Thread: sheepshead in dauphin island

Hey guys, ive been fishing for about 8 months so im really new and im going to be at dauphin island for saturday and was wandering with the high being 62 do you think the sheepshesd will be in around the jetties are is it still to early and what about redfish Thanks

or i could go to gulf shores pierbwhich would be better?

I dont know about sheeps head but im sure theres some red fish and whiting around. Please post a report so we know if u did any good.

Dauphin Island is likely a better bet than GSPPier this time of year (unless you like coffee & donuts ;-)
The water has gotten a bit saltier (clearer) in the lower bay now and the East End jetties may well be holding some sheeps and redfish.
But the tides will be strong this weekend and that will likely muddy the water around the jetties, so you may have to hunt around to find them.

Hope this helps!

Just wondering if anybody may have talked to someone that may have been out boat fishing around the fish attractors they put off shore out from the pier.Curious to find out if that's why the sheepshead are not coming to the pier.

I don't know how sheepshead or most other fish decide where to go.... But there was some discussion last year I think about how many were caught during Jan Feb and March, the year before they put in the 10 creel limit rule.
There were over 100 sheepshead a day caught for most all of those 3 months. And I mean EVERY DAY, not just weekends. I think we guessed at 4000 to 6000 were caught, SO, thats what happened to than many of them..... And then we guessed at how many live shrimp John G sold to catch that many sheepshead!!! LOL

Seems like I remember there were a lot caught year before last also around the pier especially around the Christmas holidays.

Originally Posted by Robert(Tato)Piteo

Seems like I remember there were a lot caught year before last also around the pier especially around the Christmas holidays.

Yes I agree about the year before last. The sheeps were literally up for slaughter. EVERYONE was catching in March.

I think I'm going to dauphin island like pier#r but still not sure what time would you say and is there a chance of a nice slot red or bull red just off the jetties thanks and I will keep you posted how I do

Last year the sheepshead were wrapping up the pier, but absolutely would not bite. You could see them swimming around your bait in large schools, causing a plethora of new cuss words to be invented. I think it was nearly mid March before they started biting with any dependability.