Updated: February 2024
The following tables list the current state records for freshwater and saltwater game fish.
The state divides the freshwater catches into three categories you’ll find below.
For saltwater, we’ve listed just conventional tackle records.
If you think you might have just reeled in a record, or you want to see the rules ahead of time so you’re ready to claim a spot in Mississippi fishing history, see the resources I’ve linked at the bottom of this article.
Rod and Reel Records
This first table lists the most conventional rod and reel angling types.
| Bass, Hybrid Black 11 lbs, 4.5 oz | Private Pond | Hunter Yarborough Sep 26, 1964 |
| Bass, Hybrid Striped 17.77 lbs | Lower Sardis Lake | Robert F. Fulce Apr 15, 1991 |
| Bass, Largemouth 18.15 lbs | Natchez State Park Lake | Anthony Denny Dec 31, 1992 |
| Bass, Shadow 0.45 lbs | Copiah Creek | Jeffery Jackson Jan 21, 2006 |
| Bass, Smallmouth 7 lbs, 15 oz | Yellow Creek Arm (Pickwick Lake) | Thomas Wilbanks Jan 24, 1987 |
| Bass, Spotted 8 lbs, 2 oz | Farm Pond | S . Ross Gratham Sep 2, 1975 |
| Bass, Striped 39.6 lbs | Pascagoula River | Rocky Rawls Feb 7, 2016 |
| Bass, White 5 lbs, 6 oz | Grenada Reservoir Spillway | William Mulvhill Apr 21, 1979 |
| Bass, Yellow 1.76 lbs | Pickwick Lake | John Hopper Nov 19, 2010 |
| Bluegill 3.45 lbs | Farm Pond | Gerald E. Thurmond Feb 2, 1995 |
| Bowfin 18 lbs, 14 oz | Ross Barnett Reservoir | B.H. Toney Nov 23, 1978 |
| Buffalo, Bigmouth 46 lbs, 3 oz | Private Pond | Willie Hearn Oct 24, 2007 |
| Buffalo, Smallmouth 57 lbs, 12 oz | Ross Barnett Reservoir | Charles M. Cox Nov 21, 1983 |
| Carp 74 lbs | Pelahatchie Lake | Curtis Wade Jun 13, 1963 |
| Carp, Bighead 67 lbs, 12 oz | Sardis Lower Lake | Ron Maxwell Apr 3, 2007 |
| Carp, Grass 53.2 lbs | Prairie Waters | Melvin Murphy Apr 16, 2008 |
| Carp, Silver 15 lbs | Log Loader Lake (Rosedale) | Vernard Williams Jul 31, 2011 |
| Catfish, Black Bullhead 5.56 lbs | Sunrise Lake | Harold B. Alexander Jun 12, 1988 |
| Catfish, Blue 131 lbs | Mississippi River (Natchez) | Eugene Cronley Apr 11, 2022 |
| Catfish, Brown Bullhead 6.13 lbs | Farm Pond | Bobby L. Gibson Jan 19, 1991 |
| Catfish, Channel 51 lbs, 12 oz | Lake Tom Bailey | Tom Edwards May 31, 1997 |
| Catfish, Flathead 77.7 lbs | Mississippi River | Matt Bingham Apr 21, 2012 |
| Catfish, Yellow Bullhead 2 lbs, 13 oz | Mossy Lake | Robert Cason May 26, 1974 |
| Crappie, Black 4 lbs, 4 oz | Arkabutla Reservoir | Gerald Conlee Mar 19, 1991 |
| Crappie, Magnolia 3.46 lbs | Lake Charlie Capps | Tom Box Mar 24, 2004 |
| Crappie, White* 5 lbs, 3 oz | Enid Reservoir | Fred Bright Jul 31, 1957 |
| Drum, Freshwater 30.63 lbs | Eagle Lake | John Smith Jan 7, 2016 |
