Neshoba County Lake Fishing Report

Species

Species	Detail
Largemouth Bass	Bass fishing has been slow. Numbers of small fish are being caught with one fish weighing 6.1 pounds being landed. Try bass fishing near the bank and out to water depths of 4 foot with Texas rigged lizards, buzz baits, and Chatter baits.
Crappie	Crappie fishing has been fair with one angler landing 27. Try crappie fishing creek channels with chartreuse hair jigs, bobby garland mayflies in cajun cricket, or live minnows.
Bream	Bream fishing has been slow with few anglers targeting bream. Try bream fdishing around vegetation, woody cover, or along the rip rap with crickets or red worms.
Catfish	Catfishing is good with a lot of fish being caught. Try tight lining marinated chicken or night crawlers.

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Report Provided by Ms. Sherry Hazelwood, Neshoba County Lake Manager

Special Fishing Regulations

Species	Regulation Type	Length To Release
Black Bass (combined largemouth, smallmouth and spotted)	Slot length limit	16 to 20 inches
Catfish		No length limit

Creel Limits (per person, per day)

Type	Amount	Additional Information
Black Bass (combined largemouth, smallmouth and spotted)	10	Anglers can harvest only one bass over 20 inches
Catfish	10	Creel limit for all State Fishing and State Park Lakes

Only rod and reel or pole fishing is allowed on State Fising Lakes except that carp, gar, buffalo, and bowfin may be taken by use of bow and arrow at night only after purchaing a valid permit for fishing and/or boating. No other gear is allowed at these lakes.
Fishing is not allowed from courtesy piers adjacent to boat ramps. Night fishing is allowed from the bank or boats which are in compliancy with state and coast guard regulations.

Statewide creel and size limits apply to all other fish species.

Additional Information

For information about Neshoba County Lake, please call (601) 656-7376.

Neshoba County Lake depth map

Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks Fisheries Biologists use various sampling methods to assess the fish populations in the State’s waters. Sampling results for selected water bodies are summarized in Reel Facts Sheets.