RIGHT NOW AT YOUR DOCK

GO FISH

Croaker is your strongest target right now.

Dock conditions look manageable

Live reading · Updated 4:27 AM

85/100conditions

BEST WINDOW4:27 AM–6:27 AMCroaker • outgoing tide

Current recommendation

Your best move

CURRENT PICK

TargetCroaker

BaitSmall piece of shrimp

RigLight bottom rig

CastSoft bottom around the dock slope

Read the water

Dock conditions

Exact dock forecast + nearby observations

TIDE / FLOW

↓Moderate

outgoing • 1.27 ftLow 10:24 AM • 0.6 ft

WIND AT DOCK

5mph

E • gust 6NWS dock grid

AIR / SKY

78°F

Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain chance

WATER TEMP

86°F

Observed in Mobile BayCoast Guard Sector Mobile 8736897 • 11.4 mi north

PRESSURE

1016 mb

→ steady

SUN

↑ 6:28 AM↓ 7:17 PM

Dawn and dusk are prime

MOON

88%

Waning gibbous

Plan the trip

Next 12 hours

Tide, wind, light, and season combined

BESTNOW85Croaker

Outgoing • 5 mph • 19% rain

6:27 AM–8:27 AM85Croaker

Outgoing • 5 mph • 19% rain

8:27 AM–10:27 AM73Croaker

Outgoing • 5 mph • 20% rain

10:27 AM–12:27 PM73Croaker

Incoming • 10 mph • 21% rain

12:27 PM–2:27 PM73Croaker

Incoming • 10 mph • 21% rain

2:27 PM–4:27 PM73Croaker

Incoming • 5 mph • 28% rain

Swipe for later windows

What’s biting

Fish activity

Season + live water

85Hot

CroakerPeak now

Small piece of shrimpRig: Light bottom rigWhere: Soft bottom around the dock slope

85Hot

TripletailPeak now

Live shrimpRig: Free-line or light corkWhere: Floating cover and outer pilings

85Hot

Jack crevallePeak now

Menhaden or topwaterRig: Fast topwater or spoonWhere: Surface bait schools off the dock

85Hot

StingrayPeak now

Fresh dead shrimp, squid, or cut mulletRig: Fish-finder rig, 3/0–4/0 circle hookWhere: Sandy or muddy bottom just off the dock edgeConditions: Warm, shallow water with slow-to-moderate flowLegal: Alabama: no minimum size listed; 3 skates/rays per person. Bow, spear, or gig catch must be kept; never remove a released ray's tail.Safety: Use a dehooker or long pliers and keep hands clear of the tail spine.

69Active

Spanish mackerelPeak now

Menhaden or fast silver spoonRig: Fast retrieve with light wireWhere: Open water when bait schools show

What’s running

Bait in the bay

Season + tide + temp

Running94

Shrimp

Cast-net grass edges and the lit side of the dock.

Best for: Trout, redfish, flounder

Running94

Finger mullet

Look for nervous water tight to shore and rocks.

Best for: Redfish, flounder, trout

Running94

Menhaden

Watch open water for dimpling schools and diving birds.

Best for: Mackerel, jacks, big trout

Running94

Pinfish

Sabiki or tiny shrimp pieces beside the pilings.

Best for: Trout, redfish, flounder

How 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.