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Fishing regulations at Ship Island Bar Channel, MS
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Fishing regulations in Mississippi can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Northern red snapper as of April 2nd, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
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Private recreational anglers can fish out to 200 nautical miles. Vessels with state for-hire permits can fish in state territorial waters, which is nine nautical miles south of the barrier islands.
MISSISSIPPI RECREATIONAL OFFSHORE LANDING PERMIT (MS ROLP) REQUIREMENT
MDMR staff would like to remind anglers that in addition to Tails n' Scales requirements, each licensed angler on a vessel must possess valid Mississippi Recreational Offshore Landing Permit (MS-ROLP) for possession and landing of reef fish and Cobia in Mississippi. Full details on requirements and permit registration can be found at dmr.ms.gov/rolp. Program administrators can be contacted for assistance by email at rolp@dmr.ms.gov or by phone at (228) 325-1585.
TAILS N' SCALES (TNS) MANDATORY RED SNAPPER REPORTING REQUIREMENT
One angler per vessel, per trip is required to report through the MDMR Tails n' Scales system. As a reminder, Marine Patrol officers encountering anglers fishing for or possessing Red Snapper without a trip authorization number will result in fish confiscation and fines. Program administrators can be contacted for assistance by email at snapper@dmr.ms.gov or by phone at (228) 325-1585.
The federal for-hire season opens June 1, 2025. Anglers fishing from federally-permitted for-hire vessels in federal waters may retain 2 fish per person with a 16-inch minimum size limit.
For more information about Red Snapper regulations in Federal Waters of the Gulf of Mexico, see Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council.
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- Northern red snapper - 2 members reported to have caught this fish
- Red drum - 2 members reported to have caught this fish
- King mackerel - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- @caseyrichardson5554 reported a nice Northern red snapper.
- @FlashyFisherGuy reported a nice Little tunny.
- @DadeReynolds reported a nice Japanese amberjack.
- @hbarnes9880 reported a nice Blacktip shark.
- @jthomas1871 reported a nice Crevalle jack.
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