Fish guide
Other Sharks (release)
Sand tiger, sandbar, dusky, hammerheads and other sharks FishOS does not profile.
Listed for identification; Gulf State Park Pier allows shark fishing only on certain nights (Great Days Outdoors, 2019).
Showing the fish for Alabama coast, AL.
Season in Alabama
Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug.
Great Days Outdoors: sharks most of summer; Gulf Shores tourism lists blacktip and bull sharks in summer and fall. (Our inference)
Season by region
| Long Island | JFMAMJJASOND |
|---|---|
| North Jersey | JFMAMJJASOND |
| South Jersey | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Delmarva | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Virginia Beach | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Outer Banks | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Southeast Florida | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Florida Keys | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Southwest Florida | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Tampa Bay | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Big Bend | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Panhandle | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Alabama | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Mississippi | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Louisiana | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Upper Texas | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Middle Texas | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Lower Texas | JFMAMJJASOND |
Handling
- Teeth
- Abrasive skin
- Sudden thrashing
Keep it in the water. Do not drag it up the beach. If the hook is deep, or you would have to put a hand near the mouth, cut the leader as close to the hook as you can and let it go. A lure is never worth a bite. Sand tiger and sandbar sharks are prohibited species and must be released without removing them from the water.
Keep or release
Release unless you know the species and Alabama rules.
Limits
FishOS has not checked the AL limits yet. Check the size, bag and season rules with the Alabama Marine Resources Division before you keep a fish.