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Commercial fishing season for Spotted Seatrout to close

26-32-CWS | August 17, 2026

BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announce the closing of the commercial fishing season for Spotted Seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) in Mississippi territorial waters at 11:59 p.m. local time on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026.

The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is dedicated to enhancing, protecting and conserving marine interests of the state by managing all marine life, public trust wetlands, adjacent uplands and waterfront areas to provide for the optimal commercial, recreational, educational and economic uses of these resources consistent with environmental concerns and social changes. Visit the DMR online at dmr.ms.gov.

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