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Weekly fishing reports will return in February. Below are some tips for fishing in winter and early spring.
Fishing Report
Lake Tom Bailey - 3/23/2023 12:40:50 PM| Species | Detail | |
| Largemouth Bass | No report. Largemouth bass have been biting on various soft plastics. Try catching fish by Carolina rigging ole monsters, Texas rigging creature baits, or fishing weightless flukes. | |
| Crappie | Crappie fishing has been good lately. Try fishing with bright colored jigs or live minnows in deep water. | |
| Bream | No report. Try targeting bream off the piers and along the peninsulas with red worms or wax worms. | |
| Catfish | No report. Try tightlining livers or night crawlers for catfish. | |
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 Tom Bailey, please call (601) 632-4679.
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 Coordinates for brush piles that were added 1/12/16 are listed below.
| N 32.42285 | W 88.51477 | N 32.42555 | W 88.51812 |
| N 32.42404 | W 88.51488 | N 32.42561 | W 88.51801 |
| N 32.42430 | W 88.51518 | N 32.42553 | W 88.51788 |
| N 32.42408 | W 88.51507 | N 32.42570 | W 88.51792 |
| N 32.42408 | W 88.51528 | N 32.42561 | W 88.51780 |
| N 32.42440 | W 88.51548 | N 32.42528 | W 88.51798 |
| N 32.42427 | W 88.51527 | N 32.42521 | W 88.51812 |
| N 32.42352 | W 88.51484 | N 32.42564 | W 88.51766 |
| N 32.42377 | W 88.51519 | N 32.42551 | W 88.51769 |
| N 32.42409 | W 88.51606 | N 32.42573 | W 88.51742 |
| N 32.42399 | W 88.51614 | N 32.42510 | W 88.51762 |
| N 32.42411 | W 88.51629 | N 32.42495 | W 88.51744 |
| N 32.42420 | W 88.51608 | N 32.42518 | W 88.51726 |
| N 32.42412 | W 88.51650 | N 32.42524 | W 88.51730 |
| N 32.42398 | W 88.51634 | N 32.42522 | W 88.51714 |
| N 32.42540 | W 88.51815 | N 32.42543 | W 88.51722 |
| N 32.42547 | W 88.51802 | N 32.42524 | W 88.51759 |
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