Lake Bill Waller

Lake Bill Waller is a 168-acre lake located in Marion County, 7 miles southeast of Columbia. This impoundment is best known for its Largemouth Bass fishing and abundance of logs, standing timber, and vegetation that provide ample cover for this fishery. 

Address: 81 Columbia Purvis Rd, Columbia, MS 39429
Phone: (601) 736-1861
Fees: Daily and Annual

Fishing Report - Updated 05/11/2026

BassFishing has been good.  Focus fishing effort with soft plastic worms in a green/black/red coloration.  Minnows and spinner baits can also work well.  Bass have been caught lately on weightless soft plastic setups.
Crappie Fishing has been fair.  Focus fishing effort with smaller jigs or minnows.  Crappie have been on deep structure.  Do not be afraid to use a spray-on fish attractant.
BreamFishing has been good.  Focus fishing effort near vegetation with small beetle spin or fish using redworms, nightcrawlers, and crickets.  Bream have started to be seen on beds.
Catfish Fishing has been fair.  Focus fishing effort on the bottom with red worms, liver, and other stink baits.  
Lake Bill Waller Special Regulations

Creel and Size Limits

SpeciesLengths to ReleaseDaily Creel Limits
Black Bass (combined largemouth, spotted and smallmouth)18-22 inches15 per angler, 1 over 22 inches
CatfishNo Length Limit10 per angler

Statewide creel and size limits apply to all other fish species

Lake Regulations

  • Rod and reel or pole fishing is allowed. No trotlines, FFFD’s, jugs, yoyo’s, limblines, throwlines, or set hooks are allowed. 
  • Sport fishing licenses and fishing permits are required except on designated days during National Fishing and Boating Week. 
  • Fishing is not allowed from courtesy piers adjacent to boat ramps. 
  • Night fishing and skiing are prohibited
  • Lake is designated as No Wake.
Amenities
  • Boat ramp
  • Handicap accessible fishing piers
  • Three earthen piers
  • Picnic tables
  • Restrooms with showers
  • No camping

 

Record Fish

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.

SpeciesWeightAnglerDate
Bass15.88 lbs.Samuel RecattoFebruary 1995
Crappie2.19 lbs.Claude Hall Jr.May 2019
Redear0.75 lbs.Mark MathewsApril 2021
Bluegill0.63 lbs.Gary KingApril 2019
Catfish21.5 lbsDerek MingoMarch 2021

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