Regulations & Licenses

Mississippi hand-fishing for catfish is legal, and this text explains the specific Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks regulations.

Mississippi trotline and jug fishing regulations explain license requirements, hook limits, proper spacing, and identification tags.

Mississippi non-game fish regulations detail legal classifications for species like gar, carp, and buffalo fish managed by the MDWFP.

Mississippi fishing regulations detail which fish species, such as bluegill and redear sunfish, lack minimum size limits.

Mississippi cobia fishing regulations from MDWFP detail minimum size, daily bag limit, and open season dates for anglers.

Mississippi red snapper season dates, managed by the state department of marine resources, depend on annual federal quotas and catch limits.

Mississippi redfish regulations outline daily creel limits and slot limits requiring released fish to measure under eighteen or over thirty inches.

Mississippi speckled trout regulations set a daily creel limit of ten fish per person and a minimum size of fifteen inches.

Mississippi fishing regulations enforce a fifteen inch minimum size and ten fish daily limit for speckled trout.

Mississippi redfish regulations enforce an eighteen to thirty inch slot limit and a daily creel limit of three fish in state waters.