Alert
Weekly fishing reports will return in February. Below are a few hints for fishing during the winter and early spring.
Fishing Report
Lake Claude Bennett - 3/23/2023 12:37:19 PM| Species | Detail | |
| Largemouth Bass | Bass fishing has been fair. Try fishing near woody cover or structure. Try catching these fish using large weedless jigs or Texas rigged soft plastic lures. | |
| Crappie | Crappie anglers have being doing okay lately. Try fishing in water depths of 4 - 10 feet deep. Target these fish using orange colored jigs or live minnows. | |
| Bream | No report. Bream have been biting on red worms from the pier. | |
| Catfish | No report. Try catfishing along the dam and the creek channel by tightlining with Kool-aid soaked chicken or livers. | |
Special Fishing RegulationsSpecies |
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| Species | Type | Length To Release |
| Catfish | No length limit | |
Creel Limits (per person, per day) |
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| Type | Amount | Additional Information |
| Catfish | 10 | Creel limit for all State Fishing and State Park Lakes |
- Only rod and reel or pole fishing is allowed on State Fishing Lakes except that carp, gar, buffalo, and bowfin may be taken by use of bow and arrow at night only after purchasing a valid permit for fishing and/or boating. No other gear is allowed at these lakes.
- 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.
Additional Information:
For information about Lake Claude Bennett, please call (601) 727-3561.
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.
Four different groups of artificial structures along with natural habitat were added on 1/24/17. There were 20 artificial grass structures and three 5x5x5 artificial box structures placed at each site. The coordinates for these are listed below.
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Artificial Structures N 32.10126 W 89.03272 N 32.10471 W 89.03394 N 32.10353 W 89.03681 N 32.10111 W 89.03254 |
Hardwood Structures N 32.10117 W 89.03296 N 32.10422 W 89.03283 N 32.10451 W 89.03358 N 92.10343 W 89.03650 |
GPS coordinates that were added on 12/17/14 are listed below.
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N 32.10377 N 32.10370 N 32.16356 N 32.10347 N 32.10340 N 32.10316 N 32.10341 N 32.10337 N 32.10328 N 32.10318 N 32.10317 N 32.10320 N 32.10295 N 32.10273 N 32.10256 N 32.10246 N 32.10242 N 32.10241 N 32.10236 N 32.10205 |
W 89.03727 W 89.03736 W 89.03725 W 89.03755 W 89.03781 W 89.03800 W 89.03819 W 89.03838 W 89.03857 W 89.03857 W 89.03841 W 89.03826 W 89.03812 W 89.03779 W 89.03801 W 89.03859 W 89.03844 W 89.03905 W 89.03867 W 89.03836 |
N 32.10214 N 32.10186 N 32.10147 N 32.10128 N 32.10149 N 32.10098 N 32.10109 N 32.10090 N 32.10067 N 32.10104 N 32.10206 N 32.10162 N 32.10035 N 32.10015 N 32.09993 N 32.09996 N 32.10023 N 32.10011 N 32.10027 N 32.10402 |
W 89.03806 W 89.03797 W 89.03799 W 89.03804 W 89.03829 W 89.03822 W 89.03844 W 89.03857 W 89.03843 W 89.03777 W 89.03771 W 89.03778 W 89.03802 W 89.03808 W 89.03819 W 89.03804 W 89.03798 W 89.03793 W 89.03783 W 89.03310 |
