The recreational red snapper season will reopen in Mississippi territorial waters for the Labor Day Weekend. The season will only be open Saturday and Sunday, opening Saturday, September 1st at 12:01 a.m. and closing Sunday, September 2nd at 11:59 p.m.…
The recreational red snapper season will reopen in Mississippi territorial waters for the Labor Day Weekend. The season will only be open Saturday and Sunday, opening Saturday, September 1st at 12:01 a.m. and closing Sunday, September 2nd at 11:59 p.m.…
It’s the final day of the red snapper season for recreational fishermen in Mississippi. The Department of Marine Resources is set to close things down at 11:59 tonight. Earlier this week, DMR officials announced that their reporting system indicates anglers…
If you are looking to fish today, but don’t have a license, you’re in luck. The Department of Marine Resources has designated today as free salt water sport fishing day which means anyone can fish for free even those without…
The state recreational fishing season for red snapper will close in Mississippi territorial waters on Sunday, July 8th at 11:59 p.m. and reopen on Monday, July 23rd at 12:01 a.m. According to the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, during the…
The weather has put a damper on some fireworks shows and caused others to be postponed, but the show will go on for the Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo’s annual Fourth of July fireworks display in Gulfport. It’s not every day…
The 71st annual Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo in Gulfport continues into its fourth day and already record breaking catches have been brought in. This year, two grand prizes of $25,000 each will be awarded to the record-breaking sting ray and…
Some of the best fishing teams around the world are in Biloxi this weekend with hopes of reeling in some big fish and win some big bucks at the 22nd annual Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic. One hundred and seventeen…
Good news for fishermen in Gulfport! They will no longer have to travel to get their fishing bait. Gulfport Marina Bait and Tackle has reopened with a new tenant. The shop is open seven days a week and opens at…
Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced Tuesday the commercial season for speckled trout will not reopen Friday, June 1st. There are two commercial seasons for speckled trout. The first runs from February 1st through May 31st. The…
In just one month, thousands of fishermen will be dropping their lines in Coast waters hoping to reel in the big one. With more than $72,000 in prizes, there are some important changes you need to know about when it…
Mississippi anglers began their first day of the 2018 recreational red snapper season today. The season will be open seven days a week and is scheduled to run from May 25th through September 3rd with a possible closure from July…
The Commission on Marine Resources on Tuesday approved a new conventional tackle state record for Almaco Jack (Seriola rivoliana). Lonnie Carroll of Ocean Springs set the record with a fish that weighed 35 pounds, 2.4 ounces. The previous record was…
NOAA has announced that for-hire vessels with federal permits can fish for red snapper for 51 days from June 1st to July 22nd. The recreational snapper season begins May 25th and runs through Labor Day which lands on September 3rd.…
Fishermen are reeling in their final casts today for the end of red snapper season. Recreational anglers in Mississippi had 39 days to fish for red snapper in state and federal waters. Each week up until 11:59 tonight, red snapper…
If you are thinking about going fishing on the Gulf, you may have your hands full and a little bit of competition. A jubilee is occurring along the Mississippi Sound, bringing hundreds of people to the beaches in Harrison County…
Professional anglers look to reel in big time prizes for the Eastern Division Redfish Elite Tournament in South Mississippi. The fishermen lined up along the marina in D’Iberville early this morning to start their day out in the Gulf. Mayor…
News 25's Laurene Callander tells us about the Extended Federal Red Snapper Season.
Congressman Steven Palazzo tells News 25 the Gulf State Fisheries directors have come to an agreement with the Department of Commerce regarding the extension of the 2017 federal red snapper season. The season will be extended by either 38 or…
Members of Congress from Gulf Coast states are working to extend the federal red snapper season after outrage sparked over the recent three day season. In an offer being considered now, the federal season will re-open for the next 12…
Hundreds of fishermen across the country participated in this year’s Billfish Classic with a record of 120 vessels ready to reel in their biggest catch. One hundred and twenty vessels sailed through the Biloxi Channel for this year’s Billfish Classic,…
News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Chief Keith Davis about the opening of shrimp season.
Boats are rolling into Point Cadet Marina in Biloxi and preparing for one of the top fishing tournaments in the Gulf of Mexico. The Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic has grown into one of the premier fishing tournaments in the…
It’s a popular tradition celebrated along the Gulf Coast, the 88th Blessing of the Fleet brings together Mississippi residents and fishermen celebrate the fishing heritage. Families and fishermen along the Gulf Coast gathered in honor of celebrating one of Biloxi’s…