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United States / Alabama / Mobile

Mobile — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    28/100low activity

    Cloudy: 75–97 °F

Catches

Recorded 6 catches here. Most commonly caught: Spotted seatrout, Black drum, Sheepshead. Peak season: April–November.

  • Spotted seatrout
    Alabama, Mobile County
    84 °F4 mph
    Aug 22, 2019
  • Spotted seatrout
    Alabama, Mobile County

Mobile (Alabama) — a popular fishing spot. Nearby: 16 rivers, 9 water bodies and 5 sea areas. The bite forecast is computed separately for rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.

SaturdaySeptember 5weather-based forecast
28/100low activity

Cloudy: 73–84 °F

  • FridaySeptember 4weather-based forecast
    27/100low activity

    Cloudy: 75–90 °F

  • 73 °F
    7 mph
    Apr 17, 2019
  • Sheepshead, Spotted seatrout
    Mobile Bay
    Nov 19, 2018
  • Spotted seatrout
    Alabama, Mobile County
    Oct 08, 2018
  • Black drum
    Alabama, Mobile County
    Sep 29, 2018
  • Black drum
    Alabama, Mobile County
    Sep 27, 2018
  • Recommendations

    Tactics

    Work the cover — snags, weed edges, hole entrances; retrieve the lure with pauses.

    Lures

    In clear water, natural colors work best: small jig or minnow bait.

    Gear

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

    Where to go fishing near Mobile on September 7, 2026

    The ranking weighs the regional forecast by water type, catches linked to each water body and distance from the city center.

    • Mobile BayBay№1Why #1Forecast 8/101 confirmed catch15 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Sheepshead and Spotted seatroutlatest — Nov 19, 2018regional forecast for Alabama
    • Mobile BayBay№2Why #2Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches15 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Red drum, Black drum, and Cobiaregional forecast for Alabama
    • Three Mile CreekRiver№3Why #3Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Alabama
    • Eslava CreekRiver№4Why #4Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Alabama
    • Woodcock BranchRiver№5Why #5Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Alabama
    • Lower Crab CreekRiver№6Why #6Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Alabama
    • Spanish RiverRiver№7Why #7Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches4 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Alabama
    • Big Bateau BayLake№8Why #8Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches6 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Alabama
    • Joy Springs PondPond№9Why #9Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches6 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Alabama
    • Dog RiverRiver№10Why #10Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches6 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Alabama
    • Justins BayLake№11Why #11Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches6 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Alabama
    • Big Bay JohnRiver№12Why #12Forecast 5/100 confirmed catches6 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Black crappie, Striped bass, and White crappieregional forecast for Alabama

    Bite calendar

    7–Sep 13
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    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?

    Coastal bite forecast

    7 SepMonday, September 7

    Tap any fish to open its full forecast — the hours it bites, what it takes, and where it has been caught.

    0:0023:00
    • Red drum8/10
    • Black drum6/10
    • Cobia6/10
    • Flounder5/10
    • Red snapper5/10
    • Sheepshead5/10
    • Striped bass5/10
    • Bluefish4/10
    • King mackerel2/10
    • Mahi-mahi2/10
    • Spanish mackerel2/10
    • Spotted seatrout2/10
    • Tarpon2/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    7 SepMonday, September 7
    +92°

    Clear · feels like +100°

    Low / high
    +72°…+97°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    6 mph ENE
    Cloud cover
    5%
    Humidity
    47%
    Pressure
    29.96 inHg
    00:00+73°—6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph90%88%
    01:00+74°—2 mphsouthwest wind, 2 mph89%100%
    02:00+74°—4 mphwest wind, 4 mph88%100%
    03:00+74°—4 mphwest wind, 4 mph87%100%
    04:00+73°—2 mphwest wind, 2 mph87%100%
    05:00+73°—3 mpheast wind, 3 mph87%9%
    06:00+72°—4 mpheast wind, 4 mph89%100%
    07:00+73°—4 mpheast wind, 4 mph88%6%
    08:00+77°—5 mpheast wind, 5 mph77%0%
    09:00+81°—6 mpheast wind, 6 mph66%5%
    10:00+86°—6 mpheast wind, 6 mph57%5%
    11:00+89°—6 mpheast wind, 6 mph51%5%
    12:00+92°—6 mphnortheast wind, 6 mph47%5%
    13:00+94°—6 mphnortheast wind, 6 mph43%0%
    14:00+96°—6 mphnortheast wind, 6 mph41%0%
    15:00+97°—7 mpheast wind, 7 mph40%0%
    16:00+96°—7 mpheast wind, 7 mph41%0%
    17:00+94°—6 mpheast wind, 6 mph46%10%
    18:00+90°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph53%24%
    19:00+87°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph60%34%
    20:00+84°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph65%37%
    21:00+81°—4 mpheast wind, 4 mph70%37%
    22:00+79°—4 mpheast wind, 4 mph75%33%
    23:00+77°—4 mpheast wind, 4 mph79%23%
    +97°+84°+72°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Monday, September 7
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:26
    Sunset
    19:03
    Day length
    12 h 37 min
    Sunshine hours
    12 h 16 min
    UV index
    7
    high
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    02:26
    Moonset
    16:58

    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 windowMonday, September 7
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Minor01:56–02:56Moonrise
    • Major08:46–10:46Moon overhead
    • Minor16:28–17:28Moonset
    • Major21:14–23:14Moon underfoot

    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?