Tidal Caledar Moo Phases Surise & Suset Times Fishig Iformatio State Record Fish Boatig Access Iformatio Licese Fees Fish Creel Limits
Alabama Marie Resources Divisio Eforcemet Sectio Creel Limit Ispectios Commercial Gear Ispectios Recreatioal Fishig Surveys Public Access Costructio Oyster Reef Ehacemet Coservatio for the Future Artificial Fishig Reef Costructio Public Outreach Programs Fisheries Assessmet Samplig The Alabama Marie Resources Divisio (MRD) maages Alabama s marie fisheries resources with assessmet ad moitorig, applied research ad eforcemet programs. Offices i Gulf Shores ad o Dauphi Islad curretly employ approximately 6 people i the Admiistrative, Eforcemet ad Fisheries sectios. The Eforcemet Sectio patrols Alabama s coastal waters, eforcig state ad federal laws ad regulatios relatig to the coservatio ad protectio of marie resources. Officers also eforce laws ad regulatios relatig to boatig safety, hutig ad freshwater fishig, coduct search ad rescue missios, ad participate i drug iterdictio operatios. The daily creel limit is the umber of a particular sport fish species you may keep i oe day s fishig. You may be checked o your vessel or upo reachig shore by MRD to make sure you have complied with the creel limit. Officers are cross-traied ad deputized with NOAA Office of Law Eforcemet ad the U.S. Departmet of Homelad Security. They cooperate extesively with these ad other federal ad state agecies i the coordiatio of cooperative eforcemet operatios, ivestigative fisheries eforcemet activities, traiig, public safety ad other atural resource issues. MRD s successful Coastwatch program trais voluteers to recogize ad report violatios of fishery laws ad regulatios. MRD s fishery biologists iterview recreatioal aglers at public ad private boat ramps. These surveys collect data ecessary for the developmet of stock aalyses of various species ad for the formulatio of creel ad size limits. Public boat ramps alog the coast are costructed ad maitaied by MRD. Oyster reef ehacemet programs are fuded with moey received from the sale of oyster tags ad from various federal resource restoratio grats. These programs plat oyster cultch material (oyster shell, clam shell, ad small limestoe rock) o Alabama s public oyster reefs. The Marie Resources Divisio strives to preserve ad improve all ative marie species for future geeratios to ejoy. Research is coducted both ishore ad offshore to uderstad populatio chages. Over, square miles of artificial reef bottom becko Alabama s offshore aglers. Persoel ispect ad permit all materials beig used to create artificial reefs withi Alabama s artificial reef areas. Additioally, 36 ishore fishig reefs are located i coastal waters for easy agler access. The Marie Resources Divisio promotes the stewardship ad ejoymet of Alabama s atural resources to esure that future geeratios will be able to ejoy them. Public educatio is key i maitaiig Alabama s marie eviromet i a healthy ad viable state. The most effective mechaism for acquirig a iformed adult populatio is to start the educatio process at a early age. Southeast Area Moitorig ad Assessmet Program samples are take by regioal participats i this state/federal moitorig ad assessmet program to produce data o all fisheries stocks i the Gulf of Mexico ad iteral state waters. This samplig icludes assessmet of shrimp, groudfish, plakto, reef fish ad the collectio of hydrological data.
Alabama Saltwater Recreatioal Fishig Liceses A saltwater fishig licese is required for all persos fishig or possessig fish i saltwater areas of Alabama. Residets ad oresidets uder the age of 6 are exempt. Residets age 65 ad over are exempt. Residets may fish from a licesed public fishig pier i the iside waters without purchasig a fishig licese. Aual ad seve-day trip liceses are available for residets ad o-residets. Note: Aual liceses expire August 3 of each year. SALTWATER LICENSE FEES ALABAMA LOUISIANA FLORIDA ALL OTHERS ANNUAL $3.35 $9. $48.45 $49.95 TRIP $9.8 $7.7 $3. $7.7 PIER $6. $.4 $.4 $.4 Seve-day trip liceses are effective for 68 cosecutive hours from the date ad time selected at the time of purchase. The saltwater fishig licese is required for aglig with rod ad reel, artificial bait, lure, gig, cast et, bow, recreatioal crab traps, ad spearfishig. Alabama residets 65 ad older, lifetime saltwater licese holders, ad those fishig from licesed public fishig piers must be registered with the Alabama Saltwater Agler Registry (www.outdooralabama. com/saltwater-recreatioal-liceses). This registry is FREE. SPEARFISHING $6. $8.5 $8.5 $8.5 DISABLED $3. N/A N/A N/A PURCHASE FISHING LICENSES ONLINE www.outdooralabama.com or -888-848-6887 With oe call you ca get your Alabama fishig ad hutig liceses istatly. A authorizatio umber will allow you to begi fishig or hutig the miute you hag up. Regular licese fees plus a $4.5 processig fee will be charged to your credit card. How to read the tide chart LOW TIDE HIGH TIDE NEAP TIDE DAY Two high ad low tides each with little differece betwee highs ad lows PHASE Amplitude lie provides a quick visual idicator of tidal stage ad height. 6:49 a.m. 3 4 5 6 7 5:5 p.m. a.m. 6 a.m. p.m. 6 p.m. a.m. 6 a.m. p.m. 6 p.m. SUNRISE AND SUNSET TIMES ARE SHOWN EACH SUNDAY a.m..6 6:4 9:34.5 :4.6 For the locatios listed below, make the followig adjustmets: Fort Morga: add :5 - high add :7 - low Fowl River: add :3 - high add :4 - low Bo Secour: add :38 - high add :3 - low.5 9:6 TIDE HEIGHT AND TIMES Poit Clear: add :48 - high add :5 - low.7 5:4 Perdido Pass: add :7 - high add :9 - low Mobile River: add :48 - high add :48 - low TIDE HEIGHT INDICATORS The tidal predictios provided i this caledar are for referece use oly. Due to varyig local coditios it should ot be used for avigatioal purposes. Calculatios allow for Daylight Savigs Time. High ad low water predictios are provided by the Natioal Ocea Service.
