Recreational fishermen not fishing in Mississippi waters may transport and land fish that meet the minimum size and creel limits of the waters in which they were legally caught. They must posses a valid saltwater sport fishing license as may be required in the waters where the fish were caught. It shall be unlawful for recreational fishermen to sell or offer for sale any seafood caught in or landed in the State of Mississippi. Charter and recreational boats, fishing in the Gulf of Mexico over 24 continuous hours, may possess filleted fish in Mississippi waters, if they have filed a float plan with the DMR in advance. The information on this page is an abstract of the rules and regulations in effect at the time of publishing.
Fishermen are responsible for obeying fishing rules in full.
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