| Eel, American 5 lbs, 1 oz | MS River (Vicksburg) | Mitch McLendon Jul 12, 1994 |
| Gar, Alligator 215 lbs | MS River (Natchez) | Earl Stafford May 3, 2003 |
| Gar, Longnose 44 lbs | Sardis Lake | Sammy Beesinger Mar 12, 2013 |
| Gar, Shortnose 5.83 lbs | Enid Spillway | Robert Mills Aug 22, 1999 |
| Gar, Spotted 8.1 lbs | Enid Dam Spillway | Chuck Herring Aug 13, 2012 |
| Paddlefish 65 lbs | Ross Barnett Reservoir Spillway | Randy Pues Jun 23, 1974 |
| Perch, Yellow 1.46 lbs | Mill Creek, Pickwick | Wes Cummings Mar 23, 2016 |
| Pickerel, Chain 6 lbs, 4 oz | Bay Springs Lake | Ronnie Boren Oct 4, 1986 |
| Redear 3.33 lbs | Tippah County Lake | James K. Martin Nov 5, 1991 |
| Sauger 2.52 lbs | MS River (Greenville) | Pete Mauceli Aug 5, 1992 |
| Saugeye 4.66 lbs | Bay Springs lake | Scott Wood Feb 26, 2000 |
| Sunfish, Green 1.26 lbs | Waltman’s Lake (Canton) | Craig Jones May 21, 1986 |
| Sunfish, Green Hybrid 1.23 lbs | Private Pond | Troy M. Wright Apr 6, 1986 |
| Sunfish, Longear 0.33 lbs | Red Creek | Cary Crosby May 19, 2016 |
| Sunfish, Redspotted 2.3 oz | Thompson Creek | Caleb Hinton Sep 29, 2014 |
| Trout, Rainbow 5.03 lbs | Private Pond | Cyrus Manning Jan 5, 2015 |
| Walleye 9.66 lbs | TN River (Iuka) | Clayton E. Hobbs Jan 19, 1985 |
| Warmouth 1 lb, 8 oz | Black Creek | Lilliam Morris Jun 17, 1979 |
*This white crappie stands as the world record for its species.
Fly Fishing Records
These records were set by anglers using fly rods as defined in the rules linked below.
| Bass, Hybrid Striped 9.45 lbs | Pearl River (Jackson) | Albert Wood Jun 25, 2006 |
| Bass, Largemouth 11.62 lbs | Private Pond | Ron Selby Jul 30, 2005 |
| Bass, Shadow | No Record Listed | |
| Bass, Smallmouth 2.25 lbs | Pickwick Lake | Scott Dean Apr 29, 2010 |
| Bass, Spotted 3.56 lbs | Luxapalila Creek | Chad Richardson Sep 10, 2004 |
| Bass, Striped 13.2 lbs | Pearl River (Jackson) | Albert Wood Nov 11, 2006 |
| Bass, White 2.97 lbs | Mississippi River | Albert Wood Apr 3, 2006 |
| Bass, Yellow | No Record Listed | |
| Bluegill 1.8 lbs | Private Pond | Irby Stewart Sep 11, 2015 |
| Bowfin 3.52 lbs | Oxburry Bayou Run | Ron Selby Jul 4, 2005 |
| Buffalo, Bigmouth | No Record Listed | |
| Buffalo, Smallmouth | No Record Listed | |
| Carp | No Record Listed | |
| Carp, Bighead | No Record Listed | |
| Carp, Grass 41 lbs | Country Club Lake | Jim Dendy Dec 8, 2015 |
| Carp, Silver | No Record Listed | |
| Catfish, Black Bullhead | No Record Listed | |
| Catfish, Blue | No Record Listed | |
| Catfish, Brown Bullhead | No Record Listed | |
| Catfish, Channel 11 lbs, 5 oz | Private Pond | Robert Troutman Jun 15, 2007 |
| Catfish, Flathead 3.12 lbs | Bowie River | Ben Shemper Jul 10, 2014 |