NEW FIRST FULL LAST JANUARY 8 Predictios are for Dauphi Islad, AL at Fort Gaies. Dauphi Islad, AL... (3º4.5 N, 88º4.5 W) For Perdido Pass:...High Tide: add 7 miutes Low tide: add 9 miutes 6:49 a.m. SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 3 4 5 6 5:3 p.m. -.8 8:5.7 9: -.8 9:5.7 :5 -.7 9:5.6 :8 -.6 :3.4 :54 -.4 :5. :3 -. :38 6:5 a.m. 5:8 p.m. 7 8 9 3.9 :56. :.6.6 7:6 :9 :4.6. 9:33.7 6:34. 8:3.9 6:5. 5:59. 5:55 -. 5:54. 6: -.3 6:4. 6:43 -.4 6:45.3 7:5 6:5 a.m. 4 5 6 7 8 9 5:4 p.m. -.5 7:.3 8:4 -.5 7:59.3 9:3 -.5 8:35.3 9:5 -.5 9:5. :34 -.4 9:7. : -.4 9:35. :43 -.3 9:34 6:48 a.m. 3 4 5 6 7 5: p.m..9 :8 -. 9:34.7 :6. 9:34.6 6:39. 9:.7 5:38. 5:46.8 4:47 -. 4:55. 4:55 -.3 5:3.3 5:9 -.6 5:5.4 6:8 6:45 a.m. 8 9 3 3 5:6 p.m. -.7 6:36.5 7:6 -.8 7:3.6 8:8 -.8 8:8.5 9:8 -.7 8:49.4 :5
NEW FIRST FULL LAST FEBRUARY 8 Predictios are for Dauphi Islad, AL at Fort Gaies. Dauphi Islad, AL... (3º4.5 N, 88º4.5 W) For Perdido Pass:...High Tide: add 7 miutes Low tide: add 9 miutes 6:45 a.m. 5:6 p.m. SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 3 -.6 9:. :5 -.3 9:34. :48 -. 9: 6:4 a.m. 4 5 6 7 8 9 5:3 p.m..8 :. 8:4.6.5.5 4:55 9: :3. 8:5.7 4:7. 7:.9 3:54. 4:3. 4: -. 4:38. 4:3 -. 5:8. 5: -.3 5:45. 6: 6:36 a.m. 3 4 5 6 7 5:38 p.m. -.4 6:5. 7. -.4 7:3. 8. -.4 7:38. 8:55 -.4 8:6. 9:44 -.3 8:4. :6 -. 8:6. :3 -. 8:9.9 :39 6:3 a.m. 8 9 3 4 5:43 p.m.. 8:4.6.6.7 4:38 7:44 :3. 8:.7 3:5.4 9:4.38.5.3 7:5.8 :55. 3:5. :5. 3:. 3:7 -. 3:5.4 3:59 -.4 4:4.5 4:53 6:3 a.m. 5:49 p.m. 5 6 7 8 -.6 5:3.6 5:56 -.6 6:8.6 7:3 -.6 7:3.5 8: -.5 7:4.4 9:6
NEW FIRST FULL LAST MARCH 8 Predictios are for Dauphi Islad, AL at Fort Gaies. Dauphi Islad, AL... (3º4.5 N, 88º4.5 W) For Perdido Pass:...High Tide: add 7 miutes Low tide: add 9 miutes 6:3 a.m. 5:49 p.m. SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 3 -.3 8:7. :7. 8:. :. 7:38.6 3:4.5 6:34 6:5 a.m. 4 5 6 7 8 9 5:53 p.m..8 :8.3 7:9.7 :7.4 8: :5.5.4 6:45.9 :55.3 9:55. :54. :33. :4. :39.3 :49. 3:33.3 3:3 -. 4:3.3 4:4 7:7 a.m. 3 4 5 6 7 6:58 p.m. Begi Daylight Savig Time -. 5:9.3 5:5 -. 5:5.3 6:3 -. 6:6.3 7:37 -. 6:53. 8:38. 7:8. 9:33. 7:4.8.7 3:3 4:36. :9.3 6:5.8 :3.7 6:4.9 :3 6:59 a.m. 8 9 3 4 7:3 p.m..4 6:44.8 :57.5 7:.7 :.5 6:34.9 :9.4 8:36 Veral Equiox. :54.3 :.3 :. :3.5 :46 -. :5.6 :3 -. 3:.7 3:5 6:5 a.m. 7:7 p.m. 5 6 7 8 9 3 3 -.3 4:.7 4:5 -.3 5:.6 5:3 -. 5:45.5 6:4 -. 6:.3 7:56. 6:38. 9:6.4 6:.8 :4 4:54.7 :48.9.5 5:39.9 :5.6 6:33
NEW FIRST FULL LAST APRIL 8 Predictios are for Dauphi Islad, AL at Fort Gaies. Dauphi Islad, AL... (3º4.5 N, 88º4.5 W) For Perdido Pass:...High Tide: add 7 miutes Low tide: add 9 miutes 6:4 a.m. SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 3 4 5 6 7 7: p.m..8.43.6 6:3. :9.4 8:5. :6.3 :3.4 :7.3 :6.5 :43. :6.5 :8. :3.6 3:. 3:37.5 3:49 6:33 a.m. 8 9 3 4 7:6 p.m.. 4:33.5 4:43. 5:9.4 5:4. 5:55.4 6:39. 6:. 7:43.3 6:7. 9:.4 6:3. :49.9 5:4..49.6 5:58. :4.7 7: 6:5 a.m. 5 6 7 8 9 7: p.m..8 :9 5:48.7. :44.5 8:9.8 3:37 5:34.8.3 :4.3 9:.5 :. :6.7 :48. :5.8 :7 -. :9.9 :3 -. :34.9 3:5 6:8 a.m. 3 4 5 6 7 8 7:4 p.m. -. 3:37.8 3:59 -. 4:3.7 4:54. 5:3.5 5:5. 5:39.3 6:48.4 5:33.. : 4:3 8:3..6 4:4. :7.8 6:49.8 :5.7 4:5. :.6 8:8 6: a.m. 9 3 7:9 p.m..3 :4.4 9:.5 :4.3 9:48
NEW FIRST FULL LAST MAY 8 Predictios are for Dauphi Islad, AL at Fort Gaies. Dauphi Islad, AL... (3º4.5 N, 88º4.5 W) For Perdido Pass:...High Tide: add 7 miutes Low tide: add 9 miutes 6: a.m. 7:9 p.m. SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 3 4 5.6 :59. :38.7 :8. :38.7 :4. :44.7 :46. :49.7 :3 6:5 a.m. 6 7 8 9 7:38 p.m.. :45.6 3:5. 3:3.5 3:59. 4:3.4 4:4.3 4:8. 5:4.4 4:8... :46 3:35:3.5 3:54. :.7 3:4. :4.6 7:44 6: a.m. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7:38 p.m..3 :57.4 8:7.4 :44. 9:.7 :3. 9:56.8 :37 -. :59. : -. :4. :8 -.3 :8. :58 5:56 a.m. 3 4 5 6 7:43 p.m. -. :6 :9 :47 -. :55.7 3:33. 3:9.5 4:.3 3:3. 4:3.5 :4. :.6 :55. :48.6 8:56.3 :8.4 8:36 5:53 a.m. 7:47 p.m. 7 8 9 3 3.4 :7. 8:56.5 :8. 9:7.6 :5. :5.7 :6. :49.7 :5. :38
NEW FIRST FULL LAST JUNE 8 Predictios are for Dauphi Islad, AL at Fort Gaies. Dauphi Islad, AL... (3º4.5 N, 88º4.5 W) For Perdido Pass:...High Tide: add 7 miutes Low tide: add 9 miutes 5:53 a.m. 7:47 p.m. SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY.7 :46. :5.7 :8 5:5 a.m. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7:5 p.m.. :9.7 :8. :43.5 :44. :.4 3:3. :59. 3:3.4 :5. :36.5 :44. :47.6 :3. :5.5 8:4 5:5 a.m. 3 4 5 6 7:54 p.m..3 9:.3 8:5.5 9:3. 8:35.7 9:5 -. 9:9.9 :3 -.3 :. : -.4 :5. : -.4 :58. : 5:5 a.m. 7 8 9 3 7:56 p.m. Summer Solstice -.3 :47.9 :5 -. :6.6 :3. :46.4 3:3.3 :5. 3:.4 :7. 9:39.5 :47. 9:6.4 8:9.3 8:49.3 8:3 5:5 a.m. 7:58 p.m. 4 5 6 7 8 9 3.4 8:5. 8:.5 9:5. 8:49.6 9:49. 9:4.6 :9 -. :4.7 :3 -. :44.7 :58 -. :.7 :4 -. :55
NEW FIRST FULL LAST JULY 8 Predictios are for Dauphi Islad, AL at Fort Gaies. Dauphi Islad, AL... (3º4.5 N, 88º4.5 W) For Perdido Pass:...High Tide: add 7 miutes Low tide: add 9 miutes 5:54 a.m. SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 3 4 5 6 7 7:58 p.m..6 :8. :7.5 :5. :3.4 :8. :5. :38.3 :. :35.5 :6. 9:8.6 :3. 8:5.4 7:7 5:57 a.m. 8 9 3 4 7:57 p.m.. 7:35. 7:9.5 7:54. 7:48.7 8:35 -. 8:3.8 9:6 -.4 9:8.9 : -.4 :7. :9 -.4 :55.9 :3 -.3 :38 6: a.m. 5 6 7 8 9 7:56 p.m..8 :3 -. :.6 :46. :7.3 :.4 :33. :35.5 :53. 7:.5 :5. 6:46.5 7:3.3 6:4.3 6:59 6:5 a.m. 3 4 5 6 7 8 7:5 p.m..4 7:7. 7:.5 7:46. 7:55.5 8:35. 8:3.6 9:9. 9:.6 :3 -. 9:48.6 :3. :3.6 :58. :5 6:9 a.m. 9 3 3 7:48 p.m..6 :37. :7.5 :3. :4.3 :44.4 :5
