Fishing Report
Prentiss Walker Lake - 4/16/2024 11:20:27 AMSpecies | Detail | |
Largemouth Bass | Bass fishing has been fair with small bass being caught. Try fishing shallow with topwaters, texas rigged creature baits, and spinnerbaits. | |
Crappie | Crappie fishing has been poor with no crappie being caught this week. Try targeting crappie in waters 10-15 feet deep with bobby garland mayflys or live minnows. | |
Bream | Bream fishing has been fair. Bream are starting to move towards the beds and have been biting on cloudy days. Try tossing red worms, crickets, wax worms and small solid colored jigs. | |
Catfish | Catfishing has been poor with no fish reported this week. Try tightlining livers, stinkbaits, or cutbaits in deeper water. |
Temperature: 70 °F Water visibility: 48 inches
Report Provided by Mr. Yancey Stanford, Prentiss Walker Lake Manager
Congratulations to Mr. Dwayne Eubanks of Magee for landing this 45.60 pound catfish and for setting the new lake record.
Special Fishing RegulationsSpecies |
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Species | Type | Length To Release |
Catfish | No length limit |
Creel Limits (per person, per day) |
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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.
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.