Northeast Mississippi Fishing Report

Nichor02

Senior Fisheman
Joined
Dec 8, 2009
Location
Byhalia, Ms.
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Polar Craft
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JACKSON - Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) fisheries biologists expect a great year for anglers during the upcoming fishing season in Northeast Mississippi. Fall 2016 population sampling on our state lakes and state park lakes revealed excellent populations of bass, bream, and crappie. "We collected more bass in the 4 - 8 pound range from Tippah County Lake as well as Tombigbee and Lake Lowndes State Park Lakes than we have seen in recent years," said Tyler Stubbs, MDWFP Fisheries Biologist.

"Large crappie and bream were also collected on these lakes."

Anglers targeting catfish should fish at Tippah County Lake or Elvis Presley Lake. Both lakes boast healthy populations of catfish, including 10 - 20 pound flathead catfish at Tippah County Lake.

Lake Lamar Bruce, which reopened in May 2015, drew the most attention from area anglers. According to Stubbs, "Fishing has been great since the reopening and we expect this to continue." Bass fishing will only get better at Lamar Bruce, as some of the bass from the initial stocking grow through the protected slot limit and weigh between 6 - 8 pounds. Quality catches of bream and crappie are also expected to continue in 2016.

The 2016 fishing season is also underway along the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. The "river lakes" Aliceville, Columbus, and Aberdeen, as well as the Canal Lakes A through E currently support large populations of bass, catfish, and crappie. The crappie population has improved on these lakes over the last 10 years, and Columbus Lake has hosted several national tournaments. Pickwick and Bay Springs Lakes continue to be prime destinations for bass anglers in the southeast.