MDMR certifies state saltwater finfish records for October 2026

The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources certified three state saltwater fishing records using conventional tackle for the month of October.

Christopher Barlow of Vancleave set records for Atlantic Bonito (Sarda sarda) with a fish weighing 4 pounds, 13.53 ounces and Short Bigeye (Pristigenys alta) with a fish weighing 12.87 ounces. Jeremy Gunter of Creola, Ala., set the record for Gulf Flounder (Paralichthys albigutta) with a fish weighing 2 pounds, 7.36 ounces.