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City of Fairhope Pier & Marina - 928-2136, West end of Fairhope Avenue, Fairhope, AL
Fairhope Yacht Club - 928-8888, 101 Volanta Avenue, Fairhope, AL 36532
Lake Forest Yacht Club - 626-9329, One Golf Terrace, Daphne, AL 36526
Grand Hotel Marriott Marina - 928-9201, One Grand Boulevard, Point Clear, AL 36564
City of Fairhope Pier - west end of Fairhope Avenue. Free, quarter-mile long pier with restrooms, drink machines & a covered area.
Pier Avenue & Mobile Street on Scenic 98 in Fairhope - No fee.
Orange Avenue & Mobile Street on Scenic 98 in Fairhope - No fee.
May Day Park - west end of College Street in Daphne. No fee.
Blakeley State Park - Highway 225 in Spanish Fort. Two observations decks on the Tensaw River - Fee.
Meaher State Park - east end of Battleship Parkway in Spanish Fort (Exits 30 or 35 off I-10) - Fee
Corps of Engineers pier on Battleship Parkway at Exit 30 off I-10 - No fee.
Battleship Park pier on Battleship Parkway at Exits 27 & 30 off I-10 - Fee.
5 Rivers Delta Resource Center
Across from Meaher State Park on the Causeway
Battleship Parkway Launches
Corps of Engineers Area, Meaher State Park.
Daphne Launches
May Day Park & Pier
Fairhope Launches
Fairhope Municipal Park & Pier, Mobile Street & Pier Avenue, Mobile Street & Orange Avenue
Point Clear Launches
Mary Ann Beach Park at Mullet Point on County Road 1, Palmetto Creek Boat Ramp, Scenic Highway 98, Viewpoint at end of County Road 1
Spanish Fort
Byrnes Lake on Highway 225 @ .3 mile beyond 9-mile marker, Cliff's Landing - Handicapped accessible on Highway 225
Boats, Marine Equipment Services & Supplies
L&M Marine, LLC - 937-1380
41840 State Highway 225, Bay Minette, AL 36507
Safe Harbor Mini Storage, LLC - 625-2590
31756 Buzbee Road, Spanish Fort, AL 36527
Sportsman Marine & Outdoor Center - 928-2244
PO Box 1282, Fairhope, AL 36533
Alabama Coastal Outdoors, LLC – 554-0090
Capt. Dan Kolenich - 626-7175
Fish or sightsee in the Mobile-Tensaw Delta, Mobile Bay & Coastal Waters; Orvis endorsed fly fishing guide.
Capt. Sonny Dean - 689-3612
Crooked Hook Fishing Charters, LLC
Deep Sea, Bay & Rivers crookedhookcharter.com
P.O. Box 2062, Fairhope, AL 36533
Delta Airboat Express - 370-7089
Eco-touring at its best, night trips available, gator sightings. Leaves from Original Oyster House.
Delta Explorer - 626-0798
Operates group tours of Mobile/Tensaw Delta; covered boat, bench seats & restrooms on board; Blakeley State Park in Spanish Fort.
Making Waves Charters & The Joshua - 443-9463 or 209-1168
Fishing, sailing touring & private parties. One to forty-nine passengers. Trips to historic Middle Bay Lighthouse. Boats - 22'-72'.
Charters & Kayak Rentals. Website: www.alabamacoastaloutdoors.com
Middle Bay Lighthouse (circa 1885) is located in the middle of Mobile Bay just south of Point Clear and is accessible only by boat. Can be seen with binoculars from the beachfront at Marriott’s Grand Hotel.
Sand Island Lighthouse (circa 1863) is located south of Fort Morgan & east of Mobile Bay. Union soldiers hid in this lighthouse to spy on Fort Morgan during the Civil War. Accessible by boat only, but can be seen by binoculars from the beachfront at Fort Morgan.
Mobile Bay Ferry - 861-3000
Departures begin at 8:00 a.m. on Dauphin Island and at 8:45 a.m. at Fort Morgan and continue until 6:30 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. respectively except during November-February. During these months, the last departure time is 5:00 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. respectively. Rates range from $25 per car one way to $100 per bus. Passengers are also charged a maximum of $3 per person. Please call for a more detailed rate schedule
Fresh and saltwater licenses are required by the State of Alabama. Combination fresh and saltwater: $24.50; saltwater $16; freshwater $9.50. Seven-day short term license $6; disabled $1, residents 65+ exempt. Out-of-state costs vary. Fishing licenses are available at:
Wildlife & Freshwater Fisheries office at f Rivers Delta Center, 5093 Battleship Parkway, Spanish Fort, 626-5153; Wal-Mart Supercenter Wal-Mart Drive off Highway 98, Daphne 626-0923; Fairhope Satellite Courthouse, Fairhope Avenue 928-3002; Licenses by Phone 1-888-848-6887.
A Jubilee is an extremely rare phenomenon that occurs on the Eastern Shore during the summer. Old timers say that they can predict a Jubilee, but there is really no way of knowing when changes in temperature and oxygen levels in Mobile Bay will drive fish, shrimp, crabs and other bounty onto the beach. Folks are awakened during the wee hours of the morning by the cries of “Jubilee!! It’s a Jubilee!” If you happen on a Jubilee, be sure to bring a net, gig and bucket to scoop up as much fresh lunch or dinner as you can carry!
Market By The Bay - 621-9994, 29145 Highway 98, Daphne
If you’re not successful in catching anything, these folks can help you out. Fresh fish and seafood—to cook or to carry, and they also serve it up - ready to eat.
Tune in to FM TALK 106.5
Thursday Mornings at 7:45 am for a Fishing Report
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