| Catfish, Yellow Bullhead | No Record Listed | |
| Crappie, Black 3.02 lbs | Private Pond | John Brasher May 23, 2006 |
| Crappie, White 2.17 lbs | Ross Barnett Reservoir | Michael T. Boleware Apr 25, 2023 |
| Drum, Freshwater 9.95 lbs | Pearl River (Jackson) | Albert Wood Jul 1, 2004 |
| Eel, American | No Record Listed | |
| Gar, Longnose 19.9 lbs | Grenada Lake Spillway | Ron Selby Jul 20, 2016 |
| Gar, Shortnose 3.28 lbs | Yalobusha River | Chuck Herring Jul 29, 2014 |
| Gar, Spotted 4.9 lbs | Reflection Point (Flowood) | James Starnes Jul 1, 2004 |
| Paddlefish | No Record Listed | |
| Perch, Yellow | No Record Listed | |
| Pickerel, Chain | No Record Listed | |
| Redear 1.06 lbs | Jeff Sullivan Pond | Don Ball Oct 29, 2008 |
| Sauger | No Record Listed | |
| Saugeye | No Record Listed | |
| Sunfish, Green 0.43 lbs | Crawford’s Lake | Ken MvGill Apr 11, 2006 |
| Sunfish, Hybrid 0.68 lbs | Jeff Sullivan Pond | Don Ball Jul 1, 2004 |
| Sunfish, Longear 0.33 lbs | Red Creek | Cary Crosby May 19, 2016 |
| Trout, Rainbow 3 lbs, 10 oz | Private Pond | Tommy Ware Mar 31, 2014 |
| Walleye | No Record Listed | |
| Warmouth 0.63 lbs | LeFleurs Bluff State Park | Cory Gibson Apr 15, 2010 |
Trophy Records
These fish were caught by methods other than a rod and reel, such as bow fishing, trot line, and grabbing with the hands.
| Bowfin 13 lbs, 10 oz | Tombigbee River (Brooksville) | James E Kinard Mar 5, 1994 |
| Buffalo, Black 66 lbs | Lake Ferguson | James B. Yeager Mar 30, 2006 |
| Buffalo, Smallmouth 51 lbs | Ross Barnett Reservoir | James Mcguire Apr 9, 1995 |
| Carp, Bighead 89 lbs, 13 oz | Horn Lake | Shane Turnage Mar 20, 2011 |
| Carp, Common 27 lbs, 13 oz | Private Lake | Robert W. Ward May 25, 2009 |
| Carp, Grass 72.7 lbs | Pickwick Lake | Tony Christian May 23, 2005 |
| Carp, Silver | No Record Listed | |
| Catfish, Blue 104 lbs | Mississippi River (Natchez) | Christopher Halley Aug 1, 2022 |
| Catfish, Flathead 81 lbs, 2 oz | Coldwater River | Toby Lawrence Jul 16, 2012 |
| Gar, Alligator 175 lbs | Pearl River (Columbia) | Joseph Sylvest Aug 8, 1993 |
| Gar, Longnose 42 lbs, 8 oz | Laker Ferguson | Lewis W. Henry, Jr Mar 14, 1996 |
| Gar, Shortnose 8.74 lbs | Ross Barnett Reservoir | Will Dennis Apr 17, 2014 |
| Gar, Spotted 11 lbs | Eagle Lake | Stephen Sullivan Dec 22, 2009 |
| Goldfish 10.01 lbs | Private Pond | Jeffery Freeman Oct 16, 2000 |
Saltwater Fishing Records
These are Mississippi’s conventional tackle records for all saltwater species. These are usually the largest fish of each species in the state’s records, although just a few larger species in its All Tackle category were taken with other methods, such as a spear.
