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Calling Panther Lake is a 404-acre lake located in Copiah County, 5 mi. W of Crystal Springs off New Zion Rd. This lake offers a unique fishing experience with dense stands of submerged timber and deep creek channels.
Address: Crystal Springs, MS 39059
Phone: (601) 892-4776
Fees: Daily and Annual
Boat lanes have been cut to allow for easier access to different parts of the lake, but be aware that IDLE SPEED IS REQUIRED in these areas. Channels are marked with red/green markers for main channels and gold markers for side channels.
Bass | Bass fishing has been good. Bass are schooling. Bigger fish are roaming deeper water following shad schools. Flukes and small swim baits in natural colors do good. |
Crappie | Crappie fishing has been good. Crappie are suspended at around 12 feet near submerged treetops and have been observed moving from top to top following shad. |
Bream | Bream fishing has been good. Fish crickets and worms deep for excellent redear sunfish action. Try fly fishing the pads in the back. |
Catfish | Catfishing has been good. The lake record was broken Saturday with a 17 pound 4 ounce monster followed by being broken again 10 minutes later with a 17 pound 7 ounce giant. Congratulations to Noah Forest on the new lake record! |
Water Temperature: 85°F Water Visibility: 40 inches
Please dispose of trash in barrels provided.
Species | Lengths to Release | Daily Creel Limits |
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Black Bass (combined largemouth, spotted and smallmouth) | 20 inches and over | 10 per angler, 1 over 20 inches |
Catfish | No Length Limit | 10 per angler |
Statewide creel and size limits apply to all other fish species
Campgrounds are first come first served, please call the State Lake office for information.
Record fish must be weighed and verified by the lake manager, lake supervisor, or fisheries biologist. Anglers who catch a lake record fish will receive a certificate acknowledging their catch.
Species | Weight | Angler | Date |
Bass | 15.4 lbs. | James Allen | February 2011 |
Crappie | 2.75 lbs. | Peggy Blakeney | March 2018 |
Redear | 1.65 lbs. | George Runnels | July 2016 |
Bluegill | 0.78 lbs | Steve Cunningham | April 2023 |
Catfish | 17.20 lbs | Melissa Morris | July 2023 |
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