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*Lake Washington is an oxbow lake managed by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP), which oversees the lake's fisheries resources and provides regular fishing reports.
Lake Washington is a 3,000-acre oxbow lake of the Mississippi River. It is one of Mississippi’s largest natural lakes, with scenic cypress forests in both ends and most of the western shore. Lake Washington supports an excellent fishery for crappie, bream, and catfish.
Species | Detail |
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Bass | Bass fishing at Lake Washington has been decent lately. Fish should be moving into their summer patterns now. Top-water baits fished in the cypress trees and other shallow water early in the morning could produce fish. Bluegill and other natural color schemes would be a good choice when fishing shallow. As water temps increase look for fish near cover in deeper water. Soft plastic swim baits, spinner baits, and worms are a good choice to search for fish. |
Crappie | Crappie should be moving towards deeper water. Look for fish to be suspended near cover and structure in deeper pockets throughout the lake. Both jigs and minnows would be good choices of baits. |
Bream | Bream fishing has been slow recently. Try targeting shallow depth cover and structure with crickets and redworms. |
Catfish | Catfish should be in shallow to moderate depths this time of year. Try fishing near moderate depth cover and structure with liver, nightcrawlers, or cut bait. |
Species | Lengths to Release | Daily Creel Limits |
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Black Bass (combined largemouth, spotted and smallmouth) | 15 inches and under | 5 per angler |
Crappie (combined black and white) | 11 inches and under | 20 per angler |
Statewide creel and size limits apply to all other fish species
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