Gulf Shores Weather Forecast

Fishing reports straight from our guides in Gulf Shores

Robert Summerlin
Robert S.
Orange Beach, Alabama
Reported 4 years ago
The weather this time of the year is very moody, but the fish are still biting. there’s plenty of vermilion snapper and white snapper to be found. In the deep water, grouper and tile fish doing pretty good as well, and the tuna fishing is about to get red hot.
Robert Summerlin
Robert S. Orange Beach, Alabama Reported 4 years ago
The weather this time of the year is very moody, but the fish are still biting. there’s plenty of vermilion snapper and white snapper to be found. In the deep water, grouper and tile fish doing pretty good as well, and the tuna fishing is about to get red hot.
Amberjack fishing in Orange Beach, Alabama
Amberjack fishing in Orange Beach, Alabama
Amberjack fishing in Orange Beach, Alabama
Amberjack fishing in Orange Beach, Alabama
Amberjack fishing in Orange Beach, Alabama
Amberjack fishing in Orange Beach, Alabama
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Tom M.
Gulf Shores, Alabama
Reported 4 years ago
Redfish are starting to show up in the area. As long as the weather stays warm, the Spanish mackerel with be abundant. Mangrove snapper have been plentiful and have been very hungry. Fishing is good in Orange Beach right now.
Tom Myers
Tom M. Gulf Shores, Alabama Reported 4 years ago
Redfish are starting to show up in the area. As long as the weather stays warm, the Spanish mackerel with be abundant. Mangrove snapper have been plentiful and have been very hungry. Fishing is good in Orange Beach right now.
Redfish fishing in Orange Beach, Alabama
Redfish fishing in Orange Beach, Alabama
Redfish fishing in Orange Beach, Alabama
Redfish fishing in Orange Beach, Alabama
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Tim King
Tim K.
Pensacola, Florida
Reported 4 years ago
The spanish mackerel , jack crevalle, and mangrove snapper have been caught inshore and a slight cool front just cooled the Temps down for us. We've caught big amberjack, mingos and Spanish mackerel offshore as well!
Tim King
Tim K. Pensacola, Florida Reported 4 years ago
The spanish mackerel , jack crevalle, and mangrove snapper have been caught inshore and a slight cool front just cooled the Temps down for us. We've caught big amberjack, mingos and Spanish mackerel offshore as well!
Amberjack, Red Snapper fishing in Pensacola, Florida
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Austin Shults
Austin S.
Pensacola, Florida
Reported 4 years ago
It's fall time and the inshore bite is heating up. In the bays we are still catching some great Spanish mackerel floating live shrimp with about a 1/2 ounce Carolina rig.
Inshore, the trout and redfish are hitting suspending jerk-baits and plastics such as paddle tails or curly tails.
Offshore, it's game on for big schools of skipjacks and Bonita boiling up. Look for any type of floating cover and you'll find schools of Mahi and triple tails swimming around it.
Now is the time to get those trolling plugs out and search for those trophy fish such as Mahi,...
Austin Shults
Austin S. Pensacola, Florida Reported 4 years ago
It's fall time and the inshore bite is heating up. In the bays we are still catching some great Spanish mackerel floating live shrimp with about a 1/2 ounce Carolina rig.
Inshore, the trout and redfish are hitting suspending jerk-baits and plastics such as paddle tails or curly tails.
Offshore, it's game on for big schools of skipjacks and Bonita boiling up. Look for any type of floating cover and you'll find schools of Mahi and triple tails swimming around it.
Now is the time to get those trolling plugs out and search for those trophy fish such as Mahi,
wahoo, sails, and swords!
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Pensacola, Florida
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Jake Durant
Jake D.
Pensacola, Florida
Reported 4 years ago
Hey man, the inshore fishing has been heating up as the water cools down. A lot of redfish, mangrove snapper, and a few flounder mixed in. The offshore bite has stayed consistent through the past few weeks with triggerfish, vermillion snapper, and amberjack
Jake Durant
Jake D. Pensacola, Florida Reported 4 years ago
Hey man, the inshore fishing has been heating up as the water cools down. A lot of redfish, mangrove snapper, and a few flounder mixed in. The offshore bite has stayed consistent through the past few weeks with triggerfish, vermillion snapper, and amberjack
Flounder, Redfish fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Flounder, Redfish fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Flounder, Redfish fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Flounder, Redfish fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Flounder, Redfish fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Flounder, Redfish fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Flounder, Redfish fishing in Pensacola, Florida
