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May 1, 2026

Margot Schindler of Bay Springs uses the skeleton of a gafftopsail catfish’s head, driftwood and oyster shells to make Crucifix Fish art. […]

MDWFP will hold the Fallen Officer Memorial on May 18, 2023 to honor and remember fallen Conservation Officers. […]

The MDMR is accepting proposals for projects that may receive funding from the Gulf of Mexico Energy Securities Act (GOMESA). […]

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. […]

Paul Saltaformaggio helped all three of his talented children harvest their first gobbler during the same season. […]

The MDWFP officially re-opened its office at Elvis Presley Lake in Tupelo on May 1 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. […]

The boat ramps at Lake Bogue Homa have been closed. The lake is being lowered for spillway repair until the repair is completed. […]

Beginning May 1, all waters south of the ICW and west of the Gulfport Ship Channel in Mississippi territorial waters are closed to shrimping. […]

Youth fishing rodeos are free and provide a good opportunity for young anglers to fish a lake that is well-stocked with catfish. […]

Mike Giles came upon a turkey that had been attacked and killed by a predator, likely a bobcat, and he probably scared it off. […]

The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources certified two state fishing records for the month of March 2023. […]

An Executive Order has closed Lake Monroe to the public and all activities (fishing, camping, etc.) due to storm damage. […]