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Mississippi Sound (Gulf Coast), MS
Bay spanning Harrison/Hancock counties, Mississippi. The shallow estuarine sound stretching along the Mississippi Gulf Coast from Bay St. Louis through Gulfport and Biloxi to the barrier islands, the heart of MS inshore saltwater fishing. Marsh edges, grass beds, bayous and the barrier-island surf hold spotted seatrout, red drum (redfish), southern flounder, black drum, sheepshead and spanish mackerel. Productive year-round with strong spring and fall runs.
Overall bite score
Scored 14 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes
Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for tidal water. No black box: every reading names its source.
What swims here
8 tracked species in Mississippi Sound (Gulf Coast), with the months each fishes best.
Water facts
Saltwater estuary (no USGS gage); water temp and tide come from the NOAA CO-OPS Bay Waveland Yacht Club station (8747437), which reports live water temperature. Launches at Bay St. Louis, Pass Christian Harbor, Gulfport Lake, and Biloxi Small Craft Harbor. MS saltwater regs (MDMR) differ from inland MDWFP freshwater rules.
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