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Lake Bill Waller is a 168-acre lake located in Marion County, 7 miles southeast of Columbia. This impoundment is best known for its Largemouth Bass fishing and abundance of logs, standing timber, and vegetation that provide ample cover for this fishery.
Address: 81 Columbia Purvis Rd, Columbia, MS 39429
Phone: (601) 736-1861
Fees: Daily and Annual
Fishing Report - Updated 03/24/2025
| Bass | Fishing has been good. Focus fishing effort with soft plastics in a green/black/red coloration. Minnows and spinner baits also work well. The topwater bite is good in the early mornings and late evenings around lily pads. Fish should be spawning for the next few weeks. |
| Crappie | Fishing has been good. Focus fishing effort with smaller jigs or minnows. Look for structure and do not be afraid to use a spray-on fish attractant. Fish should be spawning for the next few weeks. |
| Bream | Fishing has been fair. Focus fishing effort near vegetation with small beetle spin or fish using redworms, nightcrawlers, and crickets. Fish should be spawning for the next few weeks. |
| Catfish | Fishing has been fair. Focus fishing effort on the bottom with red worms, liver, and other stink baits. |
Lake Bill Waller Special Regulations
Lake Bill Waller Special Regulations
Creel and Size Limits
| Species | Lengths to Release | Daily Creel Limits |
|---|---|---|
| Black Bass (combined largemouth, spotted and smallmouth) | 18-22 inches | 15 per angler, 1 over 22 inches |
| Catfish | No Length Limit | 10 per angler |
Statewide creel and size limits apply to all other fish species
Lake Regulations
- Rod and reel or pole fishing is allowed. No trotlines, FFFD’s, jugs, yoyo’s, limblines, throwlines, or set hooks are allowed.
- Sport fishing licenses and fishing permits are required except on designated days during National Fishing and Boating Week.
- Fishing is not allowed from courtesy piers adjacent to boat ramps.
- Night fishing and skiing are prohibited
- Lake is designated as No Wake.
Amenities
Amenities
- Boat ramp
- Handicap accessible fishing piers
- Three earthen piers
- Picnic tables
- Restrooms with showers
- No camping
Record Fish
Record fish must be weighed and verified by the lake manager, lake supervisor, or fisheries biologist. Anglers who catch a lake record fish will receive a certificate acknowledging their catch.
| Species | Weight | Angler | Date |
| Bass | 15.88 lbs. | Samuel Recatto | February 1995 |
| Crappie | 2 lbs. 3 oz | Claude Hall Jr. | May 2019 |
| Redear | 12 oz | Mark Mathews | April 2021 |
| Bluegill | 10 oz | Gary King | April 2019 |
| Catfish | 21.5 lbs | Derek Mingo | March 2021 |
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