Mississippi Gulf Coast fishing report for the week of September 10, 2026. The barrier islands have been the place to be this week, with speckled trout on the island surf and the reefs on the calm mornings, and the redfish have been feeding along the marsh edges of the Biloxi Marsh and the Pascagoula River as the mornings cool. The nearshore reefs have been producing snapper and Spanish mackerel for the boats making the short run out.
What’s Hitting
This week the speckled trout are the headline. Fish are on the surf side of Horn Island and Ship Island at dawn, on the reefs off Biloxi and Gulfport, and around the bridges and piers on the mainland at night. Redfish are along the marsh edges and the points of the Biloxi Marsh and the Pascagoula River marsh, with some bulls on the island passes. Tripletail are on the channel markers and crab floats in the Mississippi Sound. Flounder are along the jetties and the beach drop-offs. On the nearshore reefs, red snapper and Spanish mackerel are steady for anglers who confirm the state season before keeping snapper.
Offshore, the rigs in 100 to 200 feet have mangrove snapper and amberjack.
Where to Find Them
For trout, the surf side of Horn Island and Ship Island at first light, the artificial reefs off Biloxi and Gulfport in 10 to 20 feet, and the bridges at Bay St. Louis and Biloxi Bay at night under the lights. Redfish are in the Biloxi Marsh and the Pascagoula marsh on the points and cuts on a rising tide. Tripletail are on the markers in the sound between the mainland and the islands. Flounder are along the jetties at Pass Christian and Biloxi and the drop-offs off the beach.
Tides & Conditions
The new moon this weekend brings strong tides through the island passes, which improves the island fishing and the marsh redfish. Winds have been east to southeast at 5 to 15 with afternoon storms, and the sound has been calm in the mornings. Water temps are in the mid-80s and clarity on the island surf has been good on the calm days.
Tackle & Tactics
For trout, live shrimp or croaker under a popping cork over the reefs, and topwaters and soft plastics in the island surf at dawn. For redfish, a gold spoon or a soft plastic on a jig head along the marsh edges, and cut mullet on the bottom at the passes. Tripletail want a live shrimp cast in front of the fish on the markers. Flounder are taking mud minnows and Gulp on a jig head at the jetties. On the reefs, cut bait or live pinfish on a knocker rig for snapper.
Local Intel This Week
Public ramps: the Gulfport Small Craft Harbor ramp and the Biloxi Point Cadet ramp are the main launches for the islands and the sound, the Pass Christian Harbor ramp serves the west end, and the Pascagoula River ramps cover the east end and the marsh. Shore anglers have been catching trout and flounder from the Biloxi piers and the Pass Christian jetties. Fish are concentrating at the islands on the calm mornings and in the marsh on the rising tide. Check current Mississippi Department of Marine Resources regulations before keeping fish — the state red snapper season and the trout and redfish limits change and should be confirmed before every trip.
This Week’s Tip
The island trout are on the surf side in the guts and troughs between the sandbars, and they move with the tide. Fish the first hour of light on the incoming tide, work the troughs with a topwater, and switch to a soft plastic when the sun gets up. Once the sun is high, the fish move out to the deeper reefs.
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