Statewide Creel and Size Limits

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

10

Sauger

10

Walleye
Harvest and possession of Walleye is prohibited in Lake Lamar Bruce, Lake Monroe, and in the Old Tombigbee River and its tributaries north of Hwy 278 (Monroe, Itawamba and Prentiss counties) and in Choctaw Lake (Choctaw County).

3

Striped Bass and/or Striped Bass 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 
Fish 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