Alert
Clean your boat trailers!
Giant Salvinia is a highly invasive floating aquatic plant that is abundant in the Tenn-Tom Waterway. Please remove all vegetation from boat trailers before leaving launch areas.
Fishing Report
Columbus Lake - 3/22/2023 3:21:09 PM| Species | Detail | |
| Bass | Despite the cool snap, many anglers are reporting good bass caught in under a foot of water. A nice 8-pounder was caught last Saturday. The Hwy 50 slough and gravel pits are both good areas to target. Topwater has been working well and most anglers have at least one frog tied on. | |
| Crappie | Crappie reports have been sparse. Anglers are seeking out backwater areas where the water may be a little clearer. Most are fishing jigs which typically do better in dirty water conditions. A few good catches have been reported from the gravel pits. | |
| Catfish | Boat anglers have had some luck tightlining cut shad just off the channel. Bank anglers have reported a little success from the fishing pier at the East Bank Landing. | |
Water temp is around 55 degrees
Special Fishing RegulationsSpecies |
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| Species | Type | Length To Release |
| Black Bass (combined largemouth, spotted and smallmouth) | Minimum Length Limit | 14 inches and under |
| Crappie (combined black and white) | Minimum Length Limit | 9 inches and under |
Creel Limits (per person, per day) |
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| Type | Amount | Additional Information |
| Black Bass (combined largemouth, spotted and smallmouth) | 10 | |
| Crappie (combined black and white) | 30 | |
Spillway
From Columbus Lake dam spillway downstream to Mile Marker 334, including the auxiliary spillway and associated bank fishing access areas in the Tombigbee River cutoff below the dam.
- Anglers can only use one pole or rod per person.
- Artificial lures with no more than 3 treble hooks no larger than #2 may be used anytime.
- The use of baited or bare treble hooks is illegal.
- No other gear can be used in these waters except that dip or landing nets, cast nets, boat mounted scoops, wire baskets, minnow seines, and minnow traps may be used to capture bait. Anglers keeping minnows, shad, nongame gross fish and non-native fish caught with these gear types must immediately place their catch on ice or in a dry container.
- From Dec 1 until the last day of February - Anglers can only fish with 2 single hooks no larger than #2. Hooks must be secured at least one inch apart.
- From March 1 to Nov 30 - Anglers can only fish with 2 single hooks of any size. Hooks must be secured at least one inch apart.
Additional Information
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.
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