Clean your boat trailers! Giant Salvinia is a highly invasive floating aquatic plant that is present in this lake. Please remove all vegetation from your boat trailer before leaving the launch areas.
*Aberdeen Lake is part of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway and is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE). The MDWFP Fisheries Bureau manages the lake's fisheries resources and provides weekly fishing reports.
As part of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, Aberdeen Lake covers 4,121 acres in central Monroe County. Impounded in 1984, the reservoir extends 22 miles from Amory Lock and Dam (mile 371.1) down to Aberdeen Lock and Dam (mile 357.5). Historically, Aberdeen Lake has been a destination for bass and crappie anglers from around the state and has hosted multiple state-level bass tournaments in recent years.
Fishing Report
| Species | Detail |
|---|---|
| Bass | The bass has slowed down this past week with the rain and cooler weather, but is still decent right now. Targeting fish in transitional areas and shallows with Texas rigged plastics and spinnerbaits should get a few bites. The water is currently muddy from the recent weather, so fishing in clearer water away from the navigational channel may be more productive. |
| Catfish | No reports on the catfish bite currently. Cut/whole shad and kool-aid flavored chicken are good choices for bait. |
| Crappie | The crappie bite is fair right now, with most anglers using contrasting colored jigs. Try fishing with jigs and minnows in shallow water around laydowns and stumps. |
Giant salvinia is a highly invasive aquatic plant found throughout the Tenn-Tom Waterway. It is critical that anglers visiting the lake clean their boats and boat trailers to reduce the possibility of transferring this plant to other water bodies. Giant salvinia is extremely difficult to eradicate once it becomes established.
Aberdeen Lake Special Regulations
Aberdeen Lake Special Regulations
Creel and Size Limits
| Species | Lengths to Release | Daily Creel Limits |
|---|---|---|
| Black Bass (combined largemouth, spotted and smallmouth) | 14 inches and under | 10 per angler |
| Crappie (combined white and black) | 9 inches and under | 30 per angler |
Statewide creel and size limits apply to all other fish species
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