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For daily temperature, water level, and release you can call the automated report at (601) 626-8431.
Fishing Report
Okatibbee Reservoir - 4/16/2024 8:49:22 PM| Species | Detail | |
| Largemouth Bass | Bass fishing has been good. Try targeting bass along the rip rap on the dam and causeway and near the shorelines in the coves and on main lake flats with Carolina or Texas rigged creature baits, lipless crank baits, or chatterbaits. | |
| Crappie | Crappie fishing has been good. Water is in the grass and fish are being caught from the grass out to 15 foot. Trolling has been effective in 10-15 foot of water. Crappie were being caught on orange and orange/green jigs and live minnows. | |
| Bream | Bream fishing has been slow. Try targeting bream around laydowns, brush piles, or any structures in the lake such as piers with red worms or crickets. | |
| Catfish | Catfishing has been fair. Try tightlining for catfish. Anglers have had success on the flats with kool-aid soaked chicken and livers. | |
Special Fishing RegulationsSpecies |
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Creel Limits (per person, per day) |
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Additional Information:
For daily temperature, water level, and release you can call the automated report at (601) 626-8431 option 3.
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks Fisheries Biologists use various sampling methods to assess the fish populations in the State’s waters. Sampling results for selected water bodies are summarized in Reel Facts Sheets.
GPS locations of structure that was added Feb. of 2016.
| N 32.50402 | W 88.79859 | N 32.50669 | W 88.79920 |
| N 32.50374 | W 88.79904 | N 32.50731 | W 88.79954 |
| N 32.50388 | W 88.79893 | N 32.50788 | W 88.79963 |
| N 32.50162 | W 88.79910 | N 32.50779 | W 88.79923 |
| N 32.50196 | W 88.79867 | N 32.50769 | W 88.79933 |
| N 32.50220 | W 88.79879 | N 32.49845 | W 88.80088 |
| N 32.50301 | W 88.79099 | N 32.49870 | W 88.80081 |
| N 32.50308 | W 88.79082 | N 32.49809 | W 88.80085 |
| N 32.50379 | W 88.79163 | N 32.49726 | W 88.80051 |
| N 32.49809 | W 88.80085 | N 32.49684 | W 88.80071 |
| N 32.49736 | W 88.80036 | N 32.49703 | W 88.80061 |
GPS Locations of structure that was added Feb 2017
N 32.50385 W 88.79848 N 32.50542 W 88.79883
N 32.50688 W 88.79911 N 32.50491 W 88.79847
N 32.50631 W 88.79948 N 32.50362 W 88.79835
N 32.50583 W 88.79966 N 32.50378 W 88.79896
N 32.50583 W 88.79906 N 32.50326 W 88.79865
N 32.50564 W 88.79934 N 32.50301 W 88.79849
N 32.50534 W 88.79861
