24-11-CWS | February 26, 2024
BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources certified a state saltwater fishing record using conventional tackle for the month of February.
Ron McMillan of Lucedale set the record for Red Grouper (Epinephelus morio) with a fish weighing 22 pounds, 12 ounces.
Photo courtesy MS Department of Marine Resources
Ron McMillan with Red Grouper
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.
