Recreational fishing seasons opening for Gag and Greater Amberjack

BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced that the recreational fishing seasons for Gag and Greater Amberjack will soon open in Mississippi territorial waters.

The waters will open on September 1, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. local time.

The recreational fishing season for Gag will close on October 1, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. local time, and the recreational fishing season for Greater Amberjack will close on October 14, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. local time.