NEW FIRST FULL LAST AUGUST 8 Predictios are for Dauphi Islad, AL at Fort Gaies. Dauphi Islad, AL... (3º4.5 N, 88º4.5 W) For Perdido Pass:...High Tide: add 7 miutes Low tide: add 9 miutes 6:9 a.m. 7:48 p.m. SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 3 4. :.5 :46.9.9. 7:5 9:48 :3.6 :4. 6:5.8.8 :7 :4.7 :. 5:7.5 5:45 6:3 a.m. 5 6 7 8 9 7:43 p.m..3 5:3.3 6:3.5 6:. 6:4.7 7:5 -. 7:8.8 8:9 -. 8:7.9 9:7 -.3 9:4.9 :3 -. 9:5.9 :5 -. :3 6:8 a.m. 3 4 5 6 7 8 7:37 p.m..7 :. :59.5 :5.4 :54.3 :4.6 :.9 4:58.8 8:5. :49.7 9:3. 4:.7.8 :4 3:6.8 8:4. 3:57.6 4:3.4 4:3.5 5:3 6: a.m. 9 3 4 5 7:3 p.m..5 5:3.4 5:56.5 5:53.3 6:4.6 6:56. 7:3.6 8:6. 8:5.6 9:8. 8:43.6 :. 9:7.6 :6.4 9:43 6:6 a.m. 7: p.m. 6 7 8 9 3 3.6 :4.4 9:54.5 :48.6 9:4.9 4:58 6:35.9.3 :33.7 9:3. 4:4 7:59.9 :6..8 9:8. 3: 9:.8. 3:59.9 9:. :47.7 :3
NEW FIRST FULL LAST SEPTEMBER 8 Predictios are for Dauphi Islad, AL at Fort Gaies. Dauphi Islad, AL... (3º4.5 N, 88º4.5 W) For Perdido Pass:...High Tide: add 7 miutes Low tide: add 9 miutes 6:6 a.m. SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 7: p.m. 6:3 a.m. 3 4 5 6 7 8.4 3:.6 :9 7:4 p.m..5 3:34.5 4:4.7 4:.3 5:.8 5:. 6:9.9 6:3. 7:.9 7:5. 7:5.9 9:. 8:36.8 :3.3 9:5 6:34 a.m. 9 3 4 5 7:5 p.m..7 :45.6 9:38.9 3:35 7:7.9.5 :59.8 9:6..8 :46 7:4.3 :. 8:8. :4.7 8:8.. 4:9 7:34.4 :3.7 9:43.5 :53.6 :4.6 :7.6 :49 6:37 a.m. 6 7 8 9 6:56 p.m..7 3:8.5 3:47.7 3:58.5 4:55.7 4:56.4 5:5.6 6:8.4 6:39.6 7:3.5 7:.6 9:.5 7:56.5 :.6 8:9 6:4 a.m. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 6:48 p.m... :8 4:6 Autumal Equiox.5 :3.8 8:. :3 5:38..4 :39.9 7:48. :59.9 6:47.3 :56. 7:3. :.8 7:47. 3:34 7:4..3 :4.7 8:44.5 :5.6 9.44.7 :9.5 : 6:45 a.m. 3 6:39 p.m..8 :57.4 :
NEW FIRST FULL LAST OCTOBER 8 Predictios are for Dauphi Islad, AL at Fort Gaies. Dauphi Islad, AL... (3º4.5 N, 88º4.5 W) For Perdido Pass:...High Tide: add 7 miutes Low tide: add 9 miutes SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 6:45 a.m. 3 4 5 6 6:39 p.m..9 :44.3 3:.9 3:4.3 4:8.9 4:46. 5:9.9 6:.3 6:.7 7:6.4 7:5.6 9:.7 7:37 6:49 a.m. 7 8 9 3 6:3 p.m... :9 3:38.4 :9.9 7:8. :7.9 5:43.3 :6. 6:6.3 :4.7 7:6. 3: 5:5. :39.4.6 8:3.6 :5.5 9:.7 :.5 :9.8 :55.5 :7 6:54 a.m. 4 5 6 7 8 9 6: p.m..8 :35.5 :56.8 :.5 :37.7 3:.5 3:5.7 4:7.5 4:48.6 5:.6 5:3.5 6:9.7 6:4.3 8:7.8 6: 6:59 a.m. 3 4 5 6 7 6:5 p.m.. :39. 4:. :4.9 5:34. :.9 5:43. :4. 5:.3 :45.7 6:45. :43 4:5..4 :4.6 7:37.5 :3.4 8:7.7 :5.3 9:.8 :58. :5 7:4 a.m. 8 9 3 3 6:8 p.m..9 :39. :47. :6. :7. :8. :35.9 :4. :39
Commoly Caught Alabama Reef Fishes GRAY SNAPPER (BLACK/MANGROVE) This is oe of the few sappers foud i shallow estuarie waters. Idividuals may migle with aggregates of pifish or pigfish aroud wharfs. GAG GROUPER Most black grouper from the Gulf are really gags. The placemet of artificial reefs i shallow shelf waters of the Gulf i recet years has greatly ehaced the gag grouper fishery. LANE SNAPPER The color of the lae sapper is the quick way to distiguish it from other sappers. It is a rich red color with 8- yellow-gold parallel horizotal stripes alog the side, ad a large black diffuse spot uder the dorsal fi. RED SNAPPER The Gulf of Mexico is the ceter of abudace for orther red sapper. This is oe of the Gulf s most importat fish species; about 3 millio pouds are take i Uited States waters aually. Its esteemed reputatio as oe of the fiest food fishes i the world is well deserved. RED GROUPER Red groupers are most abudat i the easter Gulf of Mexico. Most specimes take by charter boat fisherme are i the - to 5-poud class, but red grouper may exceed feet ad 3 pouds. It is oe of the more popular ad commoly caught grouper species of the Gulf. GRAY TRIGGERFISH The gray triggerfish is a wide-ragig fish i the wester Atlatic. It is a very fie food fish, ad is also a valuable commercial species. VERMILION SNAPPER (BEELINER) This sapper favors rocky reefs i moderate to deep shelf areas. Groups amass o flatter tops of reefs or alog getler slopig reefs, avoidig steep drop-offs ad ledges. ATLANTIC SPADEFISH Spadefish are superb eatig, ad whe the right spot is foud alog with a school i the right mood, a ice catch of poud-weight spadefish is a real possibility. GREAT BARRACUDA Barracudas are voracious predators ad hut usig a classic example of lie-i-wait or ambush. They rely o surprise ad short bursts of speed (up to 3mph!) to overru their prey. SCAMP There is o doubt that scamp is oe of the most highly esteemed food fishes i the Gulf. Whe served at the fiest seafood restaurats, it commads a price comparable to red sapper or pompao. GREATER AMBERJACK There are four varieties of amberjack: greater amberjack, lesser amberjack, Almaco jack, ad baded rudderfish. Federal ad state miimum sizes o amberjacks make it imperative that you release ay little jacks of whose idetificatio you re ot absolutely certai.
