| Species | Detail |
|---|---|
| Bass | Fish soft plastics, spinner baits, or jerk baits 2 to 6 ft deep near any cover or off sandy pooints dropping into deeper water. |
| Crappie | Jig any cover 3 to 8 ft deep or slow troll at about the same depths out from shoreline cover. If you use minnows, be aware there are lots of gar. |
| Bream | Fish red worms or night crawlers 3 to 8 ft deep near cover on steeper banks. |
| Catfish | Fish various natural baits on lines or jugs (noodles) on shallow flats, but rods and reels should also work. Try the runout with the water flowing out concentrating bait. |
| White Bass | Cast jigs or small crank baits near the ramps, off sandy points, or in the runout. There are no size or number limits on white or yellow bass. However, with the lake connected to the river, you might land a striped bass or hybrid, both of which have to be over 15 inches long with a daily limit of 6 fish per person. The best way to tell these fish apart is by their stripes. White bass have 1 stripe running to the tail; stripers and hybrids have 2 or more stripes running to the tail. |
The Mississippi River is low for spring, but it will start rising again by the end of the week. It will be below the "good fishing" range all week. Fish spawn later here than on other area waters because of the cool river water - about a month later for crappie.
Check water level trends; except for catfish, fishing is usually better on a slow fall than a fast rise. If the water is rising, fish shallower on the inside edges of cover. If the water is falling, fish deeper on the outside edges.Move stationary gear (lines, yo-yos, etc.) frequently if the water is rising or falling quickly. Contact Tracey at the Levee Commissary (662)363-2408 for up-to-date information.