Clean your boat trailers! Giant Salvinia is a highly invasive floating aquatic plant that is present in this lake. Please remove all vegetation from your boat trailer before leaving the launch areas.
*Aberdeen Lake is part of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway and is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE). The MDWFP Fisheries Bureau manages the lake's fisheries resources and provides weekly fishing reports.
As part of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, Aberdeen Lake covers 4,121 acres in central Monroe County. Impounded in 1984, the reservoir extends 22 miles from Amory Lock and Dam (mile 371.1) down to Aberdeen Lock and Dam (mile 357.5). Historically, Aberdeen Lake has been a destination for bass and crappie anglers from around the state and has hosted multiple state-level bass tournaments in recent years.
Fishing Report - 6/25/2024
| Species | Detail |
|---|---|
| Bass | The bass bite could be called fair to good. The increase in temperature has slowed down some of the fishing pressure. Low-light hours will be the most productive in the summertime pattern. Buzzbaits, frogs, and weedless swimbaits have been popular lure choices. Some anglers are targeting spotted bass north of the mouth of the old river with spinnerbaits, shakeyheads, and crankbaits along the rip rap. |
| Crappie | The crappie bite has slowed down recently. Look for the shade of grass, deeper cover, and stumps to hold fish as we move into the summer. Jigs and minnows are both effective and may change in productivity from day to day. |
| Catfish | The catfish bite is starting to pick up. Liver and cut bait fished along the bottom have been productive. Most anglers are using trotlines or jugs, but a few anglers are targeting catfish with rod-n-reel combos. Some are having success hand grabbing as well. |
Giant salvinia is a highly invasive aquatic plant found throughout the Tenn-Tom Waterway. It is critical that anglers visiting the lake clean their boats and boat trailers to reduce the possibility of transferring this plant to other water bodies. Giant salvinia is extremely difficult to eradicate once it becomes established.
Aberdeen Lake Special Regulations
Aberdeen Lake Special Regulations
Creel and Size Limits
| Species | Lengths to Release | Daily Creel Limits |
|---|---|---|
| Black Bass (combined largemouth, spotted and smallmouth) | 14 inches and under | 10 per angler |
| Crappie (combined white and black) | 9 inches and under | 30 per angler |
Statewide creel and size limits apply to all other fish species
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