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 - 11/18/2024
| Species | Detail |
|---|---|
| Bass | The bass bite is fair. Temperatures are starting to decrease and the bite should improve. Low-light hours may be the most productive. The best chance for a quality bite would be in the deeper sloughs around grass. Buzzbaits, frogs, and weedless swimbaits have been popular lure choices. Some anglers are targeting the channel around or above the old Tombigbee River. During muddy water conditions, using a lure with some wobble or thump is a good idea. |
| Crappie | The crappie bite is picking up. The shade from various forms of cover can play a big role in positioning fish this time of year. Jigs and minnows are both effective and may change in productivity from day to day. Look for fall bite to continue through the rest of this month. |
| Catfish | The catfish bite is fair. 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. The navigation channel can be productive. |
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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