Fishing Report - Updated 10/29/2024
| Species | Detail |
|---|---|
| Bass | Fish crankbaits, soft plastics, or spinnerbaits 2 to 12 ft deep near any remaining cover or off sandy points dropping into deeper water. |
| Crappie | Jig any remaining cover 6 to 12 ft deep or slow troll at about the same depths out from shoreline cover. Crappie are averaging just under a pound. If you use minnows, be aware there are lots of gar. |
| Bream | Fish crickets or redworms 6 to 10 ft deep near any remaining cover at those depths. |
| Catfish | Cut bait been working catching good-sized channel cats on jugs (noodles), trotlines, or rods-and-reels on shallow flats or in the runout. With the water falling very slowly, it's a good time to fish stationary gear (lines, yo-yos, etc.). |
| White Bass | White Bass are schooling on shad. Cast shad-imitating jigs or small crankbaits over 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 will be falling this week and is well below the top of the weir (near 6 ft Memphis gauge). The lake is falling slowly from drought and seepage, but all ramps remain accessible. Fish will concentrate on shrinking amounts of remaining cover.
The warm, dry streak will yield to rain and cooler weather by Halloween.
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 the Levee Commissary (662)363-2408 for up-to-date information.
