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 - 12/2/2024
| Species | Detail |
|---|---|
| Bass | Cold and muddy water generally makes for tough fishing. Once the water temps drop into the 40’s, the bass bite really slows down, especially during dirty water events. Not that bass can’t be caught, there just aren’t many people trying to catch them on Aberdeen this time of year. With that said, however, several days in a row of warm weather will cause the bass to get active around the shallow sloughs that are off the channel and somewhat protected. Texas-rigged soft plastics, jig-n-pig combos, chatterbaits, and spinnerbaits are all good bait choices during any warming trend. Darker colors are typically the best option for the slower presentations. Some success can be had by targeting the rip rap on the north end of the lake above the old Tombigbee River. Square billed crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and Alabama-rigs are good options there. |
| Crappie | The crappie bite will be fair until water temps drop below 50 degrees. The best areas to target will be the old river runs and backwaters where some cleaner water is present. The best depth range during the cold season is generally 5 to 10 ft. Once the water temps drop into the 40’s, the crappie bite will be tough, especially during dirty water events. With several days in a row of warm weather, crappie will get more active in the shallow sloughs that are off the channel and somewhat protected. |
| Catfish | Target the mouths of the old river runs at the edge of any current. Deep stumps and log jams are ideal spots for catfish to lay up during the cold season. Tight lining cut shad is the best technique. The bites may come slowly, but some quality fish can be had. |
Weekly fishing reports will resume on February 15th, 2025.
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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