NOTE: Best Fishing Waters are based only upon professional opinion and history. Best Fishing Waters may not be listed in the MSFish Index if current creel data is not available.

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DISTRICT 1 - NORTHEAST

NAME & LOCATION

ABERDEEN LAKE - Monroe County, Hwy 45 East of Aberdeen.

ALICEVILLE LAKE - Noxubee & Lowndes Counties, 18 miles South of Columbus on Hwy 45, take Hwy 388 East of Brooksville for 14 miles to lake.

BAY SPRINGS LAKE - Tishomingo & Prentiss Counties, Hwy 4 West of Dennis.

COLUMBUS LAKE - Clay, Lowndes, Monroe Counties, Spillway Road off Hwy 45 in Columbus.

LAKE LAMAR BRUCE - Lee County, MDWFP State Fishing Lake, 1.5 miles Northeast of Saltillo off Hwy 45.

LAKE MONROE - Monroe County, MDWFP State Fishing Lake, from Hwy 278-25 junction in Amory go West on Hwy 278 for 5 miles, left (South) on Coontail Rd., left (East) at 4-way stop for 2.7 miles.

OKTIBBEHA COUNTY LAKE - Oktibbeha County, MDWFP State Fishing Lake, 7 miles Northwest of Starkville off Hwy 82.

TRACE STATE PARK LAKE - Pontotoc County, 8 miles West of Tupelo off Hwy 6.

DISTRICT 2 - NORTH CENTRAL

NAME & LOCATION

ARKABUTLA LAKE - Tate & Desoto Counties, 7.5 miles West of Coldwater, off Coldwater-Arkabutla Road.

ENID LAKE - Lafayette, Panola & Yalobusha Counties, Exit 233 (Enid) off Interstate 55 North.

FLOWER LAKE - Tunica County, 5 miles West of Clayton, South of Tunica off Hwy 61.

GRENADA LAKE - Calhoun, Grenada, Yalobusha Counties, 3 miles Northeast of Grenada off Hwy 8.

HORN LAKE (LAKEVIEW) - Desoto County, 3 miles North of Walls, off Hwy 61.

MISSISSIPPI RIVER - Tunica & Desoto Counties, Boat Ramp - Desoto County - West on Goodman Rd. from Hwy 61-302 junction, 4 miles West on Old Hwy 61, Bass Landing Rd. 1.8 miles to Mississippi River.

SARDIS LAKE - Lafayette, Marshall, Panola Counties, 6 miles Northwest of Oxford off Hwy 314.

TUNICA CUTOFF - Tunica County, 5 miles West (Rt. 4) of Tunica off Hwy 61.

YALOBUSHA RIVER - Calhoun, Grenada, Leflore Counties, Boat Ramps - Grenada County -South of Grenada Dam; Grenada County - 1.4 miles South of Holcomb on Hwy 8; Grenada County - From Hwy 51-8 junction in Grenada, take Hwy 51 North to 2nd red light, East (right) 1.2 miles.

DISTRICT 3 - NORTHWEST

NAME & LOCATION

LAKE BEULAH - Bolivar County, 7 miles South of Rosedale off Hwy 1.

LAKE CHOTARD - Warren & Issaquena Counties, 30 miles North of Vicksburg on Hwy 465.

LAKE CHARLIE CAPPS - Bolivar County, MDWFP State Fishing Lake, 15 miles West of Cleveland off Hwy 8.

BIG BLACK RIVER - Holmes / Attala County line, Yazoo / Madison County line, Boat ramps - Holmes County - Hwy 14 East of Goodman; Madison County - 3 miles West of Interstate 55 on Hwy 16, Yazoo County - Yazoo County Line & Hwy 49.

LAKE WASHINGTON - Washington County, 2 miles West of the Hwy 1-465 junction, 25 miles South of Greenville.

LAKE WHITTINGTON - Bolivar County, 3 miles Northwest of Benoit off Hwy 1.

MISSISSIPPI RIVER - Coahoma, Bolivar, Washington, Issaquena Counties, Boat ramps - Coahoma County - Quapaw landing 7 miles west of Hwy 1 at Farrell; Bolivar County - port of Rosedale; Washington County - access river from Lake Ferguson ramp in Greenville River Park; Issaquena County - off levee on Lake Chotard from Hwy 465 (access above 16 feet on Miss. R. gauge at Vicksburg)

YALOBUSHA RIVER - Leflore County, Boat Ramps - Grenada County -South of Grenada Dam; Grenada County - 1.4 miles South of Holcomb on Hwy 8; Grenada County - From Hwy 51-8 junction in Grenada, take Hwy 51 North to 2nd red light, East (right) 1.2 miles.

DISTRICT 4 - EAST CENTRAL

NAME & LOCATION

BIG BLACK RIVER - Hinds/Warren & Warren/Claiborne County lines, Boat ramps - Holmes County -Hwy 14 East of Goodman; Madison County -3 miles West of Interstate 55 on Hwy 16.

KEMPER COUNTY LAKE - Kemper County, MDWFP State Fishing Lake, 3 miles Northeast of DeKalb off Hwy 397.

LAKE BOGUE HOMA - Jones County, MDWFP State Fishing Lake, 6 miles East of Laurel on Hwy 84.

