The license requirement will be waived for fishing on any public water throughout the state on July 4th.
JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) – Free Fishing Day in Mississippi is coming up on July 4.
All day, no license will be required to fish on public waters, according to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks.
The MDWFP says that permits to fish at a state-owned lake will still be required.
Find a lake near you by following this link to the MDWFP website.
And after a day of fishing, you can head to fireworks near you!
See fireworks events in north Mississippi by following this link.