Commoly Caught Ishore ad Coastal Pelagic Fishes KING MACKEREL The largest of the mackerels i our regio, reachig 6 feet i legth ad up to 8 pouds. Throughout most of the Gulf, the kig is a favorite offshore game fish. POMPANO The pompao commads the highest price per poud of ay marie food fish i the cotietal U.S. Favorite foods are small shelled aimals livig i the upper layers of sady bottoms. COBIA (LING) Cobia are attracted to large objects, icludig buoys, ships, sharks, turtles, ad giat rays. This fish has may commo ames icludig cobia, cabio, lig, lemo fish ad crabeater. SHEEPSHEAD Oe of the largest members of the porgy family, sometimes exceedig feet ad pouds. Though difficult to clea, its mild flavor rates high o the list of Gulf fishes. The gray-black vertical bars o its side make it easy to idetify. TRIPLETAIL (BLACKFISH) Oe way to catch is by usig log cae poles ad live bait, lowerig the bait withi a perimeter of piligs, buoys or other obstructios. If othig strikes i a few miutes, it s o the ext spot. SPANISH MACKEREL Spaish mackerel are fast-movig, voracious predators favorig shallow shelf waters. Sardies, especially achovies, are their mai staple, ad their presece ad abudace is ofte reflected by that of the achovy schools. SAND & SILVER SEATROUT (WHITE TROUT) Small for sportfish, usually toppig out at about 4 to 6 iches, ad a couple of pouds, they are highly regarded for their sportig ature ad flesh quality. Lumped together, they are kow locally as white trout. BLUEFISH Blues prefer shallow water ear drop-offs from shoals ad baks ad are especially susceptible to flashy lures ad spoos. Be careful: bluefish ca easily remove a figer, boe ad all, i a sigle, clea sap. RED DRUM (REDFISH) Oe of the largest drums, ofte exceedig a yard i legth ad 3-4 pouds. Big bull reds prefer offshore waters or deeper waters of estuaries, but youger rat reds frequet the shallows ear piers ad jetties. They prefer shellfish, but will ot pass up a good chuk of fish if offered. ATLANTIC CROAKER The flesh is of high quality, far superior to its reputatio as oly a mediocre pafish. Its ame is derived from the croakig soud geerated by the vibratig of a gas-filled swim bladder. SPOTTED SEATROUT (SPECKLED TROUT) Spotted seatrout feed primarily o fishes ad larger shellfish. Because they rely o vicious rapid first strikes to dismember their prey, they are oted as heavy hitters o artificial lures. Alabama Departmet of Coservatio ad Natural Resources, Divisio of Marie Resources
NEW FIRST FULL LAST NOVEMBER 8 Predictios are for Dauphi Islad, AL at Fort Gaies. Dauphi Islad, AL... (3º4.5 N, 88º4.5 W) For Perdido Pass:...High Tide: add 7 miutes Low tide: add 9 miutes SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 7:4 a.m. 3 6:8 p.m..8 3:.3 3:9.5 4:.5 4:.3 5:7.7 3:44. :5 6:9 a.m. 4 5 6 7 8 9 5:3 p.m. Ed Daylight Savig Time. 3:9. 9:8.9 :3. :8.7 5:5.4 9:7.5 6:7.5 9:8.3 7:7.7 9:37. 8:.8 :7. 8:44.8 :4. 9:34.8 : 6:5 a.m. 3 4 5 6 7 4:58 p.m...3.7 :4. :34.7 :49. :36.6 :36.3 :7.5 :.4 :58.3 3:.5 :57... :38 :53 3:9.6 :34. :7 6: a.m. 8 9 3 4 4:54 p.m..7 :9. 9:43.7 5:55. 9:3.4 6:.3 8:35.3 6:4.5 8:46. 7:9.6 9:3 -. 8:5.8 9:5 -. 9:.9 :34 6:6 a.m. 4:5 p.m. 5 6 7 8 9 3 -.3 9:59.9 :3 -.3 :.9 :3 -. :59.8 :3 -. :47.5 :48. :7.3 :6.3 :
NEW FIRST FULL LAST DECEMBER 8 Predictios are for Dauphi Islad, AL at Fort Gaies. Dauphi Islad, AL... (3º4.5 N, 88º4.5 W) For Perdido Pass:...High Tide: add 7 miutes Low tide: add 9 miutes SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 6:6 a.m. 4:5 p.m..9 :37..5 :3 :9. 9:5 6:3 a.m. 3 4 5 6 7 8 4:5 p.m..6 :7. 8:6.3 6:33.3 8:. 6:45.4 8:7 -. 7:4.5 8:3 -. 7:47.6 9:4 -. 8:3.6 9:4 -. 9:.6 : 6:37 a.m. 9 3 4 5 4:5 p.m. -. 9:43.6 :5 -. :5.5 :48 -. :.4 :9 -. :8.3 :5. :34. :3. :9.9.9 9:3 :3 :7.9.3 :.9 8:44 6:4 a.m. 6 7 8 9 4:54 p.m..4 :.9 8:.3 6:4. 7:9. 6:6. 7:4 -. 6:8.3 7:3 -.3 6:58.5 8:4 Witer Solstice -.5 7:38.6 8:47 -.6 8:4.7 9:36 6:46 a.m. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4:57 p.m. -.7 9:3.7.7 -.7 :.7 :8 -.6 :46.5 :6 -.4 :9.3 :49 -. :4. :9. :5.7.7 8. :3 :.7. :.8 7:5 6:48 a.m. 3 3 5: p.m.. 8:9. 6:38. 6:. 6:3
NEW FIRST FULL LAST JANUARY 9 Predictios are for Dauphi Islad, AL at Fort Gaies. Dauphi Islad, AL... (3º4.5 N, 88º4.5 W) For Perdido Pass:...High Tide: add 7 miutes Low tide: add 9 miutes 6:48 a.m. 5: p.m. SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 3 4 5 -. 6:.3 6:5-3. 6:44.4 7:3 -.4 7:5.4 8: -.5 7:5.4 8:44 -.5 8:7.4 9:3 6:5 a.m. 6 7 8 9 5:7 p.m. -.5 9:5.4 :8 -.5 9:4.3 :3 -.4 :8. :44 -.3 :4. : -. :.9 :47 -. :9.4.6 5.7 9:5 :58.7 9:59. 7:.6 6:5 a.m. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5:3 p.m.. 9:36.7 6:. 5:59.9 5:9 -. 5:. 5:3 -.3 5:36. 5:59 -.5 6:7.4 6:4 -.7 6:49.5 7:3 -.8 7:34.6 8:9 6:48 a.m. 3 4 5 6 5:9 p.m. -.9 8:.7 9:8 -.9 9:6.6 :4 -.8 9:45.4 :6 -.5 :. : -.3 :8.9 :35. 9:3.5 6: 9:.5.6 :4. 8:49.7 5:9 6:46 a.m. 5:5 p.m. 7 8 9 3 3. 7:5.9 4:4 -. 5:8. 4:5 -.3 5:9. 5:.3 6: -.5 6: -.5 6:.3 6:47
SPECIAL REPORTING CONTACTS FISH KILLS Alabama Marie Resources Divisio (AMRD) Dauphi Islad...(5) 86-88 Gulf Shores...(5) 968-7576 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: Date ad time fish kill was observed Locatio of fish kill Cotact iformatio of reportig party Species of fish ivolved Approximate umber of fish DOLPHINS AND WHALES Alabama s Marie Mammal Stradig Network Call -877-94-5343 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: Cotact iformatio of reportig party Date ad time of stradig Exact locatio of stradig Estimated size of the aimal Geeral descriptio of the aimal MANATEE SIGHTINGS Dauphi Islad Sea Lab s Maatee Sightig Network Call: -866-493-583 Email: maatee@disl.org Olie: maatee.disl.org INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: Date ad time of sightig Locatio of sightig Cotact iformatio of reportig party Number of aimals ad approximate size Ay distiguishig marks or scars What they were doig How they were spotted Voluteer photos (if take) TURTLE STRANDINGS Alabama Sea Turtle Stradig ad Salvage Network Call -866-73-8878 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: Cotact iformatio of reportig party Date ad time of stradig Exact locatio of stradig Health of the aimal (alive or dead) Geeral descriptio of the aimal
