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Fishing regulations at Dougherty Bayou, 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 Channel catfish as of April 23rd, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
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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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- Channel catfish - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- Largemouth bass - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- @pevans6216 reported a nice Largemouth bass.
- @caseyhaire reported a nice Channel catfish.
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