Lake Lamar Bruce

Lake Lamar Bruce is a 300-acre lake located in Lee County, 1 1/2 miles northeast of Saltillo off U.S. 45. Known for its large Redear Sunfish and Bluegill, the lake also supports a good population of Largemouth Bass. Complete renovations in recent years have included the construction of two new levees, fish attractors, fishing piers, and a new pond.

Address: Saltillo, MS 38866
Phone: (662) 869-2009
Fees: Daily and Annual

Fishing Report - Updated 6/25/2024

BassBass are in their typical summertime patterns and the bite is fair. Texas-rigged plastics, shakeyheads, and topwater lures are best overall on deeper points and drop-offs. Topwater action is being reported during low-light hours with live bait.
Crappie Crappie fishing is continuously slow, as they are post-spawn. Try around deep brush and suspended under Shad. Locating deeper cover is a must this time of year.
BreamThe bream are sporadically spawning and the bite has been fair to good recently. Many smaller bluegill are being caught. Shallow cover and off the points are productive. Crickets fished under a cork for bluegill and worms for redear have been the hot baits lately.
Catfish A few catfish are being caught in the pond, but the bite has been relatively slow. Tight-lining liver and/or worms off the main lake earthen piers in both the pond and the big lake. Late evenings and early mornings are the best times to fish for them.

Reminder: All Walleye caught must be released immediately.

Lake Lamar Bruce Special Regulations

Creel and Size Limits

SpeciesLengths to ReleaseDaily Creel Limits
Black Bass (combined largemouth, spotted and smallmouth)18-24 inches10 per angler, 1 over 24 inches
CatfishNo Length Limit10 per angler
WalleyeAll Lengths0 per angler
Rainbow TroutNo Length Limit3 per angler

Statewide creel and size limits apply to all other fish species

Lake Regulations

Fishing is not allowed from the courtesy piers adjacent to the boat ramp.

  • 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 is allowed from the bank or boats which are in compliance with state and Coast Guard regulations.
  • Skiing is allowed on Thursday, Sunday, Memorial Day, July 4th, and Labor Day from noon to sunset.
  • Lake is designated as No Wake all other times.
Fish Attractors

In January of 2021, MDWFP biologists put out 5 fish attractors in Lake Lamar Bruce.  The coordinates are listed below.

34.3883     -88.6711

34.3873     -88.6666

34.39078   -88.6684

34.3914     -88.6679

34.39422   -88.6664

Amenities

Campgrounds are first come first served, please call the State Lake office for information.

  • Boat ramp
  • Handicap accessible fishing piers
  • 11 developed camping sites with electrical/water hookups
  • Primitive camping
  • Restrooms with showers
  • Pavilion rental
  • Picnic tables
  • Barbecue grills

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.

SpeciesWeightAngler
Bass13.54 lbs.Scott Lewis / Channing Davis
Crappie2.18 lbs.Patrick Payne
Redear1.8 lbs.Ray Burns
Bluegill1.26 lbs.Chuck Arno
Catfish10.5 lbs.David Westmoreland

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