Alert
Construction has begun on replacing the Skuna River bridge at Gums Crossing. Watch for divers and other work crews in the area.
Fishing Report
Grenada Lake - 8/9/2022 2:44:31 PM| Species | Detail | |
| Bass | Fish shallow (topwaters, spinnerbaits) early and late in the day or at night. Midday, fish main lake points (any cover is a plus), humps, and flooded roadbeds 6 to 14 ft deep with soft plastics, bladed jigs, crankbaits, or spinnerbaits. | |
| Crappie | Collins' Bait Shop (662)226-3581 reports fish have been caught lately drifting or trolling jigs and/or minnows or crankbaits (shad or pink) 13 – 16 ft deep in 15 – 20 ft of water in the lower end of the main lake or just up in the main river arms. Otherwise, fish standing timber along river and creek channels, creek mouths, or over other cover (brush tops, stake beds, etc.). Use bigger baits and/or fish deeper to target larger crappie. Replace treble hooks with single hooks and/or pinch down the barbs to make releasing short fish faster and less damaging; it does no good to release dead fish. | |
| Bream | Fish crickets or redworms 4 - 6 ft under a bobber near any cover. There is a full moon Thursday; some fish may be spawning. | |
| Catfish | Fish natural baits in the rivers and creeks if there is rainfall runoff. Otherwise, fish main lake flats with rod-and-reel, jugs (noodles), or trotlines with various natural baits. | |
| White Bass | Fish jigs, spinners, or small crankbaits over sandy main lake points early AM or late PM. The main point between the two rivers is a prime spot. There are no size or number limits on white bass. | |
Fall drawdown should concentrate fish in the rivers and creeks as they follow falling water levels to the main lake. Recent rainfall has had little effect on the water level. Check water level trends; except for catfish, fishing is usually better on a slow fall than a fast rise. Water falling, fish deeper; water rising, fish shallower.
Special Fishing RegulationsSpecies |
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| Species | Type | Length To Release |
| Crappie (combined black and white) | Minimum Length Limit | 12 inches and under |
Creel Limits (per person, per day) |
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| Type | Amount | Additional Information |
| Crappie (combined black and white) | 15 | There is a 40 crappie per boat limit for boats with 3 or more anglers. |
Anglers may use no more than 4 poles per person and no more than 2 hooks or lures per pole.
Spillway
The spillway had one gate open 4.0 ft (1230 cfs) Tuesday. Fall drawdown has started. Fishing is better in the spillway when some water is being released, but not too much. Fishing down here has been slow lately; mostly catfish and rough fish (drum, gar, etc.). For catfish, fish minnows (live or freshly dead) or other natural baits near the bottom under a slip-cork to keep the bait out of the rocks. For bass, fish crankbaits or spinnerbaits along the rocks; the rock point near the pier and old river run is a good spot. Spillway gate openings, flow rates, and spillway water levels can be obtained at (662)226-5911 or check at http://mvk-wc.usace.army.mil/docs/bullet.txt or http://www.mvk-wc.usace.army.mil/resrep.htm (click on 24-hour change for picture explanation of gate flow, spillway flow, etc.). Be sure to check the date on the table; it is usually updated midday.
All fish captured and kept with dip or landing nets, cast nets, boat mounted scoops, wire baskets, minnow seines, and minnow traps in the spillway areas bordered by rip rap must be immediately placed on ice or in a dry container. Game fish caught with these gears must be released. This regulation was enacted to reduce the potential of transferring harmful Asian carps to the reservoir or other waters.
The 12-inch crappie length limit does not apply to the reservoir spillway, but the spillway has a 15-crappie creel limit.
Water Level
Water level 214.47, falling 0.1 ft/day, 0.9 ft above rule curve Tuesday. Fall drawdown is supposed to start August 1 and reach winter pool (193 ft) by December 1. Expect rapid water level rises and drawdowns as rain events happen and the Corps tries to achieve and maintain the rule curve. Emergency spillway level is 231.0. For water level information, call (662)226-5911 or check at http://mvk-wc.usace.army.mil/docs/bullet.txt for a table or http://mvk-wc.usace.army.mil/plots/grenplot.png for a graph or http://www.mvk-wc.usace.army.mil/resrep.htm for both (click on 24-hour change for picture explanation of gate flow, spillway flow, etc.). Be sure to check the date on the table; it is usually updated midday.
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.
