Fishing Report - Updated 6/25/24
| Species | Detail |
|---|---|
| Bass | Fish soft plastics, spinnerbaits, or jerkbaits 10 to 16 ft deep near any remaining cover or off sandy points dropping into deeper water. |
| Crappie | Reports this week are to jig any cover 10 to 16 ft deep or slow troll at about the same depths out from shoreline cover; crappie caught are averaging just under a pound. If you use minnows, be aware there are lots of gar. |
| Bream | Fish redworms or nightcrawlers 6 to 12 ft deep near remaining cover or on steeper, sandy points. |
| Catfish | Cut bait been working catching good-sized channel cats on jugs (noodles), trotlines, or rods-and-reels on shallow flats or the runout. With the water more stable this week, set stationary gear (lines, yo-yos, etc.), but check it often because of the heat. Grabbling season runs May 1 to July 15, but no reports yet. Not much grabbling goes on here with the water fluctuation. |
| White Bass | There have been some good catches lately casting around the ramps. Cast jigs or small crankbaits near the ramps, off sandy points, or in the runout. There are no size or number limits on white or yellow bass. However, with the lake connected to the river, you might land a striped bass or hybrid, both of which have to be over 15 inches long with a daily limit of 6 fish per person. The best way to tell these fish apart is by their stripes. White bass have 1 stripe running to the tail; stripers and hybrids have 2 or more stripes running to the tail. |
Statewide creel and size limits apply to all fish species
The Mississippi River is about down to the top of the weir. Shoreline cover will be scarce with the Cutoff below the "good fishing" (10 to 15 ft) range this week.
Fishing has been tough in the heat with water temperatures near 90F. Start early (or go late) and bring plenty of non-alcoholic drinks to stay hydrated.
Check water level trends; except for catfish, fishing is usually better on a slow fall than a fast rise. If the water is rising, fish shallower on the inside edges of cover. If the water is falling, fish deeper on the outside edges. Move stationary gear (lines, yo-yos, etc.) frequently if the water is rising or falling quickly. Contact Tracey at the Levee Commissary (662)363-2408 for up-to-date information.
