Dauphin Island Fishing Reports (October 2026)

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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Dauphin Island

Gulf Shores, Alabama

Reported 7 months ago

Speckled trout have shown up in big numbers. Did some catch and release Red Snapper last week. Biggest 2 ever caught on the boat and it was back to back. The biggest one was 22 lbs. The other one was 18 lbs. Not bad for 35' of water.

Tom M. Gulf Shores, Alabama Reported 7 months ago

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Shawn S.

Bon Secour, Alabama

Reported 8 months ago

Decent action on a few 2 hr trips. Ready for spring.

Shawn S. Bon Secour, Alabama Reported 8 months ago

Decent action on a few 2 hr trips. Ready for spring.

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Zach W.

Orange Beach, Alabama

Reported 8 months ago

Sheepshead fishing is still going strong.

Zach W. Orange Beach, Alabama Reported 8 months ago

Sheepshead fishing is still going strong.

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Shawn S.

Bon Secour, Alabama

Reported 8 months ago

Redfish have been biting good and speckled trout are starting bite as well. Great fishing

Shawn S. Bon Secour, Alabama Reported 8 months ago

Redfish have been biting good and speckled trout are starting bite as well. Great fishing

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Tim B.

Summerdale, Alabama

Reported 9 months ago

Great family trip with rods bent all day. 46 fish, Wow what a day.

Tim B. Summerdale, Alabama Reported 9 months ago

Great family trip with rods bent all day. 46 fish, Wow what a day.

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Brooks M.

Orange Beach, Alabama

Reported 9 months ago

Snapper season was great but closed now . We're on to chasing bull reds!

Brooks M. Orange Beach, Alabama Reported 9 months ago

Snapper season was great but closed now . We're on to chasing bull reds!

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Donnie V.

Spanish Fort, Alabama

Reported 9 months ago

Fishing been hot fall and winter and still wacking

Donnie V. Spanish Fort, Alabama Reported 9 months ago

Fishing been hot fall and winter and still wacking

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Zach W.

Orange Beach, Alabama

Reported 9 months ago

Sheepshead and drum are on fire. Seeing 50-200 a night.

Zach W. Orange Beach, Alabama Reported 9 months ago

Sheepshead and drum are on fire. Seeing 50-200 a night.

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Shawn S.

Bon Secour, Alabama

Reported 9 months ago

Last couple days

Shawn S. Bon Secour, Alabama Reported 9 months ago

Last couple days

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Chris W.

Orange Beach, Alabama

Reported 9 months ago

Winter fishing continues to be strong. The slot redfish continue to be active and the sheepshead bite has picked up. While the total fish counts are less than summer, the caught fish are larger and frequently keeper size.

Chris W. Orange Beach, Alabama Reported 9 months ago

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★★★★★
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

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Dauphin Island Fishing Reports (October 2026)

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Dauphin Island Weather Forecast

Fishing reports straight from our guides in Dauphin Island

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What's Biting in Dauphin Island

Top Fishing Trips in Dauphin Island

Tripletail Fishing- Alabama

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