| Amberjack, Greater 126 lbs, 0 oz | Don Wheeler Mar 22, 2014 |
| Amberjack, Lesser 5 lbs, 8 oz | Jack Paul Edwards, IV May 24, 2004 |
| Barracuda, Great 52 lbs, 6 oz | Matt Glenn Aug 21, 2012 |
| Bigeye 2 lbs, 1.12 oz | Jeffrey Newbury Aug 28, 2004 |
| Bluefish 16 lbs, 6 oz | Joe Krebs 1984 |
| Bonefish 0 lbs, 4 oz | Scott Floyd Nov 4, 1999 |
| Bonita (Little Tunny) 29 lbs, 8.8 oz | Jean A. Thornton Apr 15, 1994 |
| Bonnethead 15 lbs, 2.4 oz | Tucker House Aug 31, 2019 |
| Brotula, Bearded 14 lbs, 8 oz | Joey Davis Jun 17, 2013 |
| Bumper, Atlantic 0 lbs, 4.52 oz | Rinlee Armes Sep 7, 2019 |
| Burrfish, Striped 1 lb, 9.65 oz | David Floyd May 13, 2016 |
| Catfish, Gafftopsail 9 lbs, 9.92 oz | Shane Ardis Aug 26, 2000 |
| Catfish, Hardhead 3 lbs, 0.32 oz | Josh Holmes Jun 8, 2005 |
| Chub, Yellow 9 lbs, 10 oz | Melvin Raymond Jr. Jul 30, 1992 |
| Cobia 106 lbs, 13 oz | Randy McDaniel May 02, 1996 |
| Creolefish 1 lb, 8.69 oz | Cecily O’Brien May 8, 2011 |
| Croaker, Atlantic 5 lbs, 1 oz | Matt Glenn Sep 28, 2012 |
| Cubbyu 2 lbs, 6.72 oz | John Smith May 28, 2005 |
| Cutlassfish, Atlantic 2 lbs, 9.44 oz | Jonathan Stanley Jul 16, 2011 |
| Dolphin (tie) (Mahi Mahi) 62 lbs, 0 oz | D.L. Siegel 1981 |
| Dolphin (tie) (Mahi Mahi) 62 lbs, 0 oz | Leo Muldoon 1985 |
| Dolphinfish, Pompano 1 lb, 0.8 oz | Tom O’Brien May 22, 2005 |
| Driftfish, Black 23 lbs, 3.84 oz | John Cuevas Jun 7, 2015 |
| Drum, Black 70 lbs, 5 oz | Eddie Hansen Mar 12, 2005 |
| Drum, Blackbar 2 lbs, 13 oz | Lenny Maiolatesi Feb 8, 2008 |
| Drum, Red (Redfish) 52 lbs, 2.4 oz | Antonio Rubio May 26, 2016 |
| Eel, Conger 12 lbs, 8.2 oz | Stephen E. Wilson Aug 3, 2002 |
| Eel, King Snake 37 lbs, 4 oz | Steve Strickland Aug 24, 2007 |
| Filefish, Scribbled Leatherjacket 0 lbs, 4.8 oz | Derrick Saucier Jun 11, 2011 |
| Filefish, Unicorn 1 lb, 2.06 oz | Jimmy Taylor Aug 24, 2014 |
| Flounder, Gulf 1 lb, 11.52 oz | Donald L. Bosarge II Jun 1, 2021 |
| Flounder, Southern 10 lbs, 4.66 oz | Karen A. Good Mar 3, 2007 |
| Frogfish, Ocellated 6 lbs, 0 oz | Adam Perrigin Aug 10, 2008 |
| Graysby 1 lb, 9.93 oz | Matt Glenn Jun 17, 2018 |
| Grouper (unclassified) 47 lbs, 14.2 oz | Dr. Kenneth Ramsey 1980 |
| Grouper, Black 11 lbs, 0.16 oz | Michael L. Allen Jan 11, 2000 |
| Grouper, Gag 67 lbs, 6.4 oz | Travis Gessley Jun 3, 2021 |
| Grouper, Marbled 12 lbs, 8 oz | Phillip King Jr. Dec 3, 2010 |
| Grouper, Red 20 lbs, 1.28 oz | Ronnie D. McMillan Jul 7, 2012 |
| Grouper, Snowy 24 lbs, 3.2 oz | William A. Scarborough Jr. Feb 19, 2010 |
