Pascagoula River Fishing Spot

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The Pascagoula River is a river, about 80 mi (130 km) long, in southeastern Mississippi in the United States. The river drains an area of about 8,800 sq mi (23,000 km²) and flows into Mississippi Sound of the Gulf of Mexico. The Pascagoula River is formed in northwestern George County by the confluence of the Leaf and Chickasawhay Rivers and flows generally southward through swampy bottomlands in George and Jackson Counties. In its lower course the river forms several channels and bayous; its largest such distributary is the West Pascagoula River, which flows into the Mississippi Sound at Gautier. The main channel passes Escatawpa and Moss Point and flows into the sound at Pascagoula. Elevations in the Pascagoula River Basin range from sea level to about 650 feet (0 to 198 meters) above sea level. About 72 percent of the basin is forested, and about 21 percent is agricultural land. Near the coast are low-lying flatlands and marshlands. Farther inland, the landforms consist primarily of low rolling hills and broad, flat flood plains. Stream conditions in the Pascagoula River Basin are mostly natural, or unmodified in appearance and have clear water. Some streams are considered "black-water streams" because they are stained by tannic acid leached from vegetation. Water quality generally is good to excellent with only localized contamination problems.

The Pascagoula River is a river, about 80 mi (130 km) long, in southeastern Mississippi in the United States. The river drains an area of about 8,800 sq mi (23,000 km²) and flows into Mississippi Sound of the Gulf of Mexico.