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DMR reports rising snook sightings; commission adopts two state snook records
Summary
Marine fisheries staff reported 16 snook observations in the last 18 months, including juveniles and adult specimens, and the commission recommended adoption of two new state conventional‑tackle records. Staff cautioned that cold freezes can cause mortality and said they will monitor for possible cold‑water kills.
Trevor (last name not specified), Marine Fisheries staff, briefed the Mississippi Advisory Commission on rising observations of common snook in Mississippi waters and asked the commission to adopt two new state records.
Trevor said snook (Centropomus undecimalis) prefer subtropical inshore habitat and have limited survival below about 45 degrees Fahrenheit, which historically restricted their range farther south. He told commissioners that after an initial museum and agency record review, staff logged roughly 16…
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