Mississippi Freshwater Fishing

Mississippi has year around fishing for most species due to the moderate climate. The state has over 175 species of freshwater fish. The most popular species are the largemouth bass, channel catfish, smallmouth bass, striped bass, crappie, blue catfish, flathead catfish and bream (photo below shows Channel Catfish, a popular game fish in the state).

The state has many lakes, streams, and rivers to fish and many professional fishing tournaments are held in Mississippi. For licenses and regulations click the sunfish below:

Mississippi Fishing License and Regulations

The state has recent changes in licensing so it pays to look carefully at the information provided at the above link.  It also gives the boundaries of the rivers with other states as well as regulations for collecting species commercially.

Mississippi Black Bass Fishing