Simpson County Lake

Simpson County Lake is a 76-acre lake located 5 miles north of Magee on Hwy 49 in Simpson County.

Address: Mississippi 39114
Phone: (601) 849-4886
Fees: Daily and Annual

Fishing Report - Updated 08/13/2025

BassBass fishing has been good. Try topwater early and late. Try soft plastics and swimbaits later in the day on points and channels. Crankbaits and rattletraps fished around schooling fish have also been popular. 
Crappie Crappie fishing has been slow. Crappie are holding in their summer pattern so try minnows and small jigs in deep water around brush piles and other cover.
BreamBream fishing has been fair. Try small worms on the bottom around edges and structure. Try crickets around vegetation in 3 to 6 feet of water. 
Catfish  Catfish fishing has been slow. For the best results, try using cut bait or live bait fished around stumps and structure along creek channels.

Water Temperature 88 F

Visibility (inches): 36

Simpson County Lake Special Regulations

Creel and Size Limits

SpeciesLengths to ReleaseDaily Creel Limits
Black Bass (combined largemouth, spotted and smallmouth)14-22 inches10 per angler, 1 over 22 inches
Crappie (combined white and black)No Length Limit15 per angler
Bream (combined Bluegill and Redear)No Length Limit20 per angler
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 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 within ski area. 
  • Lake is designated as No Wake all other times.
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
  • Restroom with showers
  • Pavilion rental
  • Picnic tables
  • Barbecue grills.


 

Fish Attractors

New fish attractor coordinates added January 2022

Latitude Longitude

31.91390, -89.78986

31.91380, -89.78997

31.91499, -89.79000

31.91476, -89.78964

31.91486, -89.78993

31.91572, -89.79272

31.95460, -89.79311

31.91641, -89.79243

31.91645, -89.79267

31.91558, -89.79192

31.91669, -89.79162

31.91408, -89.79136

31.91310, -89.79228

31.91277, -89.79305

31.91285, -89.79293

31.91823, -89.78979

31.91617, -89.79135

31.91333, -89.79213

31.91284, -89.79348

31.91390, -89.79191

31.91433, -89.79120

31.91531, -89.79000

31.91917, -89.78978

31.91622, -89.78978

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
Bass14.7 lbs.Steven RouseMay 2015
Crappie2.1 lbs.John A. PolkMarch 2019
Redear0.95 lbs. Cedric JonesApril 2018
BluegillOPEN  
Catfish39.8 lbs.Jerry GriffithFebruary 2007

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