Lake Tangipahoa (Percy Quin State Park)

Lake Tangipahoa is a 490-acre lake fed by the Tangipahoa River. Located six miles south of McComb, MS, off Interstate 55 at Percy Quin State Park, it was opened in 1939. The lake was drained in 2012 due to damage from Hurricane Isaac. After completing dam repairs in 2014, the lake reopened to fishing in 2016.

Address: 2036 Percy Quin Dr, McComb, MS 39648
Phone: (601) 684-3938

For more information about fees, amenities, activities, camping, and lodging visit the Percy Quin State Park page.

Fishing Report - Updated 6/25/24

Species	Detail
Bass	Fishing has been good. Focus fishing effort with soft plastics in a green/black/red coloration. Try out worms or flukes. Topwater may also work well in the mornings. With the warmer weather fish should be moving to deeper water.
Crappie	Fishing has been slow. Focus fishing effort with soft plastics in a green/black/red coloration. Minnows and spinner baits also work well. A spray-on fish attractant is also helpful because a large part of the crappie’s predatory instinct is scent driven. With the warmer weather fish should be moving to deeper water.
Bream	Fishing has been good. Focus fishing effort near vegetation with small beetle spin or fish using redworms, nightcrawlers, and crickets. With the warmer weather fish should be moving to deeper water.
Catfish	Fishing has been fair. Focus fishing effort on the bottom with red worms, liver, and other stink baits.

Lake Tangipahoa Special Regulations

Special Fishing Regulations

Species	Type	Length to Release
Black Bass (combined largemouth, spotted and smallmouth)	Slot length limit	18"-22"
Crappie (combined black and white)		No length limit
Catfish		No length limit

Creel Limits

Type	Amount	Additional Information
Bass (combined largemouth, spotted and smallmouth)	7	Anglers can harvest only one bass over 22 inches
Crappie (combined black and white)	20
Catfish	10	Creel limit for all State Fishing and State Park Lakes

Statewide creel and size limits apply to all other fish species

Lake Regulations

No trotlines, set lines, jug fishing, or commercial gears are permitted on state park lakes .
Night fishing (from 30 minutes before sunset to 30 minutes after sunrise) will be permitted from the shore or from boats which are in compliance with State and Coast Guard regulations. Only idle speed and trolling motors may be used at night.
Only rod and reel or pole fishing is allowed on State Park Lakes except that carp, gar, buffalo, and bowfin may be taken by use of a bow and arrow at night only after purchasing a valid permit for fishing and/or boating. No other gear is allowed at these lakes.
Lake is designated as No Wake around the marina and levee

Fish Attractors

Fish attractors were added to the lake in January of 2016. Below is a list of GPS coordinates for the fish attractors.

2016

31.175780 N 90.524940 W 31.177722 N 90.530236 W

31.179185 N 90.525205 W 31.178409 N 90.530591 W

31.177649 N 90.524950 W 31.174987 N 90.526808 W

31.176931 N 90.525986 W 31.181449 N 90.527224 W

31.181070 N 90.529852 W 31.181730 N 90.529796 W

31.182028 N 90.529053 W 31.175112 N 90.528012 W

31.176421 N 90.530221 W 31.175335 N 90.529480 W

31.175282 N 90.527562 W 31.175844 N 90.524267 W

31.175474 N 90.530610 W 31.180420 N 90.525070 W