| Grouper, Warsaw 250 lbs, 0 oz | Paul Gallop Jul 17, 2004 |
| Grouper, Yellowedge 35 lbs, 5.7 oz | Johnny Templet Oct 8, 2014 |
| Hake, Southern 1 lb, 0 oz | James S. Smith Jul 30, 2016 |
| Hind, Rock 3 lbs, 10.4 oz | Trey Tinkle Mar 17, 2022 |
| Hind, Speckled 12 lbs, 12.16 oz | Brandon Bosarge Nov 21, 2014 |
| Hogfish, Spotfin 0 lbs, 15.2 oz | Harold Charlton III Sep 5, 2015 |
| Houndfish 1 lb, 0.01 oz | Wes Harvey Jul 3, 2008 |
| Jack, Almaco 35 lbs, 2.4 oz | Lonnie Carroll Apr 12, 2018 |
| Jack, Black 16 lbs, 4.8 oz | Dennis L. Henry Aug 3, 2007 |
| Jack, Bluntnose 0 lbs, 10.2 oz | David Floyd Aug 9, 2014 |
| Jack, Crevalle 48 lbs, 0.5 oz | Brian D. Pelton Jul 19, 1985 |
| Jack, Horse-Eye 25 lbs, 5 oz | Donald L. Bosarge II Jul 20, 2013 |
| Kingfish, Gulf 2 lbs, 0 oz | Riley Saucier Jul 5, 2014 |
| Kingfish, Southern 2 lbs, 0.84 oz | Mark Alan Ros Jr. Feb 9, 2017 |
| Ladyfish 5 lbs, 6.06 oz | Doug Borries May 30, 2020 |
| Leatherjacket 0 lbs, 3.34 oz | Dick Wilson Jul 29, 2008 |
| Lionfish, Red 1 lb, 11.41 oz | Elijah Troutman Feb 14, 2017 |
| Lizardfish, Inshore 0 lbs, 9.1 oz | Jordan Mathews Nov 14, 2021 |
| Longtail Bass 5 lbs, 6.4 oz | Lenny Maiolatesi Jul 12, 2007 |
| Lookdown 3 lbs, 4.83 oz | Mark Allen Ross Jr. May 19, 2015 |
| Mackerel, King 74 lbs, 1.6 oz | Barrett McMullan Nov 20, 2009 |
| Mackerel, Spanish 8 lbs, 0 oz | Ron Dillistone 1984 |
| Marlin, Blue 1,054 lbs, 9.6 oz | Barry D. Carr Jun 7, 2002 |
| Marlin, White 80 lbs, 3.2 oz | Joseph Guidry Sep 15, 2000 |
| Moonfish, Atlantic 1 lbs 14.38 oz | Scott Floyd Jun 5, 2006 |
| Moray, Blacktail 5 lbs, 11.84 oz | Dick Wilson Jul 4, 2005 |
| Moray, Purplemouth 3 lbs, 1 oz | Dick Wilson Jul 4, 2003 |
| Moray, Reticulate 6 lbs, 15.84 oz | Stephen E. Wilson Aug 6, 2004 |
| Needlefish, Atlantic 0 lbs, 2.56 oz | Rodie Armes Sep 7, 2020 |
| Oilfish 50 lbs, 0.32 oz | Kenneth Saxman Mar 24, 2002 |
| Perch, Sand 0 lbs, 2.4 oz | Mar 2, 2019 |
| Perch, Silver 0 lbs, 5.12 oz | Donald L. Bosarge II Aug 14, 2020 |
| Permit 2 lbs, 4 oz | Jonathan David Floyd Aug 29, 2006 |
| Pigfish 1 lb, 1.76 oz | Lorielyn Newbury Aug 28, 2004 |
| Pinfish 3 lbs 5.6 oz | William D. Fountain Sep 4, 1992 |
| Pomfret, Keeltail 16 lbs, 8 oz | Jimmy Boleware Jun 15, 2021 |
| Pomfret, Lowfin 0 lbs, 4.37 oz | Junie Creel Sep 15, 2018 |
| Pompano, African 36 lbs, 4 oz | Lawrence F. Pichon Jun 23, 1997 |
| Pompano, Florida 4 lbs, 15.7 oz | Jack Alexander Feb 9, 2002 |
| Porgy, Knobbed 1 lb, 4.8 oz | Blake Bosarge Dec 5, 2019 |
