Flounder (Southern Flounder) regulations
Mississippi · Curated reference from cited public sources · listings, not permission to fish or retain a catch · This selected Mississippi saltwater reference subset is not a complete rulebook.
SPECIES LINKS
FIELD GUIDE
Paralichthys lethostigma
speciesBASICThe largest and most commercially valuable flounder in the western North Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, native to the East Coast of the United States and northern Gulf. A left-eyed flounder — the pigmented left side is the up side.
HABITAT
East Coast US and northern Gulf of Mexico bottoms; popular sport fish.
SIZE
Not listed in the linked article
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Flounder (Southern Flounder) identification is educational; species identification does not establish legal applicability for Mississippi.
- LISTED LIMIT
- 10 fish bag/possession.
- LISTED MIN SIZE
- 12 inches
- APPLICABILITY
- MDMR table labels this species simply Flounder; length is total length (TL), with a 12-inch minimum. No separate state season is stated.
- SOURCE AUTHORITY
- Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, Recreational Catch Limits — Inshore/Nearshore Fish
UPDATED January 1, 2026 · CHECKED Sep 28, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC · EFFECTIVE YEAR 2026
Mississippi DMR regulations ↗The Mississippi DMR page is an informational summary; the applicable state regulations are authoritative.
LAUNCH SITES
Curated launch sites in Mississippi (1)
This reference does not grant permission to fish or retain a catch. Location, method, vessel, species identification, and emergency closures can change what applies. Verify the applicable official rules.