LAKE CLAUDE BENNETT - Jasper County, MDWFP State Fishing Lake, about 20 miles East of Bay Springs off Hwy 18.

LAKE MIKE CONNER - Covington County, MDWFP State Fishing Lake, 8 miles West of Collins off Hwy 84.

LAKE ROSS BARNETT - Smith County, MDWFP State Fishing Lake, 4 miles Southwest of Mize off Hwy 35.

OKATIBBEE LAKE - Lauderdale County, 4 miles NW of Meridian off Hwy 19.

Jeff Davis - 3 mi. S of Prentiss on Hwy 42

PEARL RIVER - Leake, Neshoba, Rankin, Simpson Counties, Boat ramps - Neshoba County - 4 miles North of Philadelphia off Hwy 19; Leake County - 2 miles South of Carthage on Hwy 35; Leake County - Hwy 16 East of Carthage 5 miles to Sunrise, South (right) on Battle Bluff Road 0.6 miles, South (right) before bridge and an immediate right on the gravel road to river.

ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR - Rankin, Madison, Leake Counties, Northeast of Jackson off Natchez Trace or Hwy 25.

DISTRICT 5 - SOUTHWEST

NAME & LOCATION

BIG BLACK RIVER - Yazoo / Madison County line, Boat ramps - Holmes County -Hwy 14 East of Goodman; Madison County -3 miles West of Interstate 55 on Hwy 16.

EAGLE LAKE - Warren County, 15 miles West of Hwy 61-465 junction off Hwy 465.

LAKE MARY CRAWFORD - Lawrence County, MDWFP State Fishing Lake, 5 miles West of Monticello on Hwy 84.

MISSISSIPPI RIVER - Warren, Claiborne, Jefferson, Adams, Wilkerson Counties, Boat Ramps - Warren County -downtown Vicksburg next to Harrah's Casino; Adams County - downtown Natchez on the river.

PEARL RIVER - Copiah / Simpson County line, Lawrence & Marion Counties, Boat Ramps - Copiah County, Interstate 55 Exit 72, East 9.1 miles on Hwy 27 , East 2.1 miles on Hopewell Road; Marion County, Hwy 98 in Columbia.

PERCY QUIN STATE PARK LAKE - Pike County, 6 miles South of McComb off Interstate 55, exit 13.

DISTRICT 6 - SOUTH

NAME & LOCATION

BLACK CREEK - Lamar, Forrest, Perry, Stone, George Counties, Boat Ramps - Stone County - 13.7 miles on Hwy 26 East of the Hwy 49 cutoff in Wiggins; George County - 7.2 miles South of the Hwy 26-57 junction on Hwy 57; George County - on the Upper Pascagoula Wildlife Management Area. Obtain a US Forest Service ( 601-928-4422) stream foldout for additional ramp locations

LAKE PERRY - Perry County - MDWFP State Fishing Lake, 3 miles South of Beaumont off Hwy 98.

LEAF RIVER - Forrest, Perry, Greene Counties, Boat Ramps - Forrest County - Hwy 42 bypass East of Hattiesburg; Perry County - Hwy 15 at Beaumont; Perry County - off Hwy 29 at paper mill in New Augusta; Perry County - Farlow Landing, North on Hwy 29 from New Augusta, left on first blacktop road on left after crossing Leaf River, watch for ramp signs; Greene County - Hwy 98 at McLain.

PASCAGOULA RIVER - George & Jackson Counties, Boat Ramps - George County - Ramp of East side of river on road to Upper Pascagoula River Wildlife Management Area headquarters, left at stop sign on Buzzard Roost Rd. off Hwy 26 East from Benndale; George County - 6 miles South on Hwy 57 from Benndale, look for management area sign; Upper Pascagoula River Wildlife Management Area near Merrill; George County - Smith's Landing & other ramps operated by the Pat Harrison Waterway District, call 601-264-5951 for a map; Jackson County - Roy Cumbest Bridge, 4.5 miles West of Hwy 63 on the Van Cleave - Wade Rd.; Jackson County - Anderson Park, West end of Beach Blvd. in Pascagoula at the mouth of Lake Yazoo; Jackson County - River Park, just Northwest of Hwy 90 bridge on Clark St. in Pascagoula on East Pascagoula River.

PASCAGOULA RIVER OXBOW LAKES - George & Jackson Counties, Boat Ramps - George County - ramps on Bilbo Basin, Upper Rines, Lower Rines; Big Lake, Dacy Lake, Davis Eddy, Hudson Lake. Jackson County - Parker Lake, West off Hwy 63 at Wade, 2 miles to Pascagoula Wildlife Management Area headquarters; Obtain an Upper Pascagoula River Wildlife Management Area map (601-545-5632) for specific locations.

PAUL B. JOHNSON STATE PARK LAKE - Forrest County - 15 miles South of Hattiesburg off Hwy 49.

PEARL RIVER - Marion, Pearl River and Hancock Counties - Boat Ramps - Pearl River County - Walkiah Bluff, about 7.5 miles West of Picayune on Hwy 43 from the Hwy 43 -11 junction; Hancock County - 1 mile Monroe Street in Pearlington to the river.