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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
Bass | Bass fishing has been fair. Topwaters fished early and late have been good. Try using soft plastics and spinnerbaits on points and structure around creek channels. |
Crappie | Crappie fishing has been fair Try fishing cover in deep water with minnows or jigs. |
Bream | Bream fishing has been good. Try crickets or worms around cover in 3 to 6 feet of water for bluegills and try tightlining in deeper water for shellcracker. |
Catfish | Catfish fishing has been slow. Try using cut bait or worms around creek channels and stump flats. |
Water temperature: 80 ° F
Visibility (inches): 42 inches
Species | Lengths to Release | Daily Creel Limits |
---|---|---|
Black Bass (combined largemouth, spotted and smallmouth) | 14-22 inches | 10 per angler, 1 over 22 inches |
Crappie (combined white and black) | No Length Limit | 15 per angler |
Bream (combined Bluegill and Redear) | No Length Limit | 20 per angler |
Catfish | No Length Limit | 10 per angler |
Statewide creel and size limits apply to all other fish species
Campgrounds are first come first served, please call the State Lake office for information.
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 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 | 14.7 lbs. | Steven Rouse | May 2015 |
Crappie | 2.1 lbs. | John A. Polk | March 2019 |
Redear | 0.95 lbs. | Cedric Jones | April 2018 |
Bluegill | OPEN | ||
Catfish | 39.8 lbs. | Jerry Griffith | February 2007 |
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