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*Eagle Lake is an oxbow lake formed by the Mississippi River. The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP), oversees the fisheries resources and provides regular fishing reports
Eagle Lake is a 4,700-acre oxbow formed by the Mississippi River and is cutoff from the river by the mainline levee system. Water levels are controlled via the Muddy Bayou control structure operated by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Eagle Lake is one of the largest oxbows in Mississippi and is a popular destination for bream and crappie anglers.
Fishing Report - Updated 04/21/2025
| Species | Detail |
|---|---|
| Largemouth Bass | Bass fishing has been fair. Try fishing shallow cypress trees, destroyed piers, and laydowns with chatterbaits, lipless crankbaits jigs, and spinnerbaits. Target bass around woody cover, cypress knees, and piers. |
| Crappie | Crappie fishing has been fair. Fish are still spread out with more and more anglers moving offshore and chasing schools. Popular jig colors this week included cajun cricket, electric chicken, and monkey milk. Anglers spider rigging have had good results as schools of crappie are on the move. |
| Bream | Bream fishing is good. Try targeting bream with redworms or crickets. Try fishing around docks on bottom. A good area to catch bream is near Muddy Bayou around deep cover. |
| Catfish | Catfishing is good and getting better. Catfish are being caught at all water depths Try worms, liver, Kool-Aid soaked chicken, crawfish tails, or cut bait fished on or near the bottom. |
| White Bass | White bass can be caught with crankbaits and spinner baits. Try fishing deeper water around piers and open areas out from the piers. Fishing near the mouth of Muddy Bayou can be good when there is current. |
Eagle Lake Special Regulations
Eagle Lake Special Regulations
Creel and Size Limits
| Species | Lengths to Release | Daily Creel Limits |
|---|---|---|
| Black Bass (combined largemouth, spotted and smallmouth) | 16 inches and under | 10 per angler |
| Crappie (combined white and black) | 11 inches and under | 30 per angler |
- Creel and size limits apply to anglers fishing in the channel that leads to the Muddy Bayou water control structure.
Statewide creel and size limits apply to all other fish species
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