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Pascagoula fishing guide

Pascagoula is the east end of the Mississippi coast, where the Pascagoula River meets the Mississippi Sound. Ocean Springs fishing is built around Biloxi Bay, its bayous and the US 90 bridge, while Pascagoula anglers launch at Point Park, a city park with four boat launches, two fishing piers and trailer parking for about 100 rigs, and fish the river, the city piers at Beach Park and River Park, and the open Sound. Inshore trips here target flounder, redfish, speckled trout, tripletail and sheepshead, and the bigger boats run south past Horn Island to the Liberty ship reefs and the state's offshore reef sites.

Conditions now
Chart and depths
Fishing reports
What is biting
Seasons and rules
Where to fish
Ramps and piers
Bait and charters
Events
Questions

10 ft, conditions now

Conditions now

Live from NOAA and the National Weather Service. Times show in your own time zone.

Today’s bite

A forecast built from live data and the calendar below. Not a catch report.

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Tides

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Marine forecast

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7 day forecast

National Weather Service, for Pascagoula. Updates through the day.

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NOAA tides, Pascagoula Point, Mississippi Sound, MS (opens in a new tab) NOAA station Pascagoula NOAA Lab, MS (opens in a new tab) NWS 7 day forecast (opens in a new tab) NWS marine forecast, Mississippi Sound (opens in a new tab)

12 ft, the chart

Chart and depths

The official NOAA chart, centered on Pascagoula. Depths, channels, reefs and markers, live from NOAA.

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NOAA electronic navigational chart: soundings, depth contours, channels, markers and hazards. Zoom in to see more soundings. Not for navigation. Open NOAA ENC Online

15 ft, fishing reports

Fishing reports

What people are catching, on what, and where. Every report links to whoever wrote it. We do not write these ourselves.

Latest reports

From local captains, shops and outdoor writers. Newest first, last 14 days.

We have not found a report source that posts online for this water yet.

Report sources: Captain Experiences Mississippi coast guide reports (opens in a new tab)

Straight from the dock

Reports sent to us by shops and captains on this guide. We check each one before it posts.

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20 ft, what is biting

What is biting, month by month

When each fish is at its best around Pascagoula. This month is marked.

What is biting by month around Pascagoula. Peak, good and slow months for each species.
Species	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Speckled trout	Good	Good	Good	Peak	Peak	Peak	Good	Good	Good	Peak	Peak	Good
Redfish	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Peak	Peak	Peak
Flounder	Slow	Slow	Slow	Slow	Slow	Good	Peak	Peak	Peak	Good	Slow	Slow
Sheepshead	Peak	Peak	Peak	Good	Slow	Slow	Slow	Slow	Slow	Slow	Good	Good
Black drum	Peak	Peak	Peak	Slow	Slow	Slow	Slow	Slow	Slow	Slow	Good	Good
Tripletail	Slow	Slow	Slow	Slow	Slow	Good	Peak	Peak	Peak	Slow	Slow	Slow
Cobia	Slow	Slow	Slow	Peak	Peak	Good	Good	Good	Good	Slow	Slow	Slow
Spanish mackerel	Slow	Slow	Slow	Slow	Slow	Slow	Peak	Peak	Peak	Slow	Slow	Slow
Red snapper	Slow	Slow	Slow	Slow	Good	Peak	Good	Slow	Good	Slow	Slow	Slow

Speckled trout
Peak: April, May, June, October, November
In winter look for schools in deep holes in the bays, river bends and oyster beds, and in summer around oyster beds and shallow platforms in 8 to 15 feet.
Source 1 (opens in a new tab) Source 2 (opens in a new tab)
Redfish
Peak: October, November, December
Reds are plentiful in the bays and marsh all winter and easiest to find from October through the holidays.
Source 1 (opens in a new tab) Source 2 (opens in a new tab)
Flounder
Peak: July, August, September
The most requested inshore species on Pascagoula charters; in summer they hold around rocks and get gigged at night on a full moon along the beaches and islands.
Source 1 (opens in a new tab) Source 2 (opens in a new tab)
Sheepshead
Peak: January, February, March
Fish dead shrimp tight to the US 90 bridge pilings over the coastal rivers in the cold months, moving piling to piling until you find them.
Source 1 (opens in a new tab) Source 2 (opens in a new tab)
Black drum
Peak: January, February, March
Puppy drum move into the bays and river mouths in winter with the sheepshead, so you rarely have to leave protected water.
Source 1 (opens in a new tab)
Tripletail
Peak: July, August, September
Run the crab pot lines in the Sound in summer, spot fish laid up by the buoys, then idle back and pitch a big live shrimp past them.
Source 1 (opens in a new tab) Source 2 (opens in a new tab)
Cobia
Peak: April, May
Migrating fish show up on the old sand bars and submerged islands in April and early May, then hang on rigs, wrecks, reefs and channel markers.
Source 1 (opens in a new tab)
Spanish mackerel
Peak: July, August, September
Plentiful in summer, when trolling or casting spoons fills a box quickly.
Source 1 (opens in a new tab)
Red snapper
Peak: June
Fish the offshore reefs, Liberty ships and rigs only on open days, with the MS-ROLP permit for everyone aboard and the trip reported through Tails n' Scales.
Source 1 (opens in a new tab) Source 2 (opens in a new tab)

30 ft, seasons and rules

Seasons and rules

Open and close dates we could confirm from official sources, plus where to check limits before you keep a fish.

