Weekend fishing itinerary near Mobile

Two days, 4 stops on 4 public waters, all within 75 minutes of Mobile. Each stop below has its drive time, its access point and the fish recorded there.

Day 1

Morning: Escambia Bay

Start the day on Escambia Bay, launching from the ramp below.

Escambia Bay is a 58-minute drive from downtown Mobile. Launch at Smith's Fish Camp Pay Ramp, the public ramp on Escambia Bay closest to downtown (≈ 51.5 mi). Public access on Escambia Bay: 11 boat ramps and 2 piers. Surveyed depths reach 31 ft. Recorded here: Red Drum, Common Snook, Spotted Seatrout, and Tarpon.

158 min · 54.3 mi

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Escambia Bay

Santa Rosa

Smith's Fish Camp Pay Ramp17

max 31 ft · surveyed

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From Smith's Fish Camp Pay Ramp to Vince J. Whibbs Sr. Community Maritime Park: 18 min by road (11.2 mi).

Evening: Vince J. Whibbs Sr. Community Maritime Park

End the day at Vince J. Whibbs Sr. Community Maritime Park — no boat needed.

Pensacola Bay is a 66-minute drive from downtown Mobile. Vince J. Whibbs Sr. Community Maritime Park: pier on Pensacola Bay, ≈ 52.9 mi from downtown. Public access on Pensacola Bay: 25 boat ramps and 11 piers. Surveyed depths reach 75 ft. Recorded here: Common Snook, Spotted Seatrout, Red Drum, and Tarpon.

266 min · 60.4 mi

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Pensacola Bay

Escambia

Vince J. Whibbs Sr. Community Maritime Park17

max 75 ft · surveyed

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Day 2

Morning: Little Lagoon

Start the day on Little Lagoon, launching from the ramp below.

Little Lagoon is a 60-minute drive from downtown Mobile. Launch at Mo's Landing Park, the public ramp on Little Lagoon closest to downtown (≈ 35.9 mi). Public access on Little Lagoon: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 10 ft. Recorded here: White Mullet, Inland Silverside, and American Eel.

360 min · 48.1 mi

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Little Lagoon

Baldwin

Mo's Landing Park3

max 10 ft · surveyed

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From Mo's Landing Park to NAS Pensacola - Shermans Cove: ≈ 24.2 mi in a straight line.

Evening: NAS Pensacola - Shermans Cove

End the day at NAS Pensacola - Shermans Cove — no boat needed.

Big Lagoon is a 74-minute drive from downtown Mobile. NAS Pensacola - Shermans Cove: pier on Big Lagoon, ≈ 49.6 mi from downtown. Public access on Big Lagoon: 3 boat ramps and 1 pier. Surveyed depths reach 42 ft. Recorded here: Common Snook, Spotted Seatrout, Red Drum, and Tarpon.

474 min · 60.9 mi

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Big Lagoon

Escambia

NAS Pensacola - Shermans Cove17

max 42 ft · surveyed

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When the fish bite here

By our bite calendar, November is a slow month around Mobile for the fish recorded at these stops — the bars on each card show when each one picks up.