Fishing Report
Enid Lake - 5/14/2024 2:35:13 PM| Species | Detail | |
| Bass | Bass should be migrating from spawning coves via ditches and creeks to secondary points in creek coves and then to main lake points. Fish search baits (buzzbaits, spinnerbaits, vibrating jigs), but keep another rod rigged with a soft plastic (swimbait or drop shot) or floating topwater to follow up a missed strike. A tournament May 11 was won with 19.83 lb (5 fish); big bass was 6.47. | |
| Crappie | Fish are post-spawn and scattered, but it’s still early for trolling crankbaits. Fish jigs and/or minnows 4 - 8 ft deep near any cover or for suspended fish in open water in the mouths of major creek coves and the main lake. There are a lot of "short fish"; use bigger baits and/or fish deeper to target larger crappie. Replace treble hooks with single hooks and/or pinch down the barbs to make releasing short fish faster and less damaging; it does no good to release dead fish. | |
| Bream | Fish redworms or other natural baits near any cover (timber, brush tops, stake beds, riprap, etc.). | |
| Catfish | Fish worms or stinkbaits in the river and creeks as long as there is rainfall runoff. Otherwise, fish various natural baits over main lake flats. Grabbling season is open May 1 to July 15, but few reports yet. | |
| White Bass | Fish jigs or small crankbaits over hard-bottomed, sandy main lake points. There are no size or number limits on white bass. | |
Expect multiple rain fronts this week; watch for severe weather.
Always check the links in the "Water Level" section for the lake level and if it's rising or falling. A big rain can change conditions quickly. Adjust to conditions like the fish do. Except for catfish, fishing is usually better on a slow fall than a fast rise. Water falling, fish deeper; water rising, fish shallower.
Special Fishing RegulationsSpecies |
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| Species | Type | Length To Release |
| Crappie (combined black and white) | Minimum Length Limit | 12 inches and under |
Creel Limits (per person, per day) |
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| Type | Amount | Additional Information |
| Crappie (combined black and white) | 15 | There is a 40 crappie per boat limit for boats with 3 or more anglers. |
Anglers may use no more than 4 poles per person and no more than 2 hooks or lures per pole.
Spillway
The spillway had both gates open 0.5 ft each (345 cfs) Tuesday. Best luck in the spillway is when some water is being released, but not too much. Fish for crappie with jigs and/or minnows near the rocks. Catfishing is best in eddies on various natural baits. For White Bass, fish small crankbaits, jigs, or tailspinners in faster current - below the "waterfall" is a good spot. Fish for Largemouth or Spotted Bass along the rocks with spinnerbaits, vibrating jigs, or swimbaits.
Spillway gate openings, flow rates, and water levels can be obtained at (662)563-4571 or check at Vicksburg District Daily River Bulletin OR Yazoo River Basin Reservoirs (click on 24-hour change for picture explanation of gate flow, spillway flow, etc.).
All fish captured and kept with dip or landing nets, cast nets, boat mounted scoops, wire baskets, minnow seines, and minnow traps in the spillway areas bordered by rip rap must be immediately placed on ice or in a dry container. Game fish caught with these gears must be released. This regulation was enacted to reduce the potential of spreading harmful Asian carps to the reservoir or other waters.
The 12-inch crappie length limit does not apply to the reservoir spillway, but the spillway has a 15-crappie creel limit.
Water Level
Water level 250.93 ft, stable, 0.9 ft over the rule curve Tuesday. The water level is supposed to remain at summer pool (250 ft) from May 1 until August 1. Expect rapid water level rises and drawdowns as rain events happen and the Corps tries to achieve and maintain rule curve. For water level information, call (662)563-4571 or check at Vicksburg District Daily River Bulletin for a table OR Yocona River @ Enid Dam, MS for a graph OR Yazoo River Basin Reservoirs for both (click on 24-hour change for picture explanation of gate flow, spillway flow, etc.). Be sure to check the date on the table; it is usually updated midday.
Additional Information
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.