Red snapper, Mississippi private and state for-hire
Opened at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, May 22, 2026, seven days a week in state and federal waters, and closed Sunday, July 5, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, 2026 Official page (opens in a new tab)
Red snapper, Mississippi reopening
Reopened in Mississippi territorial waters Friday, September 4, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. for Friday, Saturday and Sunday each week plus Monday, September 7, and closes when the Mississippi private recreational catch limit is projected to be met.
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, 2026 Official page (opens in a new tab)
Red snapper, federally permitted for-hire vessels
Opened 12:01 a.m. June 1, 2026, and closed 12:01 a.m. October 26, 2026, in Gulf federal waters.
NOAA Fisheries, 2026 Official page (opens in a new tab)
Gray triggerfish, Mississippi waters
Recreational harvest in Mississippi territorial waters reopened at 12:01 a.m. August 1, 2026.
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, 2026 Official page (opens in a new tab)
Gag grouper, federal waters
Recreational season ran from 12:01 a.m. September 1, 2026, to 12:01 a.m. October 1, 2026.
NOAA Fisheries, 2026 Official page (opens in a new tab)
Greater amberjack, federal waters
Recreational season ran from September 1, 2026, to 12:01 a.m. October 14, 2026, a 43 day season, and stays closed until September 1, 2027.
NOAA Fisheries, 2026 Official page (opens in a new tab)

40 ft, where to fish

Where to fish

Pier
Point Park piers
The park at the Point has two fishing piers next to the city's main launches, and the city began building a new 300 foot pier with three pavilions northeast of the north pier in 2024.
Source (opens in a new tab)
Pier
Beach Park Fishing Pier
The city's walk-on pier at Beach Park, off City Park Street, faces the open Sound.
Source (opens in a new tab)
Channel
Pascagoula River at River Park
The city's River Park on Clark Street has a large pier on the river and is listed for boating and fishing.
Source (opens in a new tab)
Bridge
US 90 bridge pilings over the coastal rivers
Winter sheepshead, black drum and trout hold on the pilings where US 90 crosses the coastal rivers, and dead shrimp is all you need once you find the right piling.
Source (opens in a new tab)
Wreck
Liberty ship reefs south of Horn Island
Five World War II Liberty ship hulls were sunk on two permitted reef sites south of Horn Island and hold reef fish offshore.
Source (opens in a new tab)
Reef
MDMR inshore and offshore artificial reefs
The state has 67 inshore reefs reachable by small boat, pier or wading, 15 offshore reef sites and eight rigs to reef sites, with coordinates and GPX files on the MDMR site.
Source (opens in a new tab)

50 ft, launch and piers

Ramps and piers

Public launches and fishing piers. Fees and hours change, so check the link before you tow.

Public boat ramps and fishing piers around Pascagoula
Name	Type	Fee	Where
Point Park boat launches (opens in a new tab)	Ramp	Check	500 Beach Blvd., Pascagoula, MS 39567
Point Park fishing piers (opens in a new tab)	Pier	Check	500 Beach Blvd., Pascagoula, MS 39567
Beach Park Fishing Pier (opens in a new tab)	Pier	Check	600 City Park St., Pascagoula, MS 39567
River Park pier (opens in a new tab)	Pier	Check	4100 Clark Street, Pascagoula, MS 39567

60 ft, bait, tackle and charters

Bait, tackle and charters

Where to get live and fresh bait, tackle and a guide. We are not paid to list anyone here.

Bait and tackle (1)

Store
Academy Sports + Outdoors Pascagoula
4201 Denny Avenue, Pascagoula, MS 39581
New store off Denny Avenue near Veterans Blvd; the store page lists hunting and fishing licenses and reel line spooling.
Directions (opens Google Maps)
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Live bait comes and goes with the weather and the season. Call before you drive.

Charters and guides

Fishing charters and guides around Pascagoula
Charter	Fishing
Mississippi Charter and Guide Services (opens in a new tab)	Inshore
Pascagoula Inshore Fishing (Capt. Dana) (opens in a new tab)	Inshore
Inshore/Island and offshore trips out of Gautier (Capt. David) (opens in a new tab)	Inshore and offshore

70 ft, on the calendar

Tournaments and events

Annual events on this water. Dates move, so confirm with the organiser.

Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo (opens in a new tab)
usually the July 4 holiday, at Jones Park in Gulfport; rodeo waters cover the whole Mississippi Sound
2026: July 2 to 5 (78th annual)

80 ft, asked and answered

Fishing Pascagoula, asked and answered

Where can I launch a boat in Pascagoula?

Point Park at 500 Beach Blvd. is the main public launch, with four boat launches, two fishing piers and trailer parking for about 100 rigs.

Where can I fish from a pier in Pascagoula?

The city has fishing piers at Point Park, at Beach Park on City Park Street, and at River Park on Clark Street on the Pascagoula River. The city began building a new 300 foot pier at Point Park in 2024.

What do Pascagoula fishing charters target?

Inshore trips target flounder, redfish, speckled trout, tripletail and sheepshead, and flounder is the most requested fish. Some boats out of Gautier also run island and offshore trips.

When is the best time to fish Pascagoula for sheepshead?

January through March. Fish dead shrimp tight to the bridge pilings and move piling to piling until you find them; black drum and trout use the same structure in winter.

What NOAA stations should I use for Pascagoula tides and water temperature?

Use Pascagoula Point, station 8741196, for tide predictions. It has no live sensors, so check Pascagoula NOAA Lab, station 8741533, for water temperature, and NWS Mississippi Sound, GMZ532, for wind and seas.

90 ft, the kit