No representative tidal-current prediction station is configured for this destination.
Tidal-current timing can differ from high and low tide timing.
Fishery Profile
Fishery Overview
Gulfport Harbor / Ship Island Pass fishery
A Mississippi Sound harbor and pass fishery pinned at Gulfport Harbor / Jones Park, not Ship Island itself. MDMR treats the Sound as a red drum, spotted seatrout, sheepshead, southern flounder, Spanish mackerel, and cobia destination. This profile does not add tarpon, Florida pompano, or black drum, and does not copy Texas southern-flounder October–December windows.
Fishery type
Harbor pass sound
Fishing modes
Shore
Inshore boat
Habitat and structure
Gulfport Harbor / Jones Park harbor bulkheads and channels · Ship Island Pass exchange between Mississippi Sound and the Gulf · Harbor current seams and nearby Sound edges
Static seasonal guidance · Last reviewed Aug 30, 2026
Not a live bite forecast.
Fishery Targets
Red drum, spotted seatrout, sheepshead, and southern flounder are documented Mississippi Sound targets at Gulfport Harbor. This profile does not encode month windows for those species because accepted evidence is occurrence-level, not a destination fishing calendar. Spanish mackerel are abundant in the Sound from early summer through mid-fall per MDMR; that is a qualitative approximate card, not a month calendar. Cobia may be a seasonal target without an accepted card. Do not copy Texas flounder October–December windows.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency and editorial sources. About fish illustrations
Red drum
Primary
Sciaenops ocellatus
Also called Redfish
No seasonal pulse known
MDMR Sound occurrence. Destination month timing is not encoded from occurrence, and this profile does not treat red drum as typical every-month fishing quality.
Spotted seatrout
Primary
Cynoscion nebulosus
No seasonal pulse known
MDMR Sound occurrence. Destination month timing is not encoded, and this profile does not treat spotted seatrout as typical every-month fishing quality.
Sheepshead
Secondary
Archosargus probatocephalus
No seasonal pulse known
Harbor and structure occurrence in the Sound. Destination month timing is not encoded.
Southern flounder
Secondary
Paralichthys lethostigma
No seasonal pulse known
MDMR Sound occurrence. Do not copy Texas pass-emigration October–December windows onto Gulfport.
Spanish mackerel
Seasonal
Scomberomorus maculatus
Typical seasonal opportunity: EARLY SUMMER — MID FALL
MDMR: abundant in the Mississippi Sound from early summer through mid-fall. Qualitative only; not a month calendar.
Cobia
Seasonal
Rachycentron canadum
No seasonal pulse known
Seasonal Sound / nearshore target. FISH-SEASON-1A-R1 does not authorize a Gulfport cobia card.
Typical Seasonal Targets
Spanish mackerel — EARLY SUMMER — MID FALL
Seasonal presence is general guidance and does not indicate current fish activity.
Access, Safety and Regulations
Access
Public harbor and nearby Sound access at Gulfport / Jones Park. Confirm current MDMR, city, and harbor postings. This pin is the harbor, not Ship Island and not Biloxi.
Primary hazards
Harbor traffic, current in the pass, heat, and thunderstorms are the primary hazards. Do not treat Ship Island ferry operations as this destination's access.
Fishery considerations
Tide predictions are NOAA 8745557 Gulfport Harbor Hydro, at-location. Predictions-only is not live NWLON. Do not use Dauphin Island 8735180 as a live proxy. This profile does not score currents or change the coastal rating.
Harbor and Sound wind can steepen the surface against tide. Waves are intentionally unsupported. This is not a Ship Island surf forecast.
Regulations
Size limits, seasons, and possession rules change. Verify the current official regulations before fishing.
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
Coastal conditions can vary over short distances. Predictions and remote observations are planning information, not guarantees of access or safety.
Pin is Gulfport Harbor / Jones Park, not Ship Island itself.
Do not use Dauphin Island 8735180 as a live proxy. Do not use Cadet Point 8743735.
Current Coastal Rating is a provisional public-Beta rating. The regional methodology is still calibrating and is not formally accepted. The verdict is capped at Consider while calibration and evidence remain limited. Coastal Estimated is unauthorized.
