Dauphin Island Fishing Reports (December 2025)

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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Dauphin Island

Tim Birell
Summerdale, Alabama
Reported: 2 years ago

Gulf shores Zoo and some fishing

Tim Birell Summerdale, Alabama Reported: 2 years ago

Gulf shores Zoo and some fishing

Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Gulf Shores, Alabama

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Ronald Doyle
Elberta, Alabama
Reported: 2 years ago

Spring time is fast approaching, and with it comes an insane sheepshead bite! Also a few bull red fish mixed in. The bite will only get better thro April. These fish will start gathering in large numbers around any type of structure. Sheepshead and bull reds is our main target...

Ronald Doyle Elberta, Alabama Reported: 2 years ago

Flounder, Redfish, Sheepshead Fishing in Fort Morgan, Alabama

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Bradley Ables
Orange Beach, Alabama
Reported: 2 years ago

The sheepshead are here and just waiting for you. So grab the family and the kiddos and come gettem

Bradley Ables Orange Beach, Alabama Reported: 2 years ago

The sheepshead are here and just waiting for you. So grab the family and the kiddos and come gettem

Sheepshead Fishing in Gulf Shores, Alabama

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Tim Birell
Summerdale, Alabama
Reported: 2 years ago

Tim Birell Summerdale, Alabama Reported: 2 years ago

Wife and I Launched out of Fort Morgan Alabama. Went to some gas rigs and laid the hammer down on White Sea trout and red snapper. Snapper is out of season so through them back. The white trout were huge and hitting every cast. Caught 40 plus in a 4 hour and beer battered them up for fish and chips when we got home. Nothing better than that. Book with Easy livin for a great time and good eating when you batter them up for your fish fry.

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Tim Birell
Summerdale, Alabama
Reported: 2 years ago

The sheepshead are in intercostal waters at this time in Orange beach/Gulf Shores. Come March and April they will be in peak season in the Gulf. Come and getem.

Tim Birell Summerdale, Alabama Reported: 2 years ago

The sheepshead are in intercostal waters at this time in Orange beach/Gulf Shores. Come March and April they will be in peak season in the Gulf. Come and getem.

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Tom Myers
Gulf Shores, Alabama
Reported: 2 years ago

Wintertime fishing has been very “fishy” lately!

Tom Myers Gulf Shores, Alabama Reported: 2 years ago

Wintertime fishing has been very “fishy” lately!

Redfish Fishing in Orange Beach, Alabama

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Ronald Doyle
Elberta, Alabama
Reported: 2 years ago

Fishing has been great, targeting sheepshead and redfish on the near shore rigs. We've been using crabs on a short Carolina rig to get the job done! The bite will only get better as we near the spring time pattern. Expect big numbers of sheepshead to come over the rail...

Ronald Doyle Elberta, Alabama Reported: 2 years ago

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Tom Myers
Gulf Shores, Alabama
Reported: 2 years ago

Been catching a pretty good assortment lately. Trout, redfish, pompano, a couple mangrove snapper and even an extremely lost Spanish mackerel. Never caught one in December.

Tom Myers Gulf Shores, Alabama Reported: 2 years ago

Been catching a pretty good assortment lately. Trout, redfish, pompano, a couple mangrove snapper and even an extremely lost Spanish mackerel. Never caught one in December.

Florida Pompano, Mangrove Snapper, Redfish, Spanish Mackerel Fishing in Orange Beach, Alabama

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Great guy. Easy going. Can tell he’s seen it all. Was great with the kids.
Gregory A. | November 26, 2025

Trip: Orange Beach Catch
★★★★★
Great Experience! We had a great time. Captain Kyle did a great job finding spots to catch in and provided a smooth ride. Our deckhand Tristan was outstanding! Friendly, helpful, efficient and an overall nice guy. He kept our rods ready with bait, patient when taking our pictures, he made this day extremely enjoyable.
Jamie J. | November 19, 2025

Trip: 4 Hr PM Fishing Trip
★★★★★
Cade was amazing and would highly recommend him. Caught lots of fish. Completely satisfied with the charter. Thank You Cade for a great fishing experience.
Darlene B. | November 15, 2025

Trip: 3 Hour Inshore/Offshore
★★★★★
We were quite disappointed in our experience. Cade is a nice young man, but asked us nothing about our fishing experience or expectations for the day. Our first fishing spot was about 300 yards from the launch ramp where we caught about 5 or 6 fish, with the biggest being about 8 inches. We then traveled about 35 minutes to the second location which was under a highway bridge.. We caught about 4 or 5 fish, with the biggest being about 10 inches. I understand that the guide cannot be responsible for the fish caught but it seemed like we were in locations that were targeting smaller fish. For the cost of the trip, we were expecting more of a "Gulf charter fishing experience." I would recommend not using this venue.
Randy M. | November 14, 2025

Trip: 3 Hour Inshore/Offshore
★★★★★
WE had a great time!
Bryant T. | October 31, 2025

Trip: Inshore/Nearshore Special!
★★★★★
Josh was very knowledgeable and friendly. Got us on fish early. Did pretty decent considering that fishing has been slow. Well definitely use him again.
Steven D. | October 16, 2025

Trip: Inshore Family Fun 6 Hour
★★★★★
Great trip got on some great spots with good fish
Trevor B. | October 16, 2025

Trip: 5 Hour Bottom Fishing & Trolling
★★★★★
Had a great 4 hour trip in Gulf Shores, AL today! The crew was fantastic and took us to some great spots to catch our limit of Red Snapper. Very nice crew, super helpful and the boat was great. Highly recommended!
Rocky S. | October 15, 2025

Trip: Nearshore Reefs And Wrecks Trip
★★★★★
5 out of 5 stars. My granddaughter loved Jeff. He tried his best to get the big redfish to the boat with her, just spit the hook out at the last second.
Melvin H. | October 15, 2025

Trip: 2hr Family Fun Fishing Trip
★★★★★
The captain was great. Put us on the fish and we hauled them in. All five of us limited out on B liner’s in a little over an hour. The deck hand, first mate was definitely awesome. As hot as the fishing was he hustled all the time and kept everything going great. Both were polite and professional.
Don G. | October 15, 2025

Trip: 5 Or 6 Hour Bottom/Trolling Trip

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