| Porgy, Longspine 0 lbs, 14.72 oz | Steven Frye Oct 14, 2014 |
| Porgy, Red 3 lbs, 11.68 oz | Donald L. Bosarge II Jun 22, 2007 |
| Porgy, Whitebone 2 lbs, 8.8 oz | Connie Boykin Jun 7, 2023 |
| Puffer, Smooth 10 lbs, 0 oz | Phillip Overman Apr 24, 2022 |
| Ray, Cownose 28 lbs, 9 oz | Thor Goodfellow Jul 5, 2014 |
| Remora 5 lbs, 5 oz | Jul 2, 2006 |
| Runner, Blue 7 lbs, 14.99 oz | Carlton Neal Jun 15, 2008 |
| Runner, Rainbow 18 lbs, 12 oz | Paul A. Pamigoni Jul 30, 1994 |
| Sailfish 62 lbs, 0 oz | Eddie Jones 1963 |
| Sandfish, Belted 0 lbs, 1 oz | Eddi Kopszywa Jul 3, 2011 |
| Scamp 28 lbs, 4.32 oz | Joey Antoon Jun 11, 2016 |
| Scorpionfish, Blackbelly Rosefish 2 lbs, 11.2 oz | John Wright May 14, 2022 |
| Scorpionfish, Spinycheek 3 lbs, 8.56 oz | Pete Atwood Mar 13, 2011 |
| Scorpionfish, Spotted 2 lbs, 2.24 oz | Dick E. Wilson Aug 22, 2004 |
| Sea Bass, Rock 0 lbs, 14.72 oz | Robert Bell Aug 20, 1992 |
| Searobin, Bighead 1 lbs, 0.32 oz | David Hise Jr. May 24, 2005 |
| Seatrout, Sand (White) 6 lbs, 9.6 oz | Chris Denton Mar 12, 2009 |
| Seatrout, Spotted (Speckled Trout) 10 lbs, 10 oz | David Floyd Apr 8, 2013 |
| Shark (unclassified) 885 lbs, 0 oz | Bruce Bartling 1983 |
| Shark, Atlantic Sharpnose 15 lbs, 4.6 oz | Steven J. Bracknell May 19, 2013 |
| Shark, Blacknose 20 lbs, 13 oz | Andrew B. Odom Jul 3, 2009 |
| Shark, Blacktip 98 lbs, 9.6 oz | Thomas W. Barnes Apr 20, 2005 |
| Shark, Bull 377 lbs, 4 oz | David Rogers Jul 1, 2021 |
| Shark, Finetooth 46 lbs, 10.4 oz | Shiloh Turner Apr 22, 2017 |
| Shark, Great Hammerhead 436 lbs, 14 oz | Robert J. Garrett Jul 5, 2002 |
| Shark, Lemon 83 lbs, 2 oz | John Mayne II Jun 30, 2012 |
| Shark, Nurse 98 lbs, 7 oz | Tony Deltatorre Jul 3, 2006 |
| Shark, Sandbar 125 lbs, 8 oz | Strom Smith Dec 16, 2006 |
| Shark, Scalloped Hammerhead 268 lbs, 0 oz | Warren V. Jones Aug 8, 1998 |
| Shark, Shortfin Mako 550 lbs, 0 oz | Tim King Jan 8, 2012 |
| Shark, Spinner 164 lbs, 7 oz | Jordan Mathews Jul 5, 2014 |
| Shark, Tiger 675 lbs, 0 oz | Michael Garrett Jun 30, 2018 |
| Sharksucker 2 lbs, 15.2 oz | Michael “Buck” Buchanan Oct 3, 2004 |
| Sheepshead 19 lbs, 10 oz | Roy Groue Jr. 1966 |
| Sleeper, Fat 0 lbs, 1.06 oz | Kerry G. Hester Jul 3, 2015 |
| Smooth Dogfish 18 lbs, 14.4 oz | Leonard Maiolatesi Jun 24, 2007 |
| Smoothhound, Gulf 23 lbs, 15.99 oz | Cooper Seibert Dec 10, 2022 |
| Snapper, Dog 15 lbs, 0 oz | Chris Russell Jul 10, 2004 |
| Snapper, Gray 15 lbs, 7.79 oz | John J. Bullock Jul 11, 2015 |