INTERSTATE 88 MOBILE COUNTY 9 MEMORIES 9 93 Theodore INTERSTATE 65 9 MOBILE INTERSTATE LUSCHER PARK 63 MCNALLY PARK RIVER SHACK FOWL RIVER MARINA Gaillard Islad CAUSEWAY RAMPS BROOKLEY HOLE REEF CHOCTAW PASS REEF BENDER- AUSTAL REEF MEAHER STATE PARK DELL WILLIAMSON REEF BUDDY BEISER REEF BATTLE WHARF REEFS POINT CLEAR REEF ZUNDEL S LANDING REEF P. GREY CANE, JR. REEF SCOTT S LANDING Daphe 98 PIER STREET 98 Fairhope RIVER PARK MARINA 9 BALDWIN COUNTY OLD MARLOW FERRY LANDING Alabama Ishore Reef System ad Coastal Boatig Access Poits 59 INTERSTATE Gas Platform Reefs Existig Reefs Public Boat Ramp Private Boat Ramp 9 Bayou la Batre ississippi Soud SISSIPPI ND REEF # BAYOU LA BATRE SHRIMPBOAT REEF 88 HEGGEMAN REEF DELTA PORT MISSISSIPPI SOUND REEF #3 MISSISSIPPI SOUND REEF # PELICAN BAY REEF 93 JEMISON S LYNN DENT BOYKIN REEF D.I. RAMPS DENTON REEF ALEX MAISEL MEMORIAL EXMOB 76A FT. MORGAN EXMOB 63AB Mobile Bay 65-65-4 LEGACY PLATFORM 65-3 FT. MORGAN BARGE FT. MORGAN MARINA UPPER WRECK MULLET POINT THE PINES WEEKS BAY REEF FISH RIVER REEF SHELLBANK REEF Bo Secour Bay 8 BAYWATCH VIEWPOINT BAYOU COUR REEF Gulf of Mexico Foley 98 98 NOLTE CREEK CANAL PARK LAGOON PARK 59 MINTON REEF WEST WOLF BAY COTTON BAYOU 8 PALMETTO CREEK JOSEPHINE PIRATE S COVE BOGGY POINT MINTON REEF EAST BAYOU ST. JOHN REEF 98 LILLIAN BOAT LAUNCH ONO ISLAND REEF A A L A B M ROSS POINT REEF A I F L O R D A ROCKPILE REEF
INSHORE REEF LOCATIONS GAS PLATFORM REEFS ExxoMobil 76A-AUX 3º5.5-88º3. Alex Maisel Memorial 3º7.8-88º.73 ExxoMobil 63AB 3º7.5-88º59.739 Legacy Platform 3º6.83-87º58.8 Legacy Satellite 65-3º6.837-87º59.4 Legacy Satellite 65-3 3º6. - 87º58.49 Legacy Satellite 65-4 3º7.85-87º57.36 EXISTING REEFS Battles Wharf Reef 3º9.634-87º55.98 Bayou Cour Reef 3º7.945-87º48.47 Bayou St. Joh Reef 3º7.56-87º3.96 Beder-Austal Reef 3º3.64-88º.877 Brookley Hole Reef 3º37.965-88º3.9 Buddy Beiser Reef 3º35.69-87º57. Mississippi Soud Reef # 3º4.6-88º7.67 Mississippi Soud Reef # 3º4.4-88º6.38 Mississippi Soud Reef #3 3º4.79-88º4.58 Choctaw Pass Reef 3º39.75-88º.5 Dell Williamso Reef 3º36. - 87º55.6 Deto Reef 3º4.53-88º3.989 Fish River Reef 3º9.75-87º49.83 Ft. Morga Barge Reef 3º4. - 88º.6 Heggema s Reef 3º7. - 88º7.8 Ly Det Boyki Reef 3º6.39-88º5.77 Mito Reef East 3º4.45-87º3.8 Mito Reef West 3º.95-87º38.84 Oo Islad Reef 3º8.67-87º9.44 P. Grey Cae, Jr. Reef 3º7.46-87º55.94 Pelica Bay Reef 3º4.3-88º6.46 Poit Clear Reef 3º7.958-87º57.695 Rockpile 3º. - 87º9.9 Ross Poit Reef 3º9.436-87º3.668 Shellbak Reef 3º5.76-87º5.68 Shrimpboat Reef 3º8.33-88º6.394 Upper Wreck 3º3.3-87º53. Weeks Bay 3º.84-87º49.97 Zudel s Ladig 3º8.7-87º55.6 What is the Sport Fish Restoratio Program? The Sport Fish Restoratio Program (SFR) provides grat fuds to the states, the District of Columbia ad isular areas fish ad wildlife agecies for fishery projects, boatig access ad aquatic educatio. The Program is authorized by the Sport Fish Restoratio Act (Digell-Johso DJ) of 95. The SFR Program was created to restore ad better maage America s decliig fishery resources ad was modeled after the successful Wildlife Restoratio Program. Through the purchases of fishig equipmet, motorboat ad small egie fuels ad import duties the SFR Program is oe of the most successful user pay, user beefit programs. What is the purpose? Restoratio ad maagemet of fish species of material value for sport-fishig ad recreatio. Provide facilities that create or add to public access for recreatioal boatig. Provide aquatic educatio to the public to icrease uderstadig of water resources ad associated aquatic life. What are eligible projects? Projects restorig, coservig, maagig, ad ehacig sport fish havig material value for sport or recreatio. Projects ehacig the public s uderstadig of water resources ad aquatic life, assistig them i developig attitudes toward the aquatic eviromet. Where does SFR fuds come from? Excise taxes o fishig equipmet, motorboat ad small egie fuels, import duties, ad iterest are collected ad appropriated from the Sport Fish Restoratio ad Boatig Trust Fud. These fuds are apportioed to states ad territories based o a formula which icludes lad area ad umber of paid licese holders.
Alabama Record Saltwater Fish - 7 SPECIES LOCAL NAME ANGLER HOMETOWN DATE CAUGHT WEIGHT AFRICAN POMPANO SAME RODNEY MICHAEL DUTTON MOBILE, AL 9/9/989 39 Lbs. 7 Ouces ALMACO JACK SAME HARRY MAC BARNES MONTGOMERY, AL 5// 47 Lbs. 8 Ouces AMBERJACK SAME MARCUS RODERICK KENNEDY MOBILE, AL 6/9/98 7 Lbs. Ouces ATLANTIC BONITO SAME JOE ZOLCZYNSKI FAIRHOPE, AL /3/994 5 Lbs. 5 Ouces ATLANTIC CROAKER CROAKER CARL N. BILLINGS MOBILE, AL 8/6/ 5 Lbs. 8 Ouces ATLANTIC GOLDENEYE TILEFISH SAME MIKEL RAY HOTT FREDONIA, KS 5/6/ 5 Lbs. Ouces ATLANTIC FISH SAME CHARLES HUBERT GOINS POWELL, TN /8/6 Lb. 5 Ouces ATLANTIC SHARPNOSE SHARK SAND SHARK CRAIG MIRONCHUCK BAUXITE, AR 5//6 6 Lbs. 3 Ouces ATLANTIC SAILFISH SAILFISH ROBERT L. MEADOR, JR BIRMINGHAM, AL 974 8 Lbs. Ouces ATLANTIC SPADEFISH SPADEFISH ASHLEY NICHOLE OSBURN WILMER, AL 7/4/7 8 Lbs. 8 Ouces BARRELFISH SAME RICKY DAVID POSEY DEATSVILLE, AL 7//9 5 Lbs. 6 Ouces BIGEYE BIGEYE SNAPPER YANO FRANCIS SERRA CODEN, AL 6/8/6 3 Lbs. Ouces BIGEYE TUNA SAME BOBBY ABERNATHY MERRYVILLE, LA /6/4 36 Lbs. Ouces BEARDED BROTULA SAME MICHAEL T. DOWDY MOBILE, AL 8/9/997 9 Lbs. 8 Ouces BERMUDA CHUB SAME SHERMAN SMITH SILVERHILL, AL 6/7/6 Lbs. 5 Ouces BLACK DRUM SAME ROBERT DEAN DISNEY IRVINGTON, AL 4// 6 Lbs. Ouces BLACK GROUPER SAME DAVID MARK POSSIEN NORTHPORT, AL 8// 6 Lbs. 3. Ouces BLACK SEA BASS SAME STEVE W. EDWARDS MARIANNA, AR 7/3/ 3 Lbs. Ouces BLACKBELLY ROSEFISH SAME NEAL FOSTER MOBILE, AL 7/3/ 4 Lbs. Ouce BLACKFIN TUNA SAME JAMES D. JOHNSON NEW ORLEANS, LA 