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 - 4/29/2025
| Species | Detail |
|---|---|
| Bass | Bass bite is picking up and anglers are starting to have more consistent success. With all of the recent rainfall, the water is still muddy. Bass seem to be in all stages of the spawn Be on the lookout for them to be moving in and out of shallow areas. Some anglers are trying topwater lures like frogs and buzzbaits around those areas. Texas-rigged soft plastics, jig-n-pig combos, chatterbaits, spinnerbaits, square-billed crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and Alabama-rigs are all productive choices. |
| Crappie | The bite is good and Crappie anglers are doing well. The best areas to target will be the old river runs and backwaters where some cleaner water is present. The best depth range during this time of year is generally around 12 feet with them going to about 3 - 10 in spawning patterns. Anglers fishing the spillway have success with crappie but it varies from day-to-day. |
| Catfish | Catfish bite is fair, some anglers are doing well. Target the mouths of the old river runs at the edge of any current. Tight lining cut shad is the best technique. Don't overlook stink bait, hotdogs, or Kool-aid chicken either. The bites may come slowly, but some quality fish can be found. Hand grabbling season opens Thursday, May 1st in Mississippi. |
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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