Fishing Report
| Species | |
| Largemouth Bass | Bass fishing has been good. Look for shad to be on the move and bass to follow the schools in creeks and oxbows. Try shad imitation baits such as lipless crankbaits, spinnerbaits, or crankbaits. Some bass are still holding to deep cover. Use electronics to locate fish suspended over submerged road beds and brush piles along river channel throughout the main lake. Anglers have reported have also been holding to vegetation and the topwater bite has been good. |
| Crappie | Crappie fishing has been good. Try fishing around the timber on the main lake, along submerged oxbows throughout the lake, along the points and bends upriver, and along the river channel from Highway 43 to the single pole markers. |
| Bream | Bream fishing has slowed as the water cools. Anglers have had success using crickets and worms on the bottom near pad flats and gravel. |
| Catfish | Catfishing has been fair. Try targeting catfish in deep timber with shrimp or minnows fished near the bottom. Fish can also be caught using jugs in open water, allowing them to float through stump fields. Worms and chicken liver can be very productive as well. Trotlines and poles fished along flats adjacent to the river channel and above Highway 43 in old oxbow lakes are also effective ways to harvest quality catfish. Special regulations apply to parts of Ross Barnett regarding trotlines, throw lines, set hooks, limb lines, FFFDs, jugs, and yo-yos. Please check regulations in advance before using these devices. |
