Mississippi
Pascagoula River at Merrill
Location Snapshot
Pascagoula River at Merrill is a south Mississippi river reach with a broad warmwater mainstem fishery. The principal supported target is largemouth bass, with channel catfish, black crappie, and bluegill adding additional species variety to the same fishery.
Current River Rating
Unavailable
Not enough local guidance to rate conditions.
Low confidence
Should I Go?
Not Enough Data
Timing Outlook
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Why
- Current flow and stage observations are available, but this river does not yet have enough local fishing guidance to assign a rating.
Cautions
- Water temperature is unavailable.
Current Readings
- Flow
- 1080 CFS
- Gage Height
- 2.04 ft
- Water Temperature
- Not available
- Observation Time
- Oct 20, 2026, 11:15 AM
Updated recently · USGS station 02479000 · Direct monitoring location
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Weather Near Gauge
Current Weather
Clear
Temperature
50°F
Feels like
47°F
Wind
4 mph N
Wind gust
9 mph
Current precipitation
0.00 in
Updated
Oct 20, 2026, 6:30 AM
Recent Rainfall
Estimated precipitation near this gauge
Last 6 hours
0.00 in
Last 24 hours
0.00 in
Last 48 hours
0.00 in
Little recent rainfall near this river.
Next 24 Hours
Tue 7 AM
Clear
Temp 50°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 4 mph
Tue 11 AM
Clear
Temp 68°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 6 mph
Tue 3 PM
Clear
Temp 76°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 7 mph
Tue 7 PM
Clear
Temp 66°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 5 mph
Tue 11 PM
Clear
Temp 56°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 4 mph
Wed 3 AM
Clear
Temp 50°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 4 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Tue, Oct 20
Partly cloudy
High 76°F / Low 50°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 20 mph
Wed, Oct 21
Overcast
High 80°F / Low 47°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 12 mph
Thu, Oct 22
Clear
High 83°F / Low 54°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 6 mph
Fri, Oct 23
Clear
High 82°F / Low 54°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 6 mph
Weather and rainfall are estimated for this river's coordinates. Local conditions can vary, especially in mountainous terrain and during isolated storms.
Recent rainfall can influence river flow, but the timing and magnitude depend on watershed size, soil conditions, upstream reservoirs, and dam releases.
Weather data: Open-Meteo
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Fishing Overview
The Pascagoula at Merrill is on the largest remaining undammed river in the lower 48 states.
Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Pascagoula River.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Target species
Largemouth bass
Micropterus nigricans
Canonical species: Largemouth Bass
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Source: Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
Channel catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Canonical species: Channel Catfish
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Source: Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
Black crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Canonical species: Black Crappie
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Source: Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Source: Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
- Great Lakes tributary
- No
- Flow regime
- Natural flow
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
Official sources
Hatch Match
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Location and Access
USGS monitoring location
George, Mississippi
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
River Details
County
George
Management Category
warmwater-river
Regulation Scope
statewide-inland.
Regulation Summary
MDWFP statewide inland fishing regulations. Confirm current seasons and limits in the Outdoor Digest before fishing.
Target Species
largemouth-bass, channel-catfish, black-crappie, bluegill
Access, Parking, and Regulations
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