The Baldwin County Health Department has issued a swimming advisory for Wolf Bay at Orange Beach Waterfront Park after bacteria levels exceeded safe limits.
Tag: charter boats
Coverage of charter boats from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Baldwin County
Blue Marlin Grand Championship Brings Elite Sportfishing Fleet Back to Orange Beach
The Blue Marlin Grand Championship set a tournament record with a $2.1 million purse in 2026, as 75 teams launched from Orange Beach chasing the biggest blue marlin in the Gulf.
Dauphin Island
Sharks Return to the Leaderboard as Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo Kicks Off 89th Year
The 89th Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo brings back its shark category after a seven-year absence, with a $12,000 top prize as Gulf shark populations rebound.
Local News
Federal Red Snapper Season Slashed to Nine Days, Sparking Outrage Along Alabama’s Gulf Coast
Federal regulators have cut the 2014 recreational red snapper season in the Gulf of Mexico to nine days, a move drawing sharp criticism from Alabama lawmakers, fishermen and a University of South Alabama marine scientist who blames the quota system itself.