Mississippi Fishing Calendar
What's biting month by month, and how many Mississippi charters on Unreel target each fish.
| Fish | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Redfish55 charters · March to April and August to November | January: off peak | February: off peak | March: peak | April: peak | May: off peak | June: off peak | July: off peak | August: peak | September: peak | October: peak | November: peak | December: off peak |
 Speckled Trout24 charters · April to June and September to November | January: off peak | February: off peak | March: off peak | April: peak | May: peak | June: peak | July: off peak | August: off peak | September: peak | October: peak | November: peak | December: off peak |
 Flounder23 charters · May to October | January: off peak | February: off peak | March: off peak | April: off peak | May: peak | June: peak | July: peak | August: peak | September: peak | October: peak | November: off peak | December: off peak |
 Sheepshead20 charters · January to April | January: peak | February: peak | March: peak | April: peak | May: off peak | June: off peak | July: off peak | August: off peak | September: off peak | October: off peak | November: off peak | December: off peak |
 Snapper17 charters · June to August | January: off peak | February: off peak | March: off peak | April: off peak | May: off peak | June: peak | July: peak | August: peak | September: off peak | October: off peak | November: off peak | December: off peak |
 Black Drum9 charters · February to May | January: off peak | February: peak | March: peak | April: peak | May: peak | June: off peak | July: off peak | August: off peak | September: off peak | October: off peak | November: off peak | December: off peak |
 Cobia9 charters · April to September | January: off peak | February: off peak | March: off peak | April: peak | May: peak | June: peak | July: peak | August: peak | September: peak | October: off peak | November: off peak | December: off peak |
 Crappie8 charters · February to April | January: off peak | February: peak | March: peak | April: peak | May: off peak | June: off peak | July: off peak | August: off peak | September: off peak | October: off peak | November: off peak | December: off peak |
 Shark8 charters · May to September | January: off peak | February: off peak | March: off peak | April: off peak | May: peak | June: peak | July: peak | August: peak | September: peak | October: off peak | November: off peak | December: off peak |
 Tarpon6 charters · June to September | January: off peak | February: off peak | March: off peak | April: off peak | May: off peak | June: peak | July: peak | August: peak | September: peak | October: off peak | November: off peak | December: off peak |
 Tripletail6 charters · April to October | January: off peak | February: off peak | March: off peak | April: peak | May: peak | June: peak | July: peak | August: peak | September: peak | October: peak | November: off peak | December: off peak |
 King Mackerel4 charters · May to October | January: off peak | February: off peak | March: off peak | April: off peak | May: peak | June: peak | July: peak | August: peak | September: peak | October: peak | November: off peak | December: off peak |
 Marlin4 charters · June to September | January: off peak | February: off peak | March: off peak | April: off peak | May: off peak | June: peak | July: peak | August: peak | September: peak | October: off peak | November: off peak | December: off peak |
 Grouper3 charters · April to June and September to November | January: off peak | February: off peak | March: off peak | April: peak | May: peak | June: peak | July: off peak | August: off peak | September: peak | October: peak | November: peak | December: off peak |
 Spanish Mackerel3 charters · April to October | January: off peak | February: off peak | March: off peak | April: peak | May: peak | June: peak | July: peak | August: peak | September: peak | October: peak | November: off peak | December: off peak |
 Wahoo3 charters · November to March | January: peak | February: peak | March: peak | April: off peak | May: off peak | June: off peak | July: off peak | August: off peak | September: off peak | October: off peak | November: peak | December: peak |
Shaded months are the typical peak for a charter trip. The outlined column is this month.
Mississippi fishing, month by month
- January
- Sheepshead, Wahoo
- February
- Sheepshead, Black Drum, Crappie, Wahoo
- March
- Redfish, Sheepshead, Black Drum, Crappie, Wahoo
- April
- Redfish, Speckled Trout, Sheepshead, Black Drum, Cobia, Crappie, Tripletail, Grouper, Spanish Mackerel
- May
- Speckled Trout, Flounder, Black Drum, Cobia, Shark, Tripletail, King Mackerel, Grouper, Spanish Mackerel
- June
- Speckled Trout, Flounder, Snapper, Cobia, Shark, Tarpon, Tripletail, King Mackerel, Marlin, Grouper, Spanish Mackerel
- July
- Flounder, Snapper, Cobia, Shark, Tarpon, Tripletail, King Mackerel, Marlin, Spanish Mackerel
- August
- Redfish, Flounder, Snapper, Cobia, Shark, Tarpon, Tripletail, King Mackerel, Marlin, Spanish Mackerel
- September
- Redfish, Speckled Trout, Flounder, Cobia, Shark, Tarpon, Tripletail, King Mackerel, Marlin, Grouper, Spanish Mackerel
- October
- Redfish, Speckled Trout, Flounder, Tripletail, King Mackerel, Grouper, Spanish Mackerel
- November
- Redfish, Speckled Trout, Grouper, Wahoo
- December
- Wahoo
Before you book
- Flounder: Flounder harvest closes in fall: Oct 15 to Nov 30 in Louisiana, all of November in Alabama, and Nov 1 to Dec 14 in Texas.
- Snapper: Red snapper seasons are set by each state and change yearly.
- Tarpon: Tarpon are mostly catch and release. Keeping one needs a state tag and a very large fish (85 inches in Texas, 60 in Alabama).
How this calendar is built
The charter counts are live from the Unreel directory: each one is a Mississippi charter that lists that fish as a target. A fish only appears here if at least three local charters target it.
The shaded months are general peak windows for the Gulf Coast, not fishing regulations. For ocean species, the spawning, migration and federal closure notes were checked against NOAA Fisheries species profiles, and for inshore and freshwater species against state wildlife agency guidance and rules. Seasons, closures and limits change every year and can differ by water, so check Mississippi's current regulations and ask your captain what is running before you book.