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 05/20/2025

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

Simpson County Lake Special Regulations

Creel and Size Limits

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

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

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	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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