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60 total winners !
5 places in 12 categories.
Saltwater fish will include Speckled Trout, Redfish, White Trout, Croaker, Ground Mullet, Flounder, Sheephead, and Drum.
Fresh Water categories include: Bass, Bream and Catfish.

2024

     KIDS RODEO PRIZE LIST

 

1st ................Youth Kayak

2nd .......Ugly Stick Combo

3rd.............Profish Combo 

4th ........Zebco 404 Combo

5th ........Zebco 202 Combo

 

Special Drawing

Kids Drawing  Boys and Girls

Full Size Kayak

 

Landry Fore Memorial Kids Fishing Tournament Presented by the Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo.
Friday July 4, 2025 through Saturday July 5, 2025

The following rules will apply for the Junior Division of the Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo

1. All contestants must be ages 4 to 12. Registration is not required. Both boys and girls are eligible to fish!

 

2. Fishing can be done any place in the coast area Saturday starting at 6:00a.m.

 

3.Weigh Scales will be open at 12pm to 4:00 pm for this event

 

4.Contestants must be accompanied to the Scales by a parent or guardian. All contestants must furnish their own bait and equipment.

 

5.Only one prize per category will be allowed.

 

6. Eligible Saltwater fish will include Speckled Trout, Redfish, White Trout, Croaker, Ground Mullet, Flounder, Sheephead, and Black Drum. Fresh Water categories include: Bass, Bream and Catfish.

 

7. Prizes will be given for the top five fish in each category.

 

8. All decisions of the Weigh Master will be final. In the case of a fish of equal weight, the first fish turned in will be the winner.

 

9. All fish entered become the property of the Rodeo.

 

10. All fish weighed in must be in accordance with Mississippi's State Fishing Regulations.

 

11. All contestants entering a fish will receive a soft drink and a snack.

 

12. Participants enter at their own risk. Neither the tournament, nor any person connected with the tournament, shall be liable for any loss, damage, negligence, harm or injury to anyone for any reason.

 

13. In the event of a tie, the first fish in will be declared the winner.

General Information Overview

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An overall view, general information, prizes and awards, fish, fishing waters, and more for the annual Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo at Gulfport Harbor, Mississippi.

Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo, Inc.

(A Non-Profit Corporation)

P.O. Box 3957 - Gulfport, Mississippi 39505-3957

Domain Name: www.mississippideepseafishingrodeo.com

Email mdsfr1947@yahoo.com

 

Rodeo Dates

The dates for the 76th Annual Rodeo will be July 4 - July 7, 2024. Fishing begins July 4, 2024 12:01am Scales open at 12:00pm These dates are when all species of fish are running, and sport fishing is at its best.

 

Admission

Gates open at 12 noon and close at 10:30pm. Gate admission is $5 per adult person from 12-2pm good for all day entry, from 2pm till closing it is $10. 4 day arm bands available the first day $20 for whole event all 4 days, Children, ages 5 and under, are admitted free. Carnival Rides vary in price

 

Registration

All Registrations are now done on site at the Rodeo, Jones Park Gulfport at the time you bring in your fish.. Individual registration is free but there is a Rodeo entrance fee of $5 when entering a fish. All sport fishermen and fisher women, fishing from pleasure craft, yachts or charter boats, must be registered contestants except, of course, the hired members of the crew. Scales open at 12:00pm and close at 6pm on all days except the final day. On the final day, the scales open at 12:00pm and close at 4pm.

 

 

Kids Fishing Rodeo

Registration is not required for contestants entered in the Junior Fishing Rodeo. However, contestants must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. See the Official Rules for additional information.

 

 

Waters

The official Rodeo Fishing waters are anywhere in the Mississippi Sound or the Gulf of Mexico. For freshwater fishing...anywhere in the bays, bayous, rivers, creeks, lakes or ponds. All fish must be caught with conventional tackle and in a sportsman like manner.

 

Boats

Contestants may harbor their boats at any pier, and may transport their catches to Rodeo Headquarters by any means of transportation.

All fish entries became the property of the Rodeo.

 

Saltwater Division

Barracuda, Black Drum, Blackfish, Bonita, Flounder, Gar, Gray snapper, Grouper, Jack Crevalle, King Mackerel, Lemon Fish, Redfish, Shark, Spanish Mackerel, Speckled Trout, Dolphin, Red Snapper, Tuna, Wahoo

 

Fresh Water Division

Bream, Catfish, Crappie and Green Trout. Freshwater fish catches must have been in accordance with the Mississippi law limits.

 

Regular Rodeo Start & Ending Times

Competitive fishing starts any time after 12:01am on the morning of the first day, and ends at 4pm on the final day of the Rodeo. Fishing craft may be on location ready for fishing. Scales open at 12:00pm and close at 6pm on all days except the final day. On the final day, the scales open at 12:00pm and close at 4pm.

 

Weigh Master

All fish must be checked by the Weigh Master before 6pm daily, but before 4pm on the final day. Scales open at 12:00pm and close at 6pm on all days except the final day. On the final day, the scales open at 12:00pm and close at 4pm. Fish may be held over from one day to the next if late getting to the Weight Master. Fish held over must have been kept in good condition and are subject to inspection. Under no circumstances will frozen fish, or fish that have been frozen, be accepted.

 

Conclusion

"Old-timers" on the Gulf Coast say that a sportsman can fish every day for a year without having to fish twice in the same choice spot. The Mississippi Coast offers over 65 fishing camps, all situated at favored fishing sites with many excellent fishing spots nearby. Many of the camps offer every facility for the sport fisherman including bait, fishing tackle, boats (with or without motors), refreshments, and detailed information as to where to fish. Information about fishing camp locations is usually available from the Chamber of Commerce of any Mississippi Gulf Coast city, or any local sporting goods store.

 

The Gulf of Mexico offers a thrilling adventure for the sportsman who wants to tackle the big ones, and the spacious Mississippi Sound is for those who like saltwater fishing at its best. For the fresh-water fisherman...the Coast offers three bays where fresh and saltwater fish are often caught from the same spot with the same tackle, offering a unique experience...plus over 1,500 miles of shoreline on bays, lazy bayous, rivers, creeks and lakes.

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