Prentiss Walker Lake Fishing Report

Species

Species	Detail
Largemouth Bass	Bass fishing has been fair this week. Try fishing with various soft plastics, top water poppers, and live minnows.
Crappie	Crappie fishing is slow with a few fish being caught on small solid colored jigs and small minnows.
Bream	Bream fishing has been slow. Some fish are being caught on red worms, crickets, and small solid colored jigs.
Catfish	Catfishing has been poor but the few that are caught are large. These fish are being caught in the deepest parts of the lake on marinated chicken.

Temperature: 68 °F

Water visibility: 54 inches

Report provided by Mr. Yancey Stanford, Prentiss Walker Lake Manager

Special Fishing Regulations

Species	Regulation Type	Length To Release
Catfish		No length limit

Creel Limits (per person, per day)

Type	Amount	Additional Information
Catfish	10	Creel limit for all state Fishing and State Park Lakes

Only rod and reel or pole fishing is allowed on State Fishing Lakes except that carp, gar, buffalo, and bowfin may be taken by use of bow and arrow at night only after purchasing 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 compliance with state and coast guard regulations.

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

Additional Information

For information about Prentiss Walker Lake, please call (601) 733-2611. For Google Maps users, the lake is labeled Lake Ross Barnett.

Prentiss Walker 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.