Snapper Archives - Mississippi Sportsman

January 13, 2026

The MDMR announces that Mississippi’s recreational red snapper season will close Sunday, July 6, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. local time. […]

Using an electric reel, Joseph Hoang of Biloxi set the record for vermilion snapper with a fish weighing 6 pounds, 9.6 ounces. […]

Mississippi’s red snapper season will open for private recreational anglers and state for-hire vessels on May 23 and will close on July 6. […]

Mississippi’s red snapper season will open for private recreational anglers and state for-hire vessels on May 23 and will close on July 6. […]

NOAA has announced that Federal For-hire Red Snapper season will open for federally permitted vessels on Nov. 18, 2024 through Jan. 1, 2025. […]

Mississippi’s Red Snapper season will open for private recreational anglers and state for-hire vessels at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, May 24, 2024. […]

Mississippi’s recreational red snapper season will close Sept. 30, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. After the closure, no red snapper shall be landed. […]

With the increased daily bag limit and a successful fishing trip, you’re sure to have plenty of red snapper to try new recipes. […]

Mississippi’s red snapper season will re-open for private recreational anglers and state for-hire vessels on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023. […]

Mississippi’s recreational red snapper season will close Friday, July 7, 2023. No red snapper shall be landed or possessed in state waters. […]

Mississippi’s red snapper season will open for private recreational anglers and state for-hire vessels at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, May 26, 2023. […]

Mark Kleinpeter of Ocean Springs set the all tackle record using a spear for Dog Snapper with a fish weighing 24 pounds, 2.4 ounces. […]