26-21-CWS | June 24, 2026
BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources certified a youth state saltwater fishing record for the month of June. Using conventional tackle, Finn Lipps, 14, of Ocean Springs set the record for Atlantic Tripletail (Lobotes surinamensis) with a fish weighing 23 pounds, 7.04 ounces.
Photo courtesy MS Department of Marine Resources
Finn Lipps with Atlantic Tripletail
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.