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Bradley A.
Orange Beach, Alabama
Reported 4 years ago
The nearshore bite has been on fire and it's only going to get better. It's not as hot as summertime, and the seas are calm. Nearshore the spanish mackerel, king mackerels, big Reds, are in full swing.
Offshore the Famous Red Snapper on Friday through Mondays have been awesome. With cooler temps and calm seas we have been bringing in some big ones.
Inshore the redfish, and speckled trouts are biting pretty good.
So now is the time to book your trip, cooler temps, calm seas, big fish and no crouds.
Bradley Ables
Bradley A. Orange Beach, Alabama Reported 4 years ago
The nearshore bite has been on fire and it's only going to get better. It's not as hot as summertime, and the seas are calm. Nearshore the spanish mackerel, king mackerels, big Reds, are in full swing.
Offshore the Famous Red Snapper on Friday through Mondays have been awesome. With cooler temps and calm seas we have been bringing in some big ones.
Inshore the redfish, and speckled trouts are biting pretty good.
So now is the time to book your trip, cooler temps, calm seas, big fish and no crouds.
Spanish Mackerel fishing in Gulf Shores, Alabama
Spanish Mackerel fishing in Gulf Shores, Alabama
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Austin Shults
Austin S.
Pensacola, Florida
Reported 4 years ago
Late summer/early fall fishing is starting to heat up. Getting a weather window to make the trip out has been a challenge. However, when able to get offshore, we are catching a variety of species with the second half of trigger fish season open and now Amberjack opening back, I expect a lot of great offshore catches over the next few weeks. Deep drop fishing for vermillion snapper, porgies, and various grouper species has been on fire. For those who like our top water action, the waters have been boiling with skipjacks and Mahi. Now is the time to get...
Austin Shults
Austin S. Pensacola, Florida Reported 4 years ago
Late summer/early fall fishing is starting to heat up. Getting a weather window to make the trip out has been a challenge. However, when able to get offshore, we are catching a variety of species with the second half of trigger fish season open and now Amberjack opening back, I expect a lot of great offshore catches over the next few weeks. Deep drop fishing for vermillion snapper, porgies, and various grouper species has been on fire. For those who like our top water action, the waters have been boiling with skipjacks and Mahi. Now is the time to get out there and catch them up before they move out to their winter waters.
Amberjack, Grunt, Little Tunny / False Albacore fishing in Pensacola, Florida
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Tim King
Tim K.
Pensacola, Florida
Reported 4 years ago
Redfish, specks, jack crevalle, and mingos have been a good success lately
Tim King
Tim K. Pensacola, Florida Reported 4 years ago
Redfish, specks, jack crevalle, and mingos have been a good success lately
Jack Crevalle, Mangrove Snapper, Spanish Mackerel fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Jack Crevalle, Mangrove Snapper, Spanish Mackerel fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Jack Crevalle, Mangrove Snapper, Spanish Mackerel fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Jack Crevalle, Mangrove Snapper, Spanish Mackerel fishing in Pensacola, Florida
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Seth Wilson
Seth W.
Spanish Fort, Alabama
Reported 4 years ago
Finding a few cobia on the Rigs
Seth Wilson
Seth W. Spanish Fort, Alabama Reported 4 years ago
Finding a few cobia on the Rigs
Cobia fishing in Orange Beach, Alabama
Cobia fishing in Orange Beach, Alabama
Cobia fishing in Orange Beach, Alabama
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Jake Durant
Jake D.
Pensacola, Florida
Reported 4 years ago
The inshore has been heating up lately! As water temperature cools off it seems like the bite has steadily picked up.
Offshore has been consistently good, typically coming home with our limits of triggerfish and vermillion snapper
Jake Durant
Jake D. Pensacola, Florida Reported 4 years ago
The inshore has been heating up lately! As water temperature cools off it seems like the bite has steadily picked up.
Offshore has been consistently good, typically coming home with our limits of triggerfish and vermillion snapper
Redfish fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Redfish fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Redfish fishing in Pensacola, Florida
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Recent Gulf Shores Reviews

  • ★★★★★
    Awesome trip put us right on the fish caught so many we lost count highly recommend

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    Victor R. | September 29, 2026

    Trip: Offshore / State Water Fishing

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