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937-acre Perdido Pass fishing map with NOAA BlueTopo survey contours (90.04% measured, 99.99% assessed), source-traceable coastal structure, official Perdido Pass site and Panhandle fish occurrence, sourced forage timing and verified public access. The water tops out around 56 ft. The depth chart is built from real agency bathymetry referenced to NAVD88; directly measured coverage remains distinguished from source interpolation. The channels, holes and drop-offs come from the source data, not a distance-from-shore model. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
Perdido Pass maps at 938 acres behind 6.4 miles of shoreline. A middling shoreline index (1.5) gives it some bays to work without being a maze. About 18% of the surface sits shallower than 15 ft — that's the weed-and-bait zone. Call it 2.2 mi long by 1.2 mi wide at the broadest reach. Wolf Bay sits 5 mi northwest — the closest neighbouring chart.
Spring sheepshead on Perdido Pass hold shallow, usually 5 to 25 ft. Depth-wise the year is flat: 3 to 15 ft in summer, 10 to 30 ft once it turns cold. The chart's best answer is NOAA charted pier — dock line, 4 ft, prime for summer. Prime time lands in early morning. The summer box starts with a small jig + crab piece.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | midday & dawn | NOAA charted pile (8 ft) | 1/4 oz jighead + fiddler, Sheepshead jig + shrimp piece |
| Summer | 3 to 15 ft | dawn | NOAA charted pier (4 ft) | Small jig + crab piece |
| Fall | 5 to 20 ft | midday | NOAA charted pile (8 ft) | Jighead + shrimp, Small crab jig |
| Winter | 10 to 30 ft | midday | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (29 ft) | Heavier jig + crab (deep pilings) |
Spring southern flounder on Perdido Pass hold shallow, usually 2 to 15 ft. They move out to 3 to 18 ft in summer and finish the year down in 15 to 40 ft. Put Perdido Pass Channel channel edge first on the milk run — a channel edge near 14 ft that grades prime for spring. The feeding windows run early morning. The summer box starts with a jighead + gulp swimming mullet or a bucktail tipped with shrimp.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 15 ft | dawn | Perdido Pass Channel channel edge (14 ft) | 1/4 oz jighead + paddletail (white/chartreuse), Bucktail + Gulp shrimp |
| Summer | 3 to 18 ft | dawn | Perdido Pass Channel channel edge (16 ft) | Jighead + Gulp swimming mullet, Bucktail tipped with shrimp |
| Fall | 5 to 25 ft | midday | Perdido Pass Channel channel edge (16 ft) | 3/8 oz bucktail + Gulp (passes), Big paddletail on the jetty edge |
| Winter | 15 to 40 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (27 ft) | Slow jig + scented grub in the holes |
In spring, spotted seatrout run shallow here, mostly 2 to 10 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 4 to 15 ft before dropping to 5 to 20 ft for winter. Winter spotted seatrout concentrate at Perdido Pass Channel channel edge, a prime-rated channel edge around 16 ft. Fish it in early morning and you'll meet the bite. You won't need more than a popping cork + shrimp or a 1/4 oz jighead + paddletail (deep grass edge) most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 10 ft | dawn & dusk | Perdido Pass Channel channel edge (7 ft) | Topwater walker, Suspending twitchbait |
| Summer | 4 to 15 ft | dawn | Perdido Pass Channel channel edge (14 ft) | Popping cork + shrimp, 1/4 oz jighead + paddletail (deep grass edge) |
| Fall | 3 to 12 ft | dawn | open water | Popping cork rig, Soft plastic jerkbait |
| Winter | 5 to 20 ft | midday & dusk | Perdido Pass Channel channel edge (16 ft) | Suspending twitchbait (long pauses), Scented plastic crawled on bottom |
Early season red drum (redfish) use the shallows, holding in 1 to 8 ft. Expect a summer slide to 2 to 12 ft, then a winter hold in 3 to 15 ft. Put Perdido Pass Channel channel edge first on the milk run — a channel edge near 14 ft that grades prime for winter. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a weedless gold spoon or a paddletail swimbait and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 8 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Gold weedless spoon, Paddletail on 1/4 oz jighead |
| Summer | 2 to 12 ft | dawn & dusk | Perdido Pass Channel channel edge (7 ft) | Weedless gold spoon, Paddletail swimbait |
| Fall | 3 to 20 ft | dawn & midday | Surveyed channel edge (18 ft) | 1/2 oz spoon (schools), Big paddletail |
| Winter | 3 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Perdido Pass Channel channel edge (14 ft) | Scented soft plastic on 1/8 oz head, Slow-rolled paddletail |
In spring, gray snapper (mangrove snapper) run shallow here, mostly 3 to 22 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 4 to 30 ft before dropping to 8 to 45 ft for winter. Summer gray snapper (mangrove snapper) concentrate at NOAA charted pier, a prime-rated dock line around 4 ft. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. You won't need more than a small bucktail or a paddletail most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 22 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted pier (4 ft) | Small paddletail, Jighead + shrimp imitation |
| Summer | 4 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted pier (4 ft) | Small bucktail, Paddletail |
| Fall | 5 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (29 ft) | Small vertical jig, Jighead + paddletail |
| Winter | 8 to 45 ft | midday | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (29 ft) | Small jig worked slowly |
Come spring, look for bluefish tight to the bank in 3 to 20 ft. They move out to 5 to 30 ft in summer and finish the year down in 15 to 40 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Surveyed channel edge: a drop-off around 27 ft that scores prime in summer. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A popper (early/late) or a metal jigs in the rips is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (18 ft) | Metal (Hopkins/Kastmaster), Pencil popper |
| Summer | 5 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (27 ft) | Popper (early/late), Metal jigs in the rips |
| Fall | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & midday | Surveyed channel edge (18 ft) | Pencil popper, Big metal |
| Winter | 15 to 40 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (27 ft) | Metal jig worked slow (southern waters) |
Perdido Pass carries 15 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Surveyed channel edge, about 30 ft down.
Access data: Florida FWC — Boat Ramp Inventory. Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Alabama waters are set by the Alabama DCNR Marine Resources (saltwater) — and special regulations can apply to Perdido Pass specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Alabama fishing regulations →
Perdido Pass is about 56 ft (17 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart is built from real agency bathymetry referenced to NAVD88; directly measured coverage remains distinguished from source interpolation. The contours reflect measured and quality-assessed source depths.
Anglers target sheepshead, southern flounder, spotted seatrout, red drum (redfish), gray snapper (mangrove snapper), bluefish on Perdido Pass.
NOAA charted pier is the top-rated area: a dock line in about 4 ft of water that rates prime for gray snapper (mangrove snapper) in summer. The interactive chart above rates every spot for each species and season.
For sheepshead, the summer bite is best in early morning. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Perdido Pass is regulated by the Alabama DCNR Marine Resources (saltwater). Check the official Alabama regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
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