behave predictably.

Peak bite hours

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

Tactics

Fish bait near structure on the bottom and don't rush to change spots.

Lures

Today's bait — shrimp or fiddler crab.

Gear

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

Summary

An average day — best chances during peak windows.

Why this forecast

The computed water temperature is around 82 °F — warmer than the 54–75 °F comfort range for Sheepshead: in the heat it drops deeper and feeds less often.

Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 54–75 °F comfort rangecomfort 54–75 °F82 °F
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Sheepshead feeds by day — between sunrise and sunset; their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.

The day: daylight hours and when Sheepshead 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 an active season for Sheepshead here.

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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
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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?
Mar 18, 2015, 1:06 PM
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