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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 Blue catfish as of March 29th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
Blue catfish
Seasons
Open
There is no statewide minimum size limit for catfish (blue, channel, and flathead).
There is no statewide creel limit on catfish. The length limit on catfish (blue, channel and flathead) shall be no more than 1 catfish over 34-inches per person on reciprocated waters with AL and TN.
The following waterbodies have modified creel limits for catfish (blue, channel, and flathead):
Choctaw Lake; Choctaw County: no minimum size; creel limit = 5 catfish (blue, channel, and flathead)
Lake Okhissa; Franklin County: no minimum size; creel limit = 5 catfish;
ReCon Lake; Bolivar County: no minimum size; creel limit = 10 catfish;
All MDWFP State Fishing and Park Lakes Statewide: no minimum size; creel limit = 10 catfish.
the Prairie Branch is a stream located in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. Its coordinates are:
32°19′19.6″N 90°08′23.3″W
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Find the best fishing spots on the Prairie Branch by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.
The most common species in the Prairie Branch are:
Blue catfish - 2 members reported to have caught this fish
Paddlefish - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
Channel catfish - 1 members reported to have caught this fish