Lake Lamar Bruce

Lake Lamar Bruce is a 300-acre lake located in Lee County, 1 1/2 miles northeast of Saltillo off U.S. 45. Known for its large Redear Sunfish and Bluegill, the lake also supports a good population of Largemouth Bass. Complete renovations in recent years have included the construction of two new levees, fish attractors, fishing piers, and a new pond.

Address: Saltillo, MS 38866
Phone: (662) 869-2009
Fees: Daily and Annual

Fishing Report 

BassThe bass bite is fair.  Fish are schooling up and chasing shad out in the middle of the lake, so flukes and other shad-imitating lures are working well.  During the early-morning and late-evening hours, topwater lures such as frogs, walking baits and buzzbaits have been productive. Weightless/wacky rigged senkos, and slow-moving Texas-rigged soft plastics seem to be working as well as anything during the day.  Alabama-rigs, suspending jerkbaits, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits are always good bait choices to find active fish. 
Crappie No current reports on crappie fishing.  Try targeting cover along drop-offs and along the creek channel. There should be some activity at the mouths of the creeks and channel bends. Both hair jigs and minnows may get you some bites.  
BreamThe bream bite has been fair.  Tightlining with worms has been producing the biggest fish.  Some quality redear are being caught along the earthen piers on worms.  Crickets under a cork are always a good bet as well, but don't overlook small spinners, jigs, or your favorite fly-fishing setup.
Catfish The catfish are biting off and on; tight lining liver and/or worms off the wooden and earthen piers is productive. A few leftover rodeo fish are still being caught in the small pond.  Stink bait, Kool-aid flavored hotdogs, and cut bait are also good options when trying to get catfish to bite. 

Reminder: All Walleye caught must be released immediately.

 

Lake Lamar Bruce Special Regulations

Creel and Size Limits

SpeciesLengths to ReleaseDaily Creel Limits
Black Bass (combined largemouth, spotted and smallmouth)18-24 inches10 per angler, 1 over 24 inches
CatfishNo Length Limit10 per angler
WalleyeAll Lengths0 per angler
Rainbow TroutNo Length Limit3 per angler

Statewide creel and size limits apply to all other fish species

Lake Regulations

Fishing is not allowed from the courtesy piers adjacent to the boat ramp.

  • 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 is allowed from the bank or boats which are in compliance with state and Coast Guard regulations.
  • Skiing is allowed on Thursday, Sunday, Memorial Day, July 4th, and Labor Day from noon to sunset.
  • Lake is designated as No Wake all other times.
Fish Attractors

In January of 2021, MDWFP biologists put out 5 fish attractors in Lake Lamar Bruce.  The coordinates are listed below.

34.3883     -88.6711

34.3873     -88.6666

34.39078   -88.6684

34.3914     -88.6679

34.39422   -88.6664

Amenities

Campgrounds are first come first served, please call the State Lake office for information.

  • Boat ramp
  • Handicap accessible fishing piers
  • 11 developed camping sites with electrical/water hookups
  • Primitive camping
  • Restrooms with showers
  • Pavilion rental
  • Picnic tables
  • Barbecue grills

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
Bass13.54 lbs.Scott Lewis / Channing DavisFebruary 2020
Crappie3.12 lbs.Eli BrandJanuary 2025
Redear1.8 lbs.Ray BurnsAugust 2017
Bluegill1.26 lbs.Chuck ArnoOctober 2022
Catfish17.70 lbs.Gunnar CheneyJuly 2024

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