26-33-CWS | August 20, 2026
BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources certified a youth state saltwater fishing record for the month of August. Using conventional tackle, Ben Cain of Lexington, Miss., set the record for Bonnethead Shark (Sphyrna tiburo) with a fish weighing 10 pounds, 13.44 ounces.
Photo courtesy MS Department of Marine Resources
Ben Cain with Bonnethead Shark
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.