7//8 35 Lbs. Ouces BLACKWING SEAROBIN SEA ROBIN CECILIA DANIELLE MUSSELWHITE IRVINGTON, AL 4/4/5 Lb. 3 Ouces BLUEFIN TUNA SAME JOHN ENGAUIST BATON ROUGE, LA 6/3/6 89 Lbs. 6 Ouces BLUEFISH SAME ALICIA WALIMAA MERIDIAN, MS 6/5/4 7 Lbs. 4 Ouces BLUELINE TILEFISH SAME JOE FRESOLONE MOBILE, AL 6//4 Lbs. 4 Ouces BLUE ANGELFISH SAME NATALIE PARKER-BEACH FAIRHOPE, AL 7/7/5 Lbs..6 Ouces BLUE MARLIN SAME CHRIS FERRARA BATON ROUGE, LA 7//3 845 Lbs. 3 Ouces BLUE RUNNER HARDTAIL STACEY MICHELE MOIREN MOBILE, AL 6/8/997 Lbs. Ouces BULL SHARK SAME JEFF MOORE BIRMINGHAM, AL 6//5 448 Lbs. 4 Ouces COBIA LING BENJAMIN ELBERRY FAIREY PENSACOLA, FL 4/8/995 7 Lbs. 7 Ouces CREOLEFISH SAME RICHARD THOMAS MERRITT, JR. FAIRHOPE, AL 8//6 Lbs. 4 Ouces CREVALLE JACK CAVALLA JOSEPH CONDRY POPE IV ALABASTER, AL /3/4 4 Lbs. Ouces CUBBYU SAME CAROLINE ANN ENNIS GULF BREEZE, FL 7/3/3 Lbs. 3.7 Ouces CUBERA SNAPPER SAME LADON SWANN CODEN, AL 8/4/5 94 Lbs. 3 Ouces CUTLASSFISH SAME JOHN ROBERT FRAIN CUMMING, GA 6/5/5 3 Lbs. 5 Ouces DARWIN S SLIMEHEAD BIG ROUGHY LANCE SMITH LITHIA SPRINGS, GA 6/6/4 5 Lbs. Ouces DOG SNAPPER SAME DONALD W. DUNNAM DAUPHIN ISLAND, AL 7/6/4 3 Lbs. 4 Ouces DOCTORFISH SAME PAVEL MALANCEA ROBERTSDALE, AL 9/3/7 Lb. 4 Ouces DOLPHINFISH DOLPHIN MAHI MAHI ASHTON TROY MABIRE PENSACOLA, FL 5/6/7 65 Lbs. 8 Ouces ESCOLAR SAME JOHN CHARLES MCCANN LOGANVILLE, GA 6/8/8 69 Lbs. Ouces
FILEFISH SAME WILLIE LEE BROWN BIRMINGHAM, AL //99 8 Lbs. 8 Ouces FLORIDA POMPANO POMPANO PATRICIA LYNN CLUCK FOLEY, AL 4/8/ 6 Lbs. 3 Ouces FLOUNDER SAME PETE C. MELECH MOBILE, AL /5/975 3 Lbs. 3 Ouces GAFFTOPSAIL CATFISH GAFFTOP CHRISTIAN E. BUTTS PACE, FL /3/5 Lbs. 7.4 Ouces GAG GROUPER SAME JERE AUSTILL, JR. MOBILE, AL 963 74 Lbs. 8 Ouces GRAY SNAPPER MANGROVE/BLACK PAM WARD FAIRHOPE, AL 5/6/7 8 Lbs. Ouces GRAY TRIGGERFISH TRIGGERFISH ROBBY MYERS AXIS, AL 5/3/993 3 Lbs. 8 Ouces GREAT BARRACUDA BARRACUDA STEVEN HAWKINS MOBLE, AL 7/5/5 5 Lbs. 4 Ouces GULF HAKE SAME DICK PAUL GULF SHORES, AL 9/5/6 5 Lbs. 3.6 Ouces GULF/SOUTHERN KINGFISH WHITING LAMONT RIGNEY EIGHT MILE, AL 4/9/ Lbs. 5 Ouces HORSE-EYE JACK SAME CURTIS NEAL FOSTER MOBILE, AL 7/7/7 7 Lbs. 8 Ouces INSHORE LIZARDFISH SAME BEN M. SPAFFORD DAUPHIN ISLAND, AL //6 Lbs..56 Ouces KEELTAIL POMFRET SAME MARSHALL ROBERT CARROLL ORANGE BEACH, AL 7/6/7 Lbs. 6.7 Ouces KING MACKEREL SAME JEREMY ALAN GOLDMAN DAUPHIN ISLAND, AL 7//4 69 Lbs. 5 Ouces KNOBBED PORGY SAME TIM SHIRLEY DOTHAN, AL 4//8 Lbs. 5 Ouces LADYFISH SKIPJACK CLINTON A. COLLIER CODEN, AL 9/6/4 4 Lbs..6 Ouces LANE SNAPPER SAME SCOTT E. JORDAN SARALAND, AL 7/5/ 8 Lbs. Ouce LEMON SHARK SAME TERRY L. SMITH MOBILE, AL 7//995 78 Lbs. 8 Ouces LEOPARD TOAD FISH SAME JAMES MYRICK SAND ROCK, AL //6 4 Lbs. 3 Ouces LITTLE TUNNY BONITO W.A. MARCH, JR. MOBILE, AL 956 Lbs. Ouces LONGBILL SPEARFISH SPEARFISH VALERIE P. JOHNSON FAIRHOPE, AL 976 53 Lbs. Ouces LONGTAIL BASS SAME DAYNA BOWLES DUNCAN, OK 3/9/ 5 Lbs. 4 Ouces LOOKDOWN SAME TERRELL KEITH SMITH MOBILE, AL 8/4/997 Lbs. Ouces MAKO SHARK SAME LARRY A. JOHNSON ORANGE BEACH, AL 8//978 737 Lbs. Ouces MUTTON SNAPPER SAME MARCUS BRYANT SEMMES, AL 7/5/6 Lbs. Ouces OILFISH SAME JAMES ALLEN COKER, JR. MOBILE, AL 7/4/6 55 Lbs. Ouces PERMIT SAME JERRY W. MORGAN, JR. FORT SCOTT, KS 7/9/3 3 Lbs..8 Ouces PIGFISH SAME JEFFREY EISEMANN O FALLOW, IL 7/5/6 Lbs. 4.6 Ouces PINFISH SAME ROY TOJO WHITE CODEN, AL 5/5/ 3 Lbs. Ouces POMPANO DOLPHINFISH SAME TYLER M. KENNEDY MOBILE, AL 6/3/ 4 Lbs. Ouces QUEEN TRIGGERFISH SAME JAKE TAFFARO, JR. ELBERTA, AL 7/6/999 7 Lbs. 8 Ouces RAINBOW RUNNER SAME LAKEN NICOLE SULLIVAN LYNN HAVEN, FL 9//6 9 Lbs. 9 Ouces RED DRUM REDFISH AL MEAD THEODORE, AL 7/9/3 45 Lbs. 9 Ouces RED GROUPER SAME MICHAEL DALE SARGENT, JR. FULTON, MO 3/3/ 34 Lbs. Ouces RED HIND SAME WILLIAM HOLMES HILL MOBILE, AL 7/7/987 Lbs. 4 Ouces RED LIONFISH SAME TRAVIS WAYNE PRESSOR MULBERRY, TN 6//6 Lbs. 3.76 Ouces RED PORGY WHITE SNAPPER JEREMY COLLINGS THEODORE, AL 4// 7 Lbs..6 Ouces RED SNAPPER SAME MELVIN E. DUNN, JR. THEODORE, AL 6// 44 Lbs. Ouces ROCK HIND SAME DANIEL ELI CAMPBELL MOBILE, AL 7/7/ 3 Lbs. 7. Ouces ROUGHTAIL STINGRAY SAME DAN R. MIDGETTE SEMMES, AL 8/6/ 6 Lbs. Ouces SAILFISH SAME R.L. MEADOR, JR. BIRMINGHAM, AL 974 8 Lbs. Ouces SAND/SILVER SEATROUT WHITE TROUT ANTHONY RYAN CONKLIN CODEN, AL 7//997 6 Lbs..56 Ouces
Alabama Record Saltwater Fish - 7 (Cotiued) SAND TILEFISH TILEFISH TOMMY WILES ALABASTER, AL 6/9/6 Lbs. 3 Ouces SCAMP SAME ROBERT ANDREW CONKLIN MOBILE, AL 7// 9 Lbs. Ouces SEA CATFISH SAME CLINTON COLLIER CODEN, AL 5// 3 Lbs. Ouces SHARKSUCKER SAME BILL ARNOLD CANTONMENT, FL 6/4/6 8 Lbs. 7.84 Ouces SHEEPSHEAD SAME BRANDEN RYAN COLLIER IRVINGTON, AL 4//5 3 Lbs. 9 Ouces SILK SNAPPER SAME ROBERT BRETT RUTLEDGE MOBILE, AL 9//6 9 Lbs. Ouces SKIPJACK TUNA SAME STROM SMITH OCEAN SPRINGS, MS 8/3/3 3 Lbs. 6.4 Ouces SMOOTH DOGFISH SAME DICK PAUL GULF SHORES, AL 5/4/6 7 Lbs.. Ouces SMOOTH PUFFER SAME BRETT L. RUSSELL, SR. GULF SHORES, AL 4//3 Lbs. 3 Ouces SNOWY GROUPER SAME TYLER M. KENNEDY MOBILE, AL 3//4 68 Lbs. 7 Ouces SOUTHERN HAKE SAME JACK L. GAINES DAUPHIN ISLAND, AL 4/3/6 3 Lbs. 4.48 Ouces SOUTHERN STARGAZER SAME MICHAEL BRYANT MOBILE, AL 4/3/6 6 Lbs. 4.5 Ouces SOUTHERN STINGRAY SAME GORDON GRADY MCGLAWN ALICEVILLE, AL 7/6/7 5 Lbs. 3. Ouces SPANISH HOGFISH SAME GARRETT THOMAS AKRIDGE MOBILE, AL 8/9/5 Lb. 8.96 Ouces SPANISH MACKEREL SAME LINTON LARRY MATTHEWS MOBILE, AL /9/993 8 Lbs. Ouces SPECKLED HIND SAME BRAXTON BRION HARDIN NORTHPORT, AL 5/8/ 39 Lbs. 3 Ouces SPINY CHEEK SCORPIONFISH SAME IKE FARMER SALEM, AL 5/4/4 4 Lbs. 4 Ouces SPOTTED SCORPIONFISH SAME CURTIS NEAL FOSTER MOBILE, AL 7/9/5 3 Lbs. 4 Ouces SPOTTED SEATROUT SPECK WILLFORD DUCHERME ORANGE BEACH, AL 5/6/98 Lbs. 4 Ouces SPOTTED SPOON-NOSE EEL SAME BRAD ANDRE SPANISH FORT, AL 7//8 Lb. 4 Ouces SQUIRRELFISH SAME MICHAEL SIMMONS CONWAY, AR 8/4/6 Lb. Ouce STRIPED BASS SAME BILLY HENDERSON FAIRFIELD, AL 6//976 55 Lbs. Ouces STRIPED MULLET MULLET CLAYTON WILLIAM