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3,137-acre bay near Foley. The water tops out around 9 ft. The depth chart is built from real agency bathymetric surveys, so measured depths remain distinct from source interpolation. The channels, holes and drop-offs come from the source data, not a distance-from-shore model. The rest of this page walks each species through its year, using the map's own scoring.
On the chart, Wolf Bay draws 3,128 acres inside 23.9 miles of shoreline. A development index of 3 means a maze of bays and points: far more casting targets than a round bowl of the same size. There is no deep basin to speak of — the entire surface is under ~15 ft, prime weed water end to end. Figure 4.9 mi of water from one end to the other, 2.8 mi at the beam. You'll find it in Baldwin County. The nearest mapped water is Perdido Pass, 5 mi to the southeast.
Spring puts red drum (redfish) in skinny water — 1 to 8 ft is the zone. Warm water sends them out to 2 to 9 ft; cold water stacks them in 2 to 9 ft. Graham Bayou inflow is the standout, an inflow / creek mouth at roughly 4 ft, rated prime for fall red drum (redfish). Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A weedless gold spoon or a paddletail swimbait covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 8 ft | dawn & dusk | Shallow bay flat (5 ft) | Gold weedless spoon, Paddletail on 1/4 oz jighead |
| Summer | 2 to 9 ft | dawn & dusk | Shallow bay flat (5 ft) | Weedless gold spoon, Paddletail swimbait |
| Fall | 1 to 9 ft | dawn & midday | Graham Bayou inflow (4 ft) | 1/2 oz spoon (schools), Big paddletail |
| Winter | 2 to 9 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (9 ft) | Scented soft plastic on 1/8 oz head, Slow-rolled paddletail |
When the water first warms, spotted seatrout slide up into 2 to 9 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 2 to 9 ft, winter 2 to 9 ft. Start at Shallow bay flat. It's a weed flat holding about 5 ft of water and rates prime come spring. The feeding windows run early morning. Keep a popping cork + shrimp or a 1/4 oz jighead + paddletail (deep grass edge) rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 9 ft | dawn & dusk | Shallow bay flat (5 ft) | Topwater walker, Suspending twitchbait |
| Summer | 2 to 9 ft | dawn | Break off the point (8 ft) | Popping cork + shrimp, 1/4 oz jighead + paddletail (deep grass edge) |
| Fall | 2 to 9 ft | dawn | Shallow bay flat (5 ft) | Popping cork rig, Soft plastic jerkbait |
| Winter | 2 to 9 ft | midday & dusk | Deep basin (9 ft) | Suspending twitchbait (long pauses), Scented plastic crawled on bottom |
Start shallow in spring: southern flounder sit in 1 to 9 ft that time of year. They don't go far with the seasons — 2 to 9 ft covers summer, 3 to 9 ft covers winter. Top water on the chart: Old creek channel, a creek channel in the 2 ft range, prime in spring. Fish it in early morning and you'll meet the bite. Throw a jighead + gulp swimming mullet or a bucktail tipped with shrimp until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 9 ft | dawn | Old creek channel (2 ft) | 1/4 oz jighead + paddletail (white/chartreuse), Bucktail + Gulp shrimp |
| Summer | 2 to 9 ft | dawn | Old creek channel (2 ft) | Jighead + Gulp swimming mullet, Bucktail tipped with shrimp |
| Fall | 2 to 9 ft | midday | Graham Bayou inflow (4 ft) | 3/8 oz bucktail + Gulp (passes), Big paddletail on the jetty edge |
| Winter | 3 to 9 ft | midday | Deep basin (9 ft) | Slow jig + scented grub in the holes |
In spring, sheepshead run shallow here, mostly 2 to 9 ft. Summer keeps them at 2 to 9 ft, and they winter in 3 to 9 ft. Summer sheepshead concentrate at Marina / dock area, a prime-rated dock line around 2 ft. Fish it in early morning and you'll meet the bite. You won't need more than a small jig + crab piece most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 9 ft | midday & dawn | Marina / dock area (2 ft) | 1/4 oz jighead + fiddler, Sheepshead jig + shrimp piece |
| Summer | 2 to 9 ft | dawn | Marina / dock area (2 ft) | Small jig + crab piece |
| Fall | 2 to 9 ft | midday | Marina / dock area (2 ft) | Jighead + shrimp, Small crab jig |
| Winter | 3 to 9 ft | midday | Waterfront Park Pier (6 ft) | Heavier jig + crab (deep pilings) |
20 pieces of structure are mapped here — Deep basin, around 9 ft, is the deepest of them.
Access data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) — community-mapped launches. 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 Wolf Bay specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Alabama fishing regulations →
Wolf Bay is about 9 ft (3 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart is built from real agency bathymetric surveys, so measured depths remain distinct from source interpolation. The contours reflect measured and quality-assessed source depths.
Anglers target red drum (redfish), spotted seatrout, southern flounder, sheepshead on Wolf Bay.
Graham Bayou inflow is the top-rated area: an inflow / creek mouth in about 4 ft of water that rates prime for red drum (redfish) in fall. The interactive chart above rates every spot for each species and season.
For red drum (redfish), the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Wolf Bay 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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Browse all Alabama fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: NOAA Office of Coast Survey (ENC soundings, MLLW datum). How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.