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Lake Lowndes State Park is a 150 acre lake 10 miles southeast of Columbus, MS off Hwy 69 in Lowndes County. Historically, the lake has boasted a good bream population. The lake has an overabundance of Largemouth Bass, and anglers are encouraged to harvest smaller bass.
Address: 3319 Lake Lowndes Rd, Columbus, MS 39702
Phone: (662) 840-5176
For more information about fees, amenities, activities, camping, and lodging visit the Lake Lowndes State Park page.
Fishing Report - Updated 4/29/2025
| Species | Detail |
|---|---|
| Bass | The bass bite is fair, and fish are in spawning patterns. A productive place to fish may be the creek channel, but don’t overlook the laydowns on the deeper banks adjacent to the channel. Anglers have been having success in the grassy shallow areas as well. Soft plastics, Jig-n-pig combos, Alabama-rigs, rattletraps, spinnerbaits, and shakeyhead worms will out produce most other baits. |
| Crappie | The crappie bite is fair and starting to pick up. Anglers are targeting the brush along the creek channel and adjacent. Targeting structure will be the best location to find the fish especially in shallow areas where fish may be moving to feed and spawn. Jigs or jig/minnow combinations will be the best bait choices. |
| Bream | Bream bite is slow, but may start picking up at the end of April or beginning of May when they start to spawn. Target bream around any woody cover in the 6 – 10 ft. depth range, but their depth may change from day to day depending on the water temperature and other factors. Tight lining worms or crickets is a good technique. |
| Catfish | No reports from anglers catching catfish. Target the creek channel and around the deeper points with night crawlers, cut shad, and/or liver. Tight lining is the most popular technique for catfish. |
Lake Lowndes Special Regulations
Lake Lowndes Special Regulations
Creel and Size Limits
| Species | Lengths to Release | Daily Creel Limits |
|---|---|---|
| Catfish | No Length Limit | 10 per angler |
Statewide creel and size limits apply to all other fish species
Lake Regulations
- Only rod and reel or pole fishing is allowed on State Park Lakes. No trotlines, set lines, jug fishing, or commercial gears are permitted.
- Sport fishing licenses and fishing permits are required.
- Night fishing (from 30 minutes before sunset to 30 minutes after sunrise) will be permitted from the shore or from boats which are in compliance with State and Coast Guard regulations. Only idle speed and trolling motors may be used at night.
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