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Mobile fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Mobile, using NOAA tide station MOBILE, Mobile River (State Dock).

Mobile Bay Updated 10:08 AM CST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8737048
AlabamaGulf Coast
Bite outlook today Estimate
Fair
  • Weak tidal movement (0.6 ft range)
  • Light wind (up to 5 mph)
Next best time
Today 2:26 PM
Minor moon period
Next tide
High 10:16 PM
1.3 ft
Weather
74°F, Mostly Sunny
Wind 5 mph N - pressure falling
Water temp
73°F
NOAA Mobile State Docks, 8 min ago

Best times to fish

5:38 AM - 9:38 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Moving water into the low tide at 7:57 AM; Major solunar period (moon overhead)
3:46 PM - 5:31 PMDusk - the evening feed
8:16 PM - 10:46 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the high tide at 10:16 PM
All 5 times today
2:12 AM - 3:12 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)
5:38 AM - 9:38 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Moving water into the low tide at 7:57 AM; Major solunar period (moon overhead)
2:26 PM - 3:26 PMMinor solunar period (moonset)
3:46 PM - 5:31 PMDusk - the evening feed
8:16 PM - 10:46 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the high tide at 10:16 PM
Sunrise 6:10 AMSunset 5:01 PM 67-81°Fwind to 5 mph S
Tide chart and times2 tides today
Best time 5:38 AM - 9:38 AMBest time 3:46 PM - 5:31 PMBest time 8:16 PM - 10:46 PM12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM7:57 AM10:16 PM0 ft1 ftBest time 5:38 AM - 9:38 AMBest time 3:46 PM - 5:31 PMBest time 8:16 PM - 10:46 PM12a6a12p6p12a7:57a10:16p0 ft1 ft

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days
DayTides (feet, MLLW)
TodayLow 7:57 AM (0.7 ft)
High 10:16 PM (1.3 ft)
Fri Nov 6Low 7:40 AM (0.4 ft)
High 9:49 PM (1.5 ft)
Sat Nov 7Low 8:05 AM (0.1 ft)
High 10:01 PM (1.7 ft)
Sun Nov 8Low 8:37 AM (-0.1 ft)
High 10:28 PM (1.9 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8737048 (MOBILE, Mobile River (State Dock)). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Mobile: Skyline of Mobile, Alabama, viewed from the west, with downtown buildings along the Mobile River.
Photo: Quintin Soloviev, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0, cropped
Satellite view of Mobile from above Satellite view
Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station MOBILE, Mobile River (State Dock); the fishing area extends around it.
Water is 73°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.
Right temperature
Hourly weatherNWS
10 AM74°5 mphNMostly Sunny
11 AM76°5 mphNSunny
12 PM78°5 mphNSunny
1 PM79°5 mphSESunny
2 PM80°0 mphSunny
3 PM81°5 mphSSunny
4 PM80°0 mphSunny
5 PM77°0 mphSunny
6 PM75°0 mphMostly Clear
7 PM72°0 mphMostly Clear
8 PM70°0 mphMostly Clear
9 PM68°0 mphMostly Clear
10 PM67°0 mphPartly Cloudy
11 PM67°0 mphPartly Cloudy
12 AM66°0 mphPartly Cloudy
1 AM65°0 mphMostly Clear
2 AM64°0 mphClear
3 AM63°0 mphMostly Clear
4 AM62°0 mphClear
5 AM61°0 mphMostly Clear
6 AM61°5 mphNSunny
7 AM61°5 mphNSunny
8 AM64°5 mphNSunny
9 AM68°5 mphNSunny

Sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent
Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit
DaySunMoonSolunar periods
Today6:10 AM
5:01 PM
Rise 2:42 AM
Set 2:56 PM
Minor 2:12 AM
Major 7:52 AM
Minor 2:26 PM
Major 8:16 PM
Fri 66:11 AM
5:00 PM
Rise 3:43 AM
Set 3:25 PM
Minor 3:13 AM
Major 8:36 AM
Minor 2:55 PM
Major 9:04 PM
Sat 76:11 AM
5:00 PM
Rise 4:43 AM
Set 3:56 PM
Minor 4:13 AM
Major 9:20 AM
Minor 3:26 PM
Major 9:48 PM
Sun 86:12 AM
4:59 PM
Rise 5:43 AM
Set 4:30 PM
Minor 5:13 AM
Major 10:08 AM
Minor 4:00 PM
Major 10:32 PM
Mon 96:13 AM
4:58 PM
Rise 6:43 AM
Set 5:07 PM
Minor 6:13 AM
Major 10:56 AM
Minor 4:37 PM
Tue 106:14 AM
4:58 PM
Rise 7:41 AM
Set 5:49 PM
Major 11:24 PM
Minor 7:11 AM
Major 11:44 AM
Minor 5:19 PM
Wed 116:15 AM
4:57 PM
Rise 8:37 AM
Set 6:36 PM
Major 12:12 AM
Minor 8:07 AM
Major 12:36 PM
Minor 6:06 PM

Calculated for this location. Moon times are accurate to within a few minutes. Major periods are the 2 hours around the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.

Fishing Mobile

A big, brackish bay fed by the Mobile-Tensaw delta, with shell reefs and wharfs along the shore.

What's biting now (Fall): Redfish run near the mouth of Mobile Bay and flounder migrate to the Gulf through the passes.

Commonly caught in this area: Speckled trout, redfish, flounder and croaker.

Also caught here: croaker, black drum, hardhead catfish, jack crevalle, tripletail.

Tidal rivers and creek mouths are best when the tide is moving and draining bait out of the marsh. Fish points, bends and oyster bars on the falling tide.

Best baits here6 fish
Spotted seatrout (speckled trout)
Shrimp
Shrimp
Bobbers
Bobbers
Pinfish
Pinfish
Soft plastics
Soft plastics
Redfish (red drum)
Mullet
Mullet
Blue crab
Blue crab
Shrimp
Shrimp
Menhaden
Menhaden
Flounder
Minnows
Minnows
Mullet
Mullet
Shrimp
Shrimp
Jigs
Jigs
Spot and croaker
Bloodworms
Bloodworms
Shrimp
Shrimp
Squid
Squid
Jigs
Jigs
Black drum
Blue crab
Blue crab
Clams
Clams
Mullet
Mullet
Shrimp
Shrimp
Hardhead catfish
Shrimp
Shrimp
Squid
Squid
Jigs
Jigs

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How the bite outlook works

The rating is our estimate, not a guarantee. It combines tide range, wind, rain and storms, temperature swings, the moon phase and how well the solunar periods line up with dawn and dusk. Fish do not read forecasts - local knowledge always wins. Read more