SCHWIND CODEN, AL 6/4/3 Lb. Ouces SWORDFISH BROADBILL WENDELL L. SAWYER, JR. MOBILE, AL 9/6/6 448 Lbs. Ouces TARPON SAME BILLY WILDBERGER MOBILE, AL 8/5/99 3 Lbs. Ouces TIGER SHARK SAME LARRY GENE EBERLY GULF SHORES, AL 6/4/99 988 Lbs. 8 Ouces TILEFISH, NORTHERN SAME DICK PAUL PENSACOLA, FL 4/3/4 35 Lbs. 5.6 Ouces TOMTATE SAME LAUREN OGLE MUNCIE, IN 8/5/4 Lb. 4.8 Ouces TRIPLETAIL BLACKFISH BOB BARNES BAYOU LA BATRE, AL 976 37 Lbs. 5 Ouces VERMILLION SNAPPER BEELINER JOHN W. DOSS THEODORE, AL 6/6/987 7 Lbs. 3 Ouces WAHOO SAME DAVID MATTHEW SUMRALL MOBILE, AL 5/6/6 3 Lbs. 6 Ouces WARSAW GROUPER WARSAW MICHAEL J. DRIVER PENSACOLA, FL 7/8/98 6 Lbs. Ouces WHITE MARLIN SAME JAMES ASHLEY WALTERS SATSUMA, AL 5/4/997 98 Lbs. 3 Ouces WHITEBONE PORGY PORGY PAUL SAXTON WILCOXSON RUSSELLVILLE, AL 8/4/6 6 Lbs. Ouce WRECKFISH SAME DOUG MALLONEE SEMMES, AL 5/3/6 68 Lbs. 6 Ouces YELLOW CHUB SAME THOMAS D. JONES DAPHNE, AL //3 7 Lbs. 4 Ouces YELLOWEDGE GROUPER SAME TYLER M. KENNEDY MOBILE, AL 6/3/ 48 Lbs. 9.8 Ouces YELLOWFIN TUNA SAME MATTHEW PAUL EUSNER ASHLAND, KY 6/3/6 Lbs. 7. Ouces YELLOWTAIL SNAPPER SAME JEREMY FINDLEY MAYLENE, AL 7/5/ 6 Lbs. 5 Ouces
Recreatioal Size ad Creel Limits for Alabama State Waters SPECIES SIZE LIMIT DAILY CREEL LIMIT Sheepshead mi FORK LENGTH (FL) per perso Spotted Seatrout 4 mi TOTAL LENGTH (TL) per perso Red Drum (Redfish) 6 mi TOTAL LENGTH (TL) 3 per perso 6 max TOTAL LENGTH (TL) oversized fish allowed Cobia (Lig) 33 mi FORK LENGTH (FL) per perso Kig Mackerel 4 mi FORK LENGTH (FL) 3 per perso Spaish Mackerel oe 5 per perso Florida Pompao mi TOTAL LENGTH (TL) 3 per perso Tripletail (Blackfish) 8 mi TOTAL LENGTH (TL) 3 per perso Flouder mi TOTAL LENGTH (TL) per perso Striped Bass 6 mi TOTAL LENGTH (TL) per perso Greater Amberjack 34 mi FORK LENGTH (FL) per perso Lesser Amberjack 4 - FORK LENGTH (FL) 3 Baded Rudderfish 4 - FORK LENGTH (FL) 3 Yellowfi Tua 7 mi CURVED FORK LENGTH o creel limit Bigeye Tua 7 mi CURVED FORK LENGTH o creel limit Gag Grouper, 4 4 mi TOTAL LENGTH (TL) per perso 4 Red Grouper, 4 mi TOTAL LENGTH (TL) per perso 4 SPECIES SIZE LIMIT DAILY CREEL LIMIT Black Grouper, 4 mi TOTAL LENGTH (TL) 4 per perso 4 Yellowfi Grouper, 4 mi TOTAL LENGTH (TL) 4 per perso 4 Scamp, 4 6 mi TOTAL LENGTH (TL) 4 per perso 4 Sappers Red 6 mi TOTAL LENGTH (TL) per perso Gray (magrove, black) mi TOTAL LENGTH (TL) per perso Vermilio (beelier) mi TOTAL LENGTH (TL) per perso Lae 8 mi TOTAL LENGTH (TL) 3 Gray Triggerfish 4 mi FORK LENGTH (FL) per perso 3 Tarpo 6 mi TOTAL LENGTH (TL) $6 tag required to harvest each tarpo Mullet oe 5 Sharks Atlatic Sharpose, Boethead oe per perso per day Hammerhead, Great 78 mi FORK LENGTH (FL) per perso per day Hammerhead, Smooth 78 mi FORK LENGTH (FL) per perso per day Hammerhead, Scalloped 78 mi FORK LENGTH (FL) per perso per day All Other Shark Species 54 mi FOR LENGTH (FL) (3 dressed) per perso per day Oly two striped bass are allowed withi Marie Resources Divisio jurisdictio. Alabama state waters ope ad close alog with federal regulatios. 3 There is a twety () fish aggregate creel limit for reef fish species for which there is o other creel limit. 4 Mixed species grouper aggregate creel limit: 4 per perso (No more tha red grouper ad o more tha gag grouper icluded i aggregate). 5 Oct. 4 - Dec. 3, 5 mullet per perso from the shorelie or 5 per boat. No mullet by cast et or saggig i Theodore Idustrial Caal, Dog River, Fowl River ad their tributaries. ALL FISH MUST BE LANDED WITH THE HEAD AND FINS INTACT PROHIBITED SPECIES: Goliath Grouper (Jewfish), Nassau Grouper, Atlatic Agel Shark, Bigeye Sad Tiger, Bigeye Thresher Shark, Bigose Shark, Caribbea Reef Shark, Caribbea Sharpose Shark, Galapogos Shark, Narrowtooth Shark, Night Shark, Sevegill Shark, Bigeye Sixgill Shark, Dusky Shark, Logfi Mako Shark, Sad Tiger Shark, Baskig Shark, Whale Shark, White Shark, Nurse Shark, Smalltail Shark, Smalltooth Sawfish, Largetooth Sawfish, Spotted Eagle Ray, Atlatic Mata, Sixgill Shark, Silky Shark, Sadbar Shark (uless the fisherma possesses a NOAA Fisheries sadbar shark research permit). http://sero.mfs.oaa.gov/fishery_bulletis FISH MEASUREMENT TL = TOTAL LENGTH FL = FORK LENGTH CFL = CURVED FORK LENGTH USE THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES TO DETERMINE THE LENGTH OF A FISH:. For total legth (TL) place the fish o a flat surface with jaw closed. Squeeze tail together ad tur it i such a way to obtai maximum total legth. C U R V E D TOTAL LENGTH = TL F O R K L E N G T H = C F L REGULATIONS All fishig regulatios are subject to chage so before goig fishig check with the Marie Resources Divisio for ay chages: Gulf Shores... (5) 968-7576 Dauphi Islad... (5) 86-88 www.outdooralabama.com. For fork legth (FL) measure i a straight lie from the tip of sout to deepest otch i tail. REPORT VIOLATIONS 3. For curved fork legth (CFL - tuas oly) measure usig flexible rule from tip of upper jaw to deepest otch i tail. FORK LENGTH = FL Marie Resources Divisio... (5) 476-56
MARINE RESOURCES DIVISION Mobile Couty...(5) 86-88 Baldwi Couty...(5) 968-7576 4-Hour Eforcemet Cotact...