Mississippi state waters, out to 3 miles
MS DMR 2026 · checked · the official rulebook is the final word
Past 3 miles: federal waters Different rule
Excluded from the 10-snapper aggregate; counts toward the 20-reef-fish aggregate.
NOAA SERO 2026 / Gulf Council 2026 · checked 2026-09-20
Often mistaken for
White gruntGrunt has blue head stripes, no dark spot. Tell them apartNot listed by Mississippi: the default applies (No size limit, no bag limit).
Keep the wrong fish and its rule applies.
Mississippi state record
MDMR State Saltwater Records (Conventional) · checked 2026-08-23
How to tell it
Pink with yellow horizontal stripes and a diffuse dark spot below the rear dorsal. More on the lane snapper page: every state’s rule, the records, and how anglers catch it.
Lane snapper in other states10 rulebooks
Questions anglers ask5
What is the size limit for lane snapper in Mississippi?
8 in total length minimum. Measured as total length: snout to the tip of the tail, tail lobes squeezed together.
How many lane snapper can you keep in Mississippi?
20 per person per day. Aggregate: 20-reef-fish aggregate.
When is lane snapper season in Mississippi?
Open year-round.
What is the Mississippi record lane snapper?
8 lb 3.2 oz (2001).
How current is this Mississippi lane snapper rule?
Source: MS DMR 2026, last checked Sep 20, 2026. A watchman re-reads the agency's pages nightly. Rules change mid-season by proclamation; the official rulebook is the final word.
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