Cobia Regulations in Mississippi (2026)

Where

Statewide

Size limit

Minimum length in inches: No Take

Bag limit

Number of Fish Bag/Possession: No Take | Title 22, Part 3, Rule 8.1(C): It is unlawful for any commercial fishermen to possess any Cobia smaller than thirty-six (36) inches fork length or to possess more than a daily bag limit of two (2) Cobia per person.

Possession

Number of Fish Bag/Possession: No Take

• ♦ It is illegal to sell Cobia caught in Mississippi territorial waters or Cobia landed in Mississippi.
• Title 22, Part 3, Rule 3.1 It is unlawful to commercially take finfish from the marine waters north of the CSX bridges in the three (3) coastal counties of Mississippi, except for any euryhaline species of minnow in the Pascagoula River system.
• Title 22, Part 3, Rule 4.1 Vessel Decal Requirements A. The seafood privilege tax license decal must be displayed on each vessel engaged in commercial fishing activities but will not be valid without the proper commercial harvester’s license. The decal must be displayed next to the state registration number or federal documentation number. B. The seafood privilege tax license decal must be displayed on each vessel engaged in charter fishing activities but will not be valid without the proper Mississippi charter license. The decal must be displayed next to the state registration number or federal documentation number.
• Federal Regulations may differ from state regulations. Please refer to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council for Federal Regulations at (888) 833-1844 or www.gulfcouncil.org.
• NOTE: Fishing seasons for some species may be closed by order of the Commission on Marine Resources. Advance notice of such closures will be given.
• Regulatory language listed in associated parts of Title 22 supersedes information listed below.

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