Dauphin Island Fishing Reports (October 2026)

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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Dauphin Island

Colby M.

Gulf Shores, Alabama

Reported 4 months ago

prime time for sea trout redfish doing pretty good spanish mackerel as thick as you want

Colby M. Gulf Shores, Alabama Reported 4 months ago

prime time for sea trout redfish doing pretty good spanish mackerel as thick as you want

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Tom M.

Gulf Shores, Alabama

Reported 5 months ago

Redfish and trout have been biting good lately. Spanish mackerel have really shown up in big numbers and have been very hungry lately.

Tom M. Gulf Shores, Alabama Reported 5 months ago

Redfish and trout have been biting good lately. Spanish mackerel have really shown up in big numbers and have been very hungry lately.

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Brooks M.

Orange Beach, Alabama

Reported 5 months ago

Beeliners
Triggerfish

Brooks M. Orange Beach, Alabama Reported 5 months ago

Beeliners
Triggerfish

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Troy W.

Elberta, Alabama

Reported 5 months ago

Here's some spring break pics

Troy W. Elberta, Alabama Reported 5 months ago

Here's some spring break pics

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Shawn S.

Bon Secour, Alabama

Reported 5 months ago

Trout are moving out so back to redfish and drum.

Shawn S. Bon Secour, Alabama Reported 5 months ago

Trout are moving out so back to redfish and drum.

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Rick M.

Gulf Shores, Alabama

Reported 5 months ago

Today's Redfish cat h. Everything is biting like crazy right now

Rick M. Gulf Shores, Alabama Reported 5 months ago

Today's Redfish cat h. Everything is biting like crazy right now

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Colby M.

Gulf Shores, Alabama

Reported 5 months ago

Trout fishing starting to get good bull reds biting pretty solid good catches of pompano early in the morning but will end soon

Colby M. Gulf Shores, Alabama Reported 5 months ago

Trout fishing starting to get good bull reds biting pretty solid good catches of pompano early in the morning but will end soon

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Chris W.

Orange Beach, Alabama

Reported 5 months ago

Fishing report: We've had a windy couple of weeks, but now seeing some good breaks leading to great fishing days. The water is warming up and the redfish have gotten much more active. Still seeing a few sheepshead around but expect to see the summer species start to crank up.

Chris W. Orange Beach, Alabama Reported 5 months ago

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Zack G.

Lillian, Alabama

Reported 5 months ago

Vermillion snapper have been very cooperative with our anglers the past few weeks. The Spanish mackerel are showing up as well.

Zack G. Lillian, Alabama Reported 5 months ago

Vermillion snapper have been very cooperative with our anglers the past few weeks. The Spanish mackerel are showing up as well.

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Marty C.

Gulf Shores, Alabama

Reported 6 months ago

The sheepshead bite is starting to fall off but the speckled trout and redfish are starting to show up should only get better in the next few weeks to come.

Marty C. Gulf Shores, Alabama Reported 6 months ago

The sheepshead bite is starting to fall off but the speckled trout and redfish are starting to show up should only get better in the next few weeks to come.

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Inshore, Nearshore, Jetty in Orange Beach

Inshore/Nearshore Special!

100% (124) Guided by Bobby

24 ft 1 - 6 People From $400

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Inshore, Nearshore Fishing in Gulf Shores

"Gettin’ Jiggy" Inshore Combo

100% (50) Guided by Tim

22 ft 1 - 4 People From $325

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Nearshore Fishing in Orange Beach

Orange Beach Nearshore Fishing

100% (36) Managed by Chris

25 ft 1 - 4 People From $550

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Epic Offshore In The Gulf Shores

100% (50) Guided by Scott

33 ft 1 - 6 People From $1,100

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Deep Sea, Nearshore Fishing in Orange Beach

Orange Beach Snapper Slammer- 30'

93% (30) Guided by Brooks

30 ft 1 - 12 People From $1,500

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Hittin' Bottom Trip

NEW Guided by Brian

60 ft 1 - 35 People From $2,500

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Recent Dauphin Island Reviews

★★★★★
Awesome trip put us right on the fish caught so many we lost count highly recommend
Benjamin C. | October 6, 2026

Trip: "Gettin’ Jiggy" Inshore Combo
★★★★★
Great experience with Captain Chris fishing for snapper and red fishin Orange Beach, would book again with him.
Sal L. | October 6, 2026

Trip: Orange Beach Inshore Fishing
★★★★★
Great trip and Reid did an incredible job of getting us on the fish. Will definitely book with his again if we're ever back in the area.
Sheila D. | October 5, 2026

Trip: 3-4 Hour Trip – Inshore/Nearshore
★★★★★
I had a great half day trip with Ben last week. He knew a super place with lots of big Redfish. His custom designed skiff was made for gliding by and through the salt marsh. He rigged up my 8 wt with a 40# flourocarbon "tippet", tied on a hand tied fly, and we were off. Ben had me on fish all morning. I even caught some of them. Hope to go fishing with Ben again when in the Mobile area.
Claude H. | September 29, 2026

Trip: Inshore Fly Fishing Or Light Tackle
★★★★★
Excellent guide service. We started on time and Chris put us on the fish!
Victor R. | September 29, 2026

Trip: Offshore / State Water Fishing
★★★★★
Captain Ron was amazing! We didn’t expect to catch sharks and Ron took us to the perfect spots! Made my 9year old fall in love with fishing even more!
Jenna B. | September 29, 2026

Trip: Orange Beach Catch
★★★★★
Tim was the absolute BEST captain we could ever ask for! We had the best time! This was our first charter. Tim is VERY knowledgeable and always put us on the fish! He is also very nice and easy to get along with. We booked 4 hours and we were catching fish the whole time. We will definitely be booking again 10000000/10 worth the money.
Nicole H. | September 26, 2026

Trip: Nearshore Gulf Shores!
★★★★★
We had a great time, with Captain Tom..Super Cool, guy and caught fish..The young boy that was the deck hand ..Worked his tail off..Overall we had a blast
Darren P. | September 24, 2026

Trip: 6 Hour AM Bottom Fishing
★★★★★
We took our first family fishing trip (3 hour inshore) today with Captain Reid and had the best time! We boarded his awesome boat in Fort Morgan and caught a variety of fish. Captain Reid was very knowledgeable, friendly and made sure we had a great experience. It was a very relaxing, laid back trip. Well worth the money. We look forward to another fishing trip soon. Thanks Captain Reid!
Jennifer A. | September 24, 2026

Trip: 3-4 Hour Trip – Inshore/Nearshore
★★★★★
Had a great time with Captain Jeff, we only had two hours to fish on our last day here and he made it worth every second, we will definitely be back.
Josh O. | September 22, 2026

Trip: 2hr Family Fun Fishing Trip

Dauphin Island Fishing Reports (October 2026)

What's biting right now in Dauphin Island? Check out the latest Dauphin Island fishing reports below.

Dauphin Island Weather Forecast

Fishing reports straight from our guides in Dauphin Island

Target Species

What's Biting in Dauphin Island

Top Fishing Trips in Dauphin Island

Inshore/Nearshore Special!

"Gettin’ Jiggy" Inshore Combo

Orange Beach Nearshore Fishing

Epic Offshore In The Gulf Shores

Orange Beach Snapper Slammer- 30'

Hittin' Bottom Trip

Recent Dauphin Island Reviews

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