Old River is a Bay located in Baldwin County, AL.
Situated in Baldwin County near Caswell in Alabama, Old River sits close to Perdido Key State Park and southwest of Gulf Beach Heights. Other bodies of water are also within the proximity of Orange Beach such as Goat Bayou, Bellville Bay, and Bayou Saint John. In fact, Russell Bayou in Myrtle Grove and Old River by Gulf Shores are also close by.
Alabama is home to some of the highest aquatic biodiversity in all of North America. The state ranks first in freshwater fish abundance with a recorded number of 317 species. With its geological and geographical advantage, this state is located at what anglers would refer to as the sweet spot since it holds most of the fish species abundantly.
Anglers who have fished in this bay would know that the most common species are the black drum, red drum, and the Florida pompano species. To get a good catch, using live bait would be recommended in Old River bay. It would be best to keep in mind that shrimp, bull minnows, and fiddler crabs are three of the commonly used baits.
Offshore and inshore fishing can be done in the Old River. Hundreds of docks are lit for anglers who want to fish after sunset. The non-shortage of flounder, speckled trout, sheepshead, redfish, and jack crevalle would be evident inshore. As for offshore fishing, the Gulf shores of Alabama would be the best spot for this activity. Tons of triggerfish, snowy grouper, red grouper, mangrove snapper, black snapper, and amberjack species can be found offshore.
