No visit is complete to South Mobile County without enjoying fresh seafood. Take a trip to Alabama’s Seafood Capital, Bayou La Batre, and enjoy seafood as fresh as it gets… just off the boat! South Mobile County has many restaurants serving the freshest seafood to offer. Local fish are biting and served up in South Mobile County restaurants all year long, but if you are looking to reel in a few of your own, check our “What’s in Season” list below to see which fish are biting each month and guarantee eating the freshest catch.
What’s In Season?
January: Oysters, Sheepshead
February: Oysters, Black Drum, Grouper
March: Oysters, Black Drum, Grouper, Mullet
April: Hard-shell Crab, Group, Spanish Mackerel
May: Soft-shell Crab, Hard-shell Crab, Spanish Mackerel, Mullet
June: Soft-shell Crab, Hard-shell Crab, Red Snapper, Brown Shrimp
July: Soft-shell Crab, Hard-shell Crab, Red Snapper, Brown Shrimp, Flounder, King Mackerel
August: Hard-shell Crab, Brown Shrimp, Flounder, King Mackerel
September: White Shrimp, Amberjack, Flounder, King Mackerel, Mullet
October: White Shrimp, Amberjack, Spanish Mackerel, Flounder, Mullet
November: White Shrimp, Oysters, Sheepshead, Mullet
December: Oysters, Black Drum, White Shrimp, Sheepshead
Looking for a great restaurant? Check out our complete list of South Mobile County restaurants.
