Mississippi's
 Saltwater Sportsfishing Records

(Updated May 1, 2005)

BIG!   BIGGER!!  BIGGEST!!!
Can there be any doubt that Mississippi waters provide some first-class red snapper fishing.

And red snapper is not the only species our waters have to offer in record proportions. Take a look at these big bruisers. From World-Class Cobia and Jack Crevalle to the popular Red Drum and Spotted Seatrout, perhaps there's a record-setting fish lurking out there with your name on it...


 

SPECIES

WEIGHT

DATE

ANGLER

Amberjack, Greater

93 lb.

4oz.

11/22/89

Charles J. Floyd

Amberjack, Lesser

5 lb.

8 oz.

05/24/04

Jack Paul Edwards, IV

Barracuda, Great

48 lb. 

4.80 oz.

07/10/04

Justin Russell

Bigeye

2 lb.

1.12 oz.

08/28/04

Jeffrey Newbury

Bluefish

16 lb.

6 oz.

00/00/84

Joe Krebs

Bonefish

 

4 oz.

11/04/99

Scott Floyd

Brotula, Bearded

8 lb.

4 oz.

08/13/00

Dick Wilson

Burrfish, Striped

 

11.68 oz.

07/08/04

Jason Tilley

Catfish, Hardhead

2 lb.

10 oz.

05/18/03

Christal Williams

Catfish, Gafftopsail

9 lb.

9.92 oz. 

08/26/00

Shane Ardis

Chub, Yellow

9 lb.

10 oz.

07/30/92

Melvin Raymond Jr.

Cobia

106 lb.

13 oz.

05/02/96

Randy McDaniel

Croaker, Atlantic

4 lb. 

12 oz.

11/11/90

Tom Pellegrin

Cubbyu

 

9.44 oz.

06/05/04

Dick Wilson

Dolphin

62 lb.

 

1981/1985

D.L.. Siegel/Leo Muldoon

Drum , Black

70 lb.

5.00 oz.

03/12/05

Eddie Hansen

Drum, Red

44 lb. 

 

1970/1973

L.E.. Renike/J. Hughes

Eel, Conger

12 lb.

8.2 oz.

08/03/02

Stephen E. Wilson

Eel, King Snake

23 lb.

12.8 oz.

05/08/04

Billy Bell

Flounder, Southern

9 lb. 

15 oz.

08/16/86

Roger Sheldon

Gag

58 lb. 

4.8 oz.

08/21/01

Kenny Kuhn

Grouper, Black

11 lb. 

0.16 oz.

03/24/01

Michael L. Allen

Grouper, Red

5 lb. 

13.6 oz.

03/19/05

Jim Kasper

Grouper, Warsaw

250 lb.

 

07/17/04

Paul Gallop

Grouper, Yellowedge

1 lb. 

0.64 oz.

05/22/04

Stephen E. Wilson

Grouper (unclass.)

47 lb.

14.2 oz.

00/00/80

Dr. Kenneth Ramsey

Gulf Toadfish

2 lb.

 

02/18/02

Marty Wilson

Hind, Rock

3 lb.

2 oz.

08/04/02

Stephen E. Wilson

Jack, Almaco

16 lb.

11.2 oz.

08/02/03

Chris Mosley

Jack, Crevalle

48 lb.

0.5 oz

07/19/85

Brian D. Pelton

Jack, Horse-eye

22 lb.

15.52 oz.

06/11/04

Justin Russell

Kingfish, Gulf

1 lb.

13.76 oz.

06/13/04

Jonathan David Floyd

Kingfish, Southern

1 lb.

14 oz.

11/12/85

Scott A. Walter

Ladyfish

3 lb.

7.35 oz.

08/26/03

John Townsend

Little Tunny (Bonito)

29 lb.

8.8 oz.

04/15/94

Jean A. Thornton

Lookdown

1 lb.

13.60 oz.

08/28/04

Lorielyn Newbury

Mackerel, King

64 lb.

8 oz.

11/19/99

Dan Abshire Jr.

Mackerel, Spanish

8 lb.

 

00/00/84

Ron Dillistone

Marlin, Blue

1,054 lb.

9.6 oz.

06/07/02

Barry D. Carr

Marlin, White

80 lb.

3.2 oz.

09/15/00

Joseph Guidry

Moray, Blacktail

4 lb. 

13.92 oz.

08/02/03

Dick Wilson

Moray, Purplemouth

3 lb.

1 oz.

07/04/03

Dick Wilson

Moray, Reticulate

6 lb.

15.84 oz.

08/06/04

Stephen E. Wilson

Oilfish

50 lb.

0.32 oz.

03/24/02

Kenneth Saxman

Permit

 

5 oz.

09/26/04

Jonathan David Floyd

Pigfish

1 lb.

1.76 oz.

08/28/04

Lorielyn Newbury

Pinfish

3 lb.

5.6 oz.

09/04/92

William D. Fountain

Porgy, Longspined

 

9.92 oz. 

06/06/04

Stephen Wilson

Porgy, Red

2 lb.

1.28 oz.

05/02/03

Stephen Wilson

Porgy, Whitebone

2 lb. 

5 oz.

07/02/04

Jack Paul Edwards

Pompano, African

36 lb.

4 oz.

06/23/97

Lawrence F. Pichon

Pompano, Florida

4 lb. 

15.7 oz.

02/09/02

Jack Alexander

Puffer, Smooth

5 lb.

.04 oz.

05/06/00

Shawn Hyter

Runner, Blue

6 lb.

14 oz.

07/01/04

Rod Ladner

Runner, Rainbow

18 lb.

12 oz.

07/30/94

Paul A. Parnigoni

Sailfish

62 lb.

 

00/00/63

Eddie Jones

Scamp

24 lb.

0.48 oz.

05/25/01

Doug Nelson Jr.

Sea Bass, Rock

 

14.72 oz.

08/20/92

Robert Bell

Seatrout, Sand

6 lb.

4 oz.

00/00/77

Wayne Roch

Seatrout, Spotted

10 lb. 

6 oz.

00/00/73

Francis Creel

Scorpionfish, Spinycheek

2 lb.

15.84 oz.

05/02/03

Marty Wilson

Scorpionfish, Spotted

2 lb.

2.24 oz.

08/22/04

Dick E. Wilson

Shark, Great Hammerhead

436 lb.

14 oz.

07/05/02

Robert J. Garrett

Shark, Scalloped Hammerhead

268 lb.

 

08/08/98

Warren V. Jones

Shark, Sandbar

96 lb.

 

07/02/04

Brandon Hall

Shark, Spinner

159 lb.

4.80 oz.

06/04/04

Carlton Neal

Shark (unclass.)

885 lb.

 

00/00/83

Bruce Bartling

Sharksucker

2 lb.

15.20 oz.