24-53-CWS | November 26, 2024
BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources certified three state saltwater fishing records for the month of November.
For conventional tackle, Jawaun Walton of Memphis, Tenn., set the record for Atlantic Stingray (Dasyatis Sabina) with a fish weighing 8 pounds, 3.68 ounces.
For youth conventional tackle, Rodie Armes, 14, of Pass Christian set the record for Atlantic Sharpnose Shark (Rhizoprionodon terraenovae) with a fish weighing 11 pounds, .64 ounces and Cooper Wrightson, 11, of Ocean Springs set the record for Northern Kingfish (Menticirrhus saxatallis) with a fish weighing 6.08 ounces.
Photos courtesy MS Department of Marine Resources
Jawaun Walton with Atlantic Stingray
Rodie Armes with Atlantic Sharpnose Shark
Cooper Wrightson with Northern Kingfish
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.
