Fishing Orange Beach During The Cool Months

The temps drop, but the fishing is still fun! The fish transition from summer to fall/ winter hideouts, allowing us to use different techniques from our typical summer patterns. Here are the things to expect each month:

  • OCTOBER

    TARGET FISH SPECIES:

    • BULL REDFISH
    • SPECKLED TROUT
    • WHITE TROUT

    The fish are in full transition. Fish are leaving sandy grass flats in the bays, instead transitioning to creek mouths and deeper dock structure. Late October we start to cruise the beach looking for giant schools of spawning bull redfish.

  • Speckled trout on a charter in gulf shores

    NOVEMBER/ DECEMBER

    TARGET FISH SPECIES:

    • SLOT REDFISH
    • SPECKLED TROUT
    • THE START OF SHEEPSHEAD
    • WHITE TROUT

    By this point, the first cold fronts have rolled through, and most of the fish are settled into their winter holes. This time of year, we’re mainly fishing creeks, bayous, and canals. We also start to find a few sheepshead staging up at the inlet.

  • JANUARY/ FEBRUARY

    TARGET FISH SPECIES:

    • SPECKLED TROUT
    • SLOT REDFISH
    • SHEEPSHEAD

    Mostly cold temps, and fishing deep. Thats the name of the game this time of year. Fish group up in holes deep in the back of creeks. Weather permitting this can be a great time to find trout and a few reds.

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Temps range from the 70's down to super cold snaps for us in the 30's (I know you folks from up north are laughing at 'super cold'...) Cold fronts dictate the fishing a lot this time of year. Under stable conditions the fishing is normal, pre-front can be great, post front not so much. Tides also affect the fishing a little more in the winter months than in the summer. I work with customers on lining up the best day to fish this time of year. Feel free to text me letting me know when you are coming down and what days you have available to fish and we will try to get you in on the best day per conditions.

-Capt. Austin (251)463-6811

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