(5) 476-56 Scott Bao Director P.O. Box 89 Dauphi Islad, AL 3658 (5) 86-88 Vacat Chief Eforcemet Officer P.O. Box 89 Dauphi Islad, AL 3658 (5) 86-88 Kevi Aso Chief, Fisheries Sectio P.O. Drawer 458 Gulf Shores, AL 36547 (5) 968-7576 CONSERVATION CONTACTS Alabama Departmet of Coservatio ad Natural Resources Uless oted, all addresses: 64 N Uio Street, Motgomery, AL 363 www.outdooralabama.com COMMISSIONER S OFFICE Christopher M. Blakeship, Commissioer (334) 4-3486 Edward F. Poolos, Deputy Commissioer (334) 4-3486 ENGINEERING Terry Boyd, Chief (334) 4-3476 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Joh Gallacher, IT Maager (334) 353-55 INFORMATION & EDUCATION Kim G. Nix, Sectio Chief (334) 4-35 STATE LANDS DIVISION Patti Powell, Director (334) 4-3484 State Lads Caoe Trails www.alabamacaoetrails.com Phillip Hiesley, Coastal Sectio Chief 35 Five Rivers Blvd. Spaish Fort, AL 3657 (5) 6-6 Weeks Bay Natioal Estuarie Research Reserve L.G. Adams, Maager 3 U.S. Hwy. 98 Fairhope, AL 3653 (5) 98-979 www.weeksbayreserve.com STATE PARKS DIVISION Greg Lei, Director (334) 4-3334 Rob Grat, Assistat Director (334) 4-3334 WILDLIFE AND FRESHWATER FISHERIES DIVISION Charles F. Sykes, Director (334) 4-3465 Keith Gauldi, Wildlife Sectio Chief (334) 4-3469 Nick Nichols, Fisheries Sectio Chief (334) 4-347 Michael Weathers, Eforcemet Sectio Chief (334) 4-3467 Mark Sasser, Nogame Wildlife Coordiator (334) 4-3469 Marisa Lee Futral, Huter Educatio Coordiator (334) 4-36 Doug Darr, Aquatic Educatio Coordiator (334) 4-3884 OTHER STATE AGENCIES Alabama Law Eforcemet Agecy Marie Patrol Major Steve Thompso 3 Ripley Street Motgomery, AL 364 (334) 57-95 Alabama Departmet of Agriculture ad Idustries 445 Federal Drive Motgomery, AL 367 (334) 4-77 www.agi.alabama.gov Alabama Departmet of Evirometal Maagemet Public Affairs Office P.O. Box 3463 Motgomery, AL 363-463 (334) 7-77 www.adem.state.al.us Alabama Forestry Commissio 53 Madiso Aveue P.O. Box 355 Motgomery, AL 363-55 (334) 4-93 www.forestry.alabama.gov Alabama Bureau of Tourism & Travel P.O. Box 497 Motgomery, AL 363-497 (8) ALABAMA www.alabama.travel Geological Survey of Alabama & State Oil ad Gas Board P.O. Box 869999 Tuscaloosa, AL 35486-6999 (5) 349-85 www.gsa.state.al.us Natioal Forests i Alabama 946 Chestut Street Motgomery, AL 367 (334) 83-447 www.fs.usda.gov/alabama Mississippi Alabama Sea Grat Cosortium 5 Agassiz Street Dauphi Islad, AL 3658 (5) 86-38 www.masgc.org
FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCIES Bo Secour Natioal Wildlife Refuge U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 95 State Highway 8 Gulf Shores, AL 3654 (5) 54-77 www.fws.gov/bosecour Choctaw Natioal Wildlife Refuge U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service P.O. Box 5 Gilbertow, AL 3698 (5) 843-538 www.fws.gov/choctaw Wheeler Natioal Wildlife Refuge U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 7 Refuge HQ Road Decatur, AL 3563 (56) 353-743 www.fws.gov/wheeler U.S. Fish ad Wildlife Service Daphe Field Office 8-B Mai Street Daphe, AL 3656 (5) 44-58 www.fws.gov/daphe U.S. Departmet of the Army Mobile District-Corps of Egieers 9 St. Joseph Street Mobile, AL 366 Regulatory Brach (Permits) - (5) 69-658 Wetlads Permits - (5) 694-3776 Map Sales - (5) 44-563 www.sam.usace.army.mil U.S. Evirometal Protectio Agecy Regio IV 6 Forsyth Street, SW Atlata, GA 333 (44) 56-99 www.epa.gov/aboutepa/about-epa-regio- 4-southeast NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regioal Office 63 3th Aveue South St. Petersburg, FL 337 (77) 84-53 sero.mfs.oaa.gov Mobile Bay Natioal Estuary Program 8 N Royal St. #6 Mobile, AL 366 (5) 43-649 www.mobilebayep.com Natural Resources Coservatio Service P.O. Box 3 Aubur, AL 3683-3 (334) 887-458 www.al.rcs.usda.gov PUBLIC ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS Alabama Wildlife Federatio 35 Laark Road Millbrook, AL 3654 (8) 8-9453 www.alabamawildlife.org Alabama Wildlife Ceter Oak Moutai State Park Terrace Drive Pelham, AL 354 (5) 663-793 (office) (5) 663-793 ext. (hotlie) www.awrc.org Weeks Bay Foudatio 4 U.S. Highway 98 Fairhope, AL 3653 (5) 99-54 www.weeksbay.org Coastal Coservatio Associatio - Alabama P.O. Box 6987 Mobile, AL 3666 (5) 478-3474 www.ccaalabama.org The Nature Coservacy of Alabama st Ave. North Suite 5 Birmigham, AL 353 (5) 5-55 www.ature.org/alabama Mobile Couty Wildlife ad Coservatio Assoc. P.O. Box 663 Mobile, AL 3666 (5) 343-67 www.mcwca.org Sea Turtle Stradigs or Nests U.S. Fish ad Wildlife Service -866-73-8878 Marie Mammal Stradigs To report a straded marie mammal (877) 94-5343 Maatee Sightigs Dauphi Islad Sea Lab (866) 493-583 Mobile Baykeeper 45C Govermet St. Mobile, AL 366 5-433-4BAY www.mobilebaykeeper.org Alabama Evirometal Coucil 4 Sixth Aveue North, Suite Birmigham, AL 353 (5) 3-36 www.aecolie.org Alabama Coastal Foudatio 5 Coti Street Mobile, AL 366 (5) 99-6 www.joiacf.org Mobile Bay Audubo Society P.O. Box 483 Fairhope, AL 36533 (5) 99-43 www.mobilebayaudubo.org Dauphi Islad Bird Sactuaries (5) 86- www.coastalbirdig.org Legacy, Ic. Parters i Evirometal Educatio P.O. Box 383 Motgomery, AL 369 (8) 4-55 legacyeved.org MARINE SAFETY INFORMATION Uited States Coast Guard Sector Mobile 5 5th Street, Brookley Complex Mobile, AL 3665 PRIMARY PHONE: (5) 44-57 EMERGENCY PHONE: (5) 44-6 EMERGENCY RADIO: VHF 6 homeport.uscg.mil/mobile MARINE TOWING INFORMATION Sea Tow - Mobile (5) 973-345 BoatUS Towig -8-39-4869
MANDATORY SNAPPER CHECK Represetatives from recreatioal vessels with red sapper o board are required to report red sapper prior to ladig fish i Alabama. The captai or ower of the vessel with red sapper o board is the resposible party for reportig; however, ayoe o the vessel ca report the iformatio. Oly oe report is required per trip with harvested red sapper. SNAPPER CHECK INFORMATION CAN BE REPORTED THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: By smartphoe usig the Outdoor Alabama app. The app is available for IOS ad Adroid devices at respective app stores. Olie at www.outdooralabama.com By paper form foud at select coastal public boat lauches. Regardless of where the red sapper is harvested, if the fish is laded i Alabama, it must be reported through the Sapper Check. Ladig is defied as whe sapper is trasferred from a vessel to lad or to a pier, dock, bulkhead attached to lad or whe a vessel is hauled oto lad via a trailer. Tidal Caledar Moo Phases Surise & Suset Times Fishig Iformatio State Record Fish Boatig Access Iformatio Licese Fees Fish Creel Limits REQUIRED REPORTING INFORMATION: Vessel registratio umber (state or federal). Number of aglers o vessel. Total umber of red sapper harvested ad discarded dead. Couty of ladig. Trip type (private or charter). Date ad time of report (oly required whe submittig by paper form).