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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 05/20/2025
| Species | Detail |
|---|---|
| Largemouth Bass | Bass fishing has been fair. Bass are transitioning to summer patterns and holding to deeper cypress trees, piers, and brush piles. High water levels have bass spread out. Try targeting bass with spinnerbaits fished near docks, jigs around cypress knees, or hollow bodied frogs around pads. |
| Crappie | Crappie fishing has slowed down. Look for crappie to be suspended over brush piles or on the move. Small jigs with pink or chartreuse heads paired with monkey milk, cajun cricket, or blue ice plastics have produced quality fish. |
| Bream | Bream fishing is good. Bluegill are being caught around piers with brush, throughout buck chute and along the cypress trees. Anglers are reporting good numbers of 0.5 pound bluegill being caught in 2 to 6 feet of water. |
| Catfish | Catfishing is good. Try liver, crawfish tails, or shrimp fished on the bottom. Adding kool-aid or garlic for a little extra enhancement has proven successful. Hand grabbing season runs through July 15. |
| White Bass | White Bass are seldom targeted but caught in abundance by crappie and largemouth bass anglers. Try targeting them with little George's or shad imitation crankbaits. |
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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