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MDMR now closed as legislators battle over funding
MDMR and its patrol boats can’t operate until the state Legislature in Jackson approves a funding bill for the fiscal year that began Wednesday, July 1. […]
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Eagle Lake drawdown accelerated
The MDWFP and the USACE Vicksburg District have agreed to lower the Eagle Lake water level by approximately 0.5 feet per day. […]
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MDWFP to host pond management workshop in Tippah County
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks Fisheries Bureau is hosting a pond management workshop in Tippah County. […]
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Feeling blue — Louisiana man catches blue bullfrog
Hunter Myers caught a blue bullfrog on a trip with his father, Jay, and best friend, River Hebert, on a frogging trip to a small lake in Louisiana. […]
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Free Fishing Weekend June 6 and 7
The first weekend of National Fishing and Boating Week in June of each year is designated as Free Fishing Weekend. This year that is June 6 and 7. […]
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Evinrude is ceasing production of outboard motors
Bombardier Recreational Products announced earlier this week that they are discontinuing their Evinrude Outboards product line. […]
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MWF to sue over Mississippi Wildlife Extravaganza
The Mississippi Wildlife Federation intends to file a lawsuit over losing the opportunity to lease the Mississippi Trade Mart for its annual Extravaganza. […]
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Mississippi’s recreational red snapper season opening Friday
Mississippi’s red snapper season will open for private recreational anglers and state for-hire vessels on Friday, May 22, 2020, in state and federal waters. […]
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Coastal fish populations didn’t crash after the Deepwater Horizon spill – why not?
Ten years later, researchers have found that the Deepwater Horizon oil spill did not appear to cause significant oiling injury to coastal fish populations. […]
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Spring squirrel season
Mississippi’s spring squirrel season opens May 15. Many of Mississippi’s open public lands and WMAs across the state offer squirrel hunting opportunities. […]
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State Park and State Lake Campgrounds reopen
Governor Tate Reeves’ Executive Order 1478 will re-open State Park and State Lake Campgrounds to self-contained RV camping and outdoor recreation. […]
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Simpson County Lake closed to public access
Simpson County Lake is closed to public access. The lake will be filled and restocked with fish once the repairs are complete. […]