Statewide Creel and Size Limits

SpeciesCreel per Day
Black Bass (combined largemouth, 
spotted and smallmouth)

10

Sauger

10

Walleye

10

Striped Bass and Hybrids 
(minimum length limit 15 inches)

6

Crappie (combined black and white)

30

Bream (combined Bluegill, 
Redear Sunfish and other sunfish)

100

Alligator Gar (Alligator Gar harvest 
is prohibited on Bee Lake in Holmes County)

2

Paddlefish (must be less than 30 inches 
in length) Length is measured from the front 
of the eye to the fork of the tail.

2

Catfish ONLY at MDWFP State Fishing Lakes 
& State Park Lakes

10

Creel limits for Bream, Black Bass, Crappie, Striped Bass, and Striped Bass Hybrids in waters shared with adjacent states shall be that of the adjacent state, or the Mississippi limit, whichever is greater or as specified for each lake.

See creel and length limits for saltwater sportfish