Bayou La Launch Fishing Guide, Baldwin County, Alabama

• Overview

  Set in Baldwin County, Bayou La Launch is an Alabama water. The surroundings are warm green lowland. 1.2 miles away sits Orange Beach, the nearest town. The big place round here is Mobile, 39 miles distant. Alternatives close at hand: Wolf Bay out at 2.5 miles, 4 miles out stands Little Lake, Shelby Lakes out at 7 miles, 7.5 miles out stands Bayou Garcon and Tarkiln Bayou out at 9.5 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Bayou La Launch

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The tide is the timetable on this water; two hours either side of the change usually fish hardest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover threadfin shad, flathead grey mullet and spot. The list reflects reported sightings and surveys rather than what is stocked. Fish Bayou La Launch to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 52°F to 82°F. The season is continuous, with heat as the only real check. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Plan around that when you fish Bayou La Launch. Water temperature lags the air by a week or so.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. A ramp is mapped within half a mile. The nearest marina is Barber Marina, some half a mile out. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Wolf Bay, 2.5 miles away. For Bayou La Launch, the notice at the access point is the final word.