Alabama Fishing Calendar

Alabama Saltwater Fish
Species Best time to catch Inshore
 Nearshore Offshore
Amberjack, Greater Year-round; Peak: May to mid-September X
Bluefish March to November  X X
Cobia (ling) March to October; Peak: April X
Croaker, Atlantic April to October  X X
Crevalle Jack May to November  X X
Dolphinfish (dolphin, dorado, mahi-mahi) June to October; Peak: June X
Black Drum March to October; Peak: May to early June  X
Red Drum (bull redfish) Year-round  X X
Flounder (Gulf, Southern) April to October; Peak: May to July (Eastern Shore), June to October (Mobile Bay)  X X
Groupers (black, gag, red, scamp, yellowfin) Year-round X
Kingfish, Gulf and Southern (whiting, ground mullet) May to September X X
King Mackerel April to October; Peak: August to mid-September X X
Spanish Mackerel March to September; Peak: July to August X X
Pompano March to October; Peak: July to August X
Sailfish, Atlantic May to October; Peak: July to August X
Seatrout, Sand and Silver (white trout) May to November; Peak: June to July X
Seatrout, Spotted (speckled trout) Year-round X
Sharks March to November X X
Sheepshead Year-round; Peak: March X
Snapper, Red Seasonal (changes from year to year) X X
Snapper, Gray (mangrove, black) Year-round X X X
Snapper, Vermilion (beeliner) Year-round X
Spadefish, Atlantic Year-round X
Spot May to November; Peak: June X X
Tarpon Late May to early October; Peak: July to August X
Triggerfish, Gray Year-round X
Tripletail (blackfish) Mid-May to October; Peak: July X X X
Tuna, Blackfin March to December; Peak: late June to July X
Tuna, Yellowfin April to December; Peak: June to July X
Tunny, Little (bonito) April to November X X
Wahoo May to October X
Blue Marlin March to November X
White Marlin May to November X