*Enid Lake is a flood control reservoir in north Mississippi operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE). The MDWFP Fisheries Bureau manages Enid Lake's fisheries resources and provides weekly fishing reports.

Enid Lake Overview

Enid Reservoir is one of four flood control reservoirs (FCRs) in north Mississippi. Built by the US Army Corps of Engineers (COE) in 1954 on the Yocona River, it has a summer pool of 16,130 ac. Water levels follow an annual rule curve but deviate from it due to local precipitation and COE spillway gate operations. The reservoir is lowered in fall to winter pool (6,120 ac); flood pool is 27,950 ac. Enid contains 400 ac Wildcat Brake , a sub-impoundment in the upper reservoir between the Yocona River and Otoucaloufa Creek. The reigning World Record White Crappie was caught at Enid Lake in 1957.

 

For more information on this lake's fees, permits, rules and regulations, and amenities visit the Enid Lake page at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website.

Address: 264 County Road 39, Enid, MS 38927

Fishing Report - Updated 6/25/24

BassBass are on main lake points or secondary points in creek coves. Fish crankbaits, vibrating jigs, or slow-rolled spinnerbaits. Try soft plastics (Carolina, Texas, or Ned rigs, drop shots, etc.) if fish don't bite more aggressive baits.
Crappie Fish jigs and/or minnows 15 - 22 ft deep for fish suspending over deeper water in creek mouths or the main lake. Still no crankbaiting reports yet. There are are a lot of "short fish"; use bigger baits and/or fish deeper to target larger crappie. Replace treble hooks with single hooks and/or pinch down the barbs to make releasing short fish faster and less damaging; it does no good to release dead fish.
BreamFish crickets, redworms, or small artificials 6 - 8 ft deep near any cover (flooded grass, brush tops, stake beds, riprap, etc.). Check hard-bottomed areas (sand or gravel) 3 - 5 ft deep for bedding fish.
Catfish Fish worms or stinkbaits in the river and creeks if there is rainfall runoff this week. Otherwise, fish various natural baits over main lake flats. Grabbling season runs from May 1 to July 15. There have been a few good reports lately.
White BassCast jigs or small crankbaits over hard-bottomed, sandy main lake points. There are no size or number limits on white bass. They taste better if immediately put into an ice/water "slush".

Fishing has been slow in the heat with water temperatures near 90F. Fish early morning, late evening, or at night and bring plenty of (non-alcoholic) fluids to stay hydrated.

Water Level

Water level 249.99 ft, stable, 0.01 ft below the rule curve Tuesday. The water level is supposed to remain at summer pool (250 ft) from May 1 to August 1. Expect water level rises and drawdowns as rain events happen and the Corps tries to achieve and maintain rule curve.

Spillway gate openings, flow rates, and water levels can be obtained at (662)563-4571 or check at Vicksburg District Daily River Bulletin for a table, OR Yocona River @ Enid Dam, MS, OR Yazoo River Basin Reservoirs for both (click on 24-hour change for picture explanation of gate flow, spillway flow, etc.).

Spillway

The spillway had both gates closed (about 50 cfs leakage) Tuesday. Best luck in the spillway is when some water is being released, but not too much. Catfishing is best now fishing various natural baits near the bottom. For White Bass, fish small crankbaits, jigs, or small crankbaits in faster current - below the "waterfall" is a good spot. Fish for Largemouth or Spotted Bass along the rocks with spinnerbaits, vibrating jigs, or swimbaits. Summer is a good time to pick up bream fishing crickets or redworms under a bobber near the rocks and in eddies.

All fish captured and kept with dip or landing nets, cast nets, boat mounted scoops, wire baskets, minnow seines, and minnow traps in the spillway areas bordered by rip rap must be immediately placed on ice or in a dry container. Game fish caught with these gears must be released. This regulation was enacted to reduce the potential of spreading harmful Asian carps to the reservoir or other waters.

The 12-inch crappie length limit does not apply to the reservoir spillway, but the spillway has a 15-crappie creel limit.

Enid Reservoir Special Regulations

Creel and Size Limits

SpeciesLengths to ReleaseDaily Creel Limits
Crappie (combined black and white)12 inches and under

15 per angler

40 per boat for boats with 3 or more anglers

Statewide creel and size limits apply to all other fish species

Lake Regulations

  • Anglers may use no more than 4 poles per person and no more than 2 hooks or lures per pole.

 

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