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

Bass	Not much has changed in the fishing reports. Hot summer temps are here, and lake traffic, as well as the bite, has slowed down. Surface temps are in the mid- to upper-80s. Watch for shad breaking the surface during the day; flukes, walking baits, and other shad-imitating lures are working well for those fish. However, the best time seems to be right at daylight or at dusk. Anglers are throwing topwater lures such as frogs, walking baits and buzzbaits. Some creativity on the part of the anglers is going to be required to get a bite. Weightless/wacky rigged senkos, and slow-moving Texas-rigged soft plastics are good options as well.
Crappie	No current reports on crappie fishing. Using FFS or other electronics is going to give anglers the best shot at finding fish. Try targeting cover along drop-offs and along the creek channel with minnows, jigs, or small crankbaits.
Bream	The bream bite is still slow. 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. 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

Species	Lengths to Release	Daily Creel Limits
Black Bass (combined largemouth, spotted and smallmouth)	18-24 inches	10 per angler, 1 over 24 inches
Catfish	No Length Limit	10 per angler
Walleye	All Lengths	0 per angler
Rainbow Trout	No Length Limit	3 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

Reel Facts

Lake Depth Map

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.

Species	Weight	Angler	Date
Bass	13.54 lbs.	Scott Lewis / Channing Davis	February 2020
Crappie	3.12 lbs.	Eli Brand	January 2025
Redear	1.8 lbs.	Ray Burns	August 2017
Bluegill	1.26 lbs.	Chuck Arno	October 2022
Catfish	17.70 lbs.	Gunnar Cheney	July 2024

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