Mississippi Fishing Reports
2 reports for Mississippi — what's biting, water temps, and where to focus.
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MS · Mississippi Sound
Moderate Chop on the Sound as May's Cobia Season Comes Into Range
NOAA buoy 42067 recorded 3.6-foot wave heights and sustained winds near 8 m/s (~15 knots) across the Mississippi Sound in the early hours of May 7, with air temperatures at a comfortable 77°F. No water temperature reading was available from the buoy this cycle. On-the-water angler intel for the Sound was sparse in our feeds this week — no local charter or tackle-shop reports pinned down exactly what's biting where. That said, early May is historically one of the most active windows on the Sound: cobia typically stage along nearshore structure and barrier island passes as Gulf water warms, speckled trout concentrate on grass flats in the back bays, and Spanish mackerel push inshore along the barrier islands. MS DMR public notices log ongoing permit review for Jackson County and Harrison County coastal infrastructure — anglers fishing near the Pascagoula River drainage should monitor for any associated turbidity. Plan launches around calmer morning windows and verify the latest Gulf forecast before heading out.
2d ago
MS · Mississippi & Pearl Rivers
Mississippi River Bass Lock Into Post-Spawn Transition
USGS gauge 07289000 recorded the Mississippi River at Vicksburg pushing 779,000 cfs early on May 7 — elevated flow that's steering productive angling away from main-channel flats and toward backwater oxbows, eddy walls, and flooded timber seams. No water temperature was available from the gauge. On the bass front, Tactical Bassin's early-May reporting describes a classic post-spawn transition underway: some largemouth are sliding shallow around remaining cover while others move toward open-water staging areas. Topwater poppers, swimbaits skipped around flooded trees, and finesse rigs are all viable right now, per Tactical Bassin. Field & Stream notes that alligator gar — a Mississippi River native — favor these high-water windows, positioning in slack areas where current concentrates disoriented baitfish. The waning gibbous moon favors low-light feeding pushes at dawn and dusk. For the Pearl River, no gauge data was available this cycle; anglers should check local conditions before launching.
2d ago