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fishing

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) is excited to announce Thursday, July 4th is a "Free Fishing Day”, offering residents the opportunity to enjoy fishing without a license on any public water throughout the state. 

Crappie fish

MDWFP announced new daily creel limits for crappie at Lake Washington and the four Flood Control Reservoirs (Grenada, Enid, Sardis, and Arkabutla). The new regulations will go into effect on July 24.

CWD drop off freezer graphic

In the last six years, CWD has been detected in 317 white-tailed deer in 16 counties across Mississippi. The 2023/2024 deer season saw the most samples submitted since 2018 with 9,000+ samples submitted by hunters. 

Upcoming Events

Bob Tyler Fish Hatchery
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Gyotaku is the traditional Japanese method of printing fish. Using rubber fish stamps and ink,…

Legion State Park
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Bring your four legged best friend to "bark in the park" with us on the 4th of July!

Bob Tyler Fish Hatchery
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Gyotaku is the traditional Japanese method of printing fish. Using rubber fish stamps and ink,…

Bob Tyler Fish Hatchery
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Join us for a Choctaw Flute Demonstration by a professional artist, engraver, and traditional…

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Mississippi Museum of Natural Science
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Need CEUs? Register for our summer workshops for teachers and informal educators of all subjects…

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Wall Doxey State Park
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Straight out of the toybox and life-sized!

Bob Tyler Fish Hatchery
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Gyotaku is the traditional Japanese method of printing fish. Using rubber fish stamps and ink,…

Bob Tyler Fish Hatchery
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Gyotaku is the traditional Japanese method of printing fish. Using rubber fish stamps and ink,…

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Brady Self, the Northwest Mississippi Forestry…

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Lake Lowndes State Park
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We usually like to keep our grass pretty and green, but for this we'll make an exception.

Museum of Natural Science
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Bob Tyler Fish Hatchery
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This program will include "ghostly gyotaku",…

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