| Snapper, Lane 8 lbs, 3.2 oz | Stephen E. Wilson Aug 25, 2001 |
| Snapper, Mutton 5 lbs, 8.8 oz | John Montgomery Jan 7, 2023 |
| Snapper, Red 37 lbs, 11.2 oz | John J. Bullock Aug 24, 1995 |
| Snapper, Vermillion 5 lbs, 3.2 oz | Kyle Landers Jul 17, 2021 |
| Snapper, Yellowtail 7 lbs, 9.6 oz | Gavin Friend Jun 10, 2023 |
| Soapfish, Whitespotted 0 lbs, 6.2 oz | David Kuehn Jul 20, 2011 |
| Spadefish, Atlantic 9 lbs, 8 oz | Cecily O’Brien Jun 3, 2013 |
| Spanish Flag 0 lbs, 10.98 oz | Blake Bosarge Dec 5, 2019 |
| Spot 0 lbs, 4.87 oz | Rodie Armes Aug 3, 2020 |
| Squirrelfish 1 lb, 3 oz | Hannah Walker Aug 3, 2012 |
| Stingray, Southern 158 lbs, 1.6 oz | Rick Grimstead Jul 4, 2007 |
| Swordfish 309 lbs, 14.4 oz | Donnie Jackson Jr. Jun 12, 2021 |
| Tarpon 185 lbs, 8.8 oz | Don Ruiz Aug 2, 2019 |
| Tilefish 20 lbs, 11.68 oz | Dustin Conway Oct 10, 2021 |
| Tilefish, Blueline 2 lbs, 13 oz | Jon Parker Aug 29, 2013 |
| Tilefish, Goldface 2 lbs, 15 oz | Leonard Maiolatesi Sr. Nov 9, 2007 |
| Tilefish, Sand 2 lbs, 1 oz | Leonard Maiolatesi Feb 8, 2008 |
| Toadfish, Gulf 2 lbs, 3.2 oz | Cecily O’Brien Jul 30, 2013 |
| Toadfish, Leopard 1 lb, 5 oz | Michael Fournier Jr. Jul 2, 2009 |
| Toadfish, Oyster 3 lbs, 2 oz | Sherman Roberts Jul 3, 2017 |
| Tomtate 0 lbs, 12.96 oz | Stephen E. Wilson May 1, 2004 |
| Triggerfish, Gray 11 lbs, 3.96 oz | Cecily O’Brien Oct 12, 2013 |
| Triggerfish, Ocean 3 lbs, 2.8 oz | Lee Westmoreland May 16, 2009 |
| Triggerfish, Queen 7 lbs, 6.4 oz | Brandon Bosarge Jul 21, 2007 |
| Tripletail 37 lbs, 12 oz | B. Gibson 1972 |
| Tuna, Bigeye 203 lbs, 14 oz | Chip Temple Jul 11, 2011 |
| Tuna, Blackfin 33 lbs, 0.8 oz | Mark Herrmann May 7, 2011 |
| Tuna, Bluefin 837 lbs, 1.6 oz | Bob Struwe Jun 11, 1999 |
| Tuna, Skipjack 29 lbs, 11 oz | Jack Paul Edwards Jun 16, 2013 |
| Tuna, Yellowfin 236 lbs, 9.6 oz | Michael McElroy III Mar 30, 2020 |
| Wahoo 111 lbs, 3.2 oz | Jeffery A. Lee May 16, 1998 |
| Wrasse, Slippery Dick 0 lbs, 6.88 oz | Myles Fallo Mar 4, 2018 |
Setting a Mississippi Fishing Record
If you’ve caught a freshwater fish that you think can claim a new Mississippi state record, be sure to the MDWFP’s Record Fish Application for the process of making your catch official.
For saltwater records, be sure to see the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources’ State Saltwater Records page, which includes links to the application and other resources. You also can check out other types of saltwater records there.