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Fishing regulations at Bayou Pierre, 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.
Regulations for top species
Alligator gar
Bag limit2
The maximum number of individual fish legally harvested per harvester per day. Bag limits are only for properly licensed anglers actively harvesting the species. People who are not actively harvesting or are not properly licensed (if a license is required) may NOT be counted for the purpose of bag limits.
Additional information
No Alligator Gar harvest is allowed on Bee Lake in Holmes County.
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Synonyms
Blue catfish
Additional information
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.
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Synonyms
Flathead catfish
Additional information
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.
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