30 public waters in the Central Mississippi region — 4 lakes/reservoirs and 26 rivers. Every one is public water fishable on a Mississippi licence.
See every public fishing venue in Mississippi on the map, with boat ramps, camping, parking and full rules for each one.
This 653-acre Jasper County impoundment in central Mississippi offers solid catfishing opportunity, with channel catfish the primary draw. Green sunfish and American gizzard shad round out the species mix, making Lake Eddins a straightforward destination for anglers targeting catfish in a manageable-sized setting.
Lake Claude Bennett, a 74-acre lake in Jasper County, Mississippi, managed by Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks: A Mississippi state, county or state-park fishing lake — MDWFP manages these small impoundments intensively for quality Largemouth Bass (many have a protective slot), plus Bluegill, shellcracker, Crappie and Channel Catfish. Fishing piers, boat ramps and often electric-only rules.
Heritage Lake, a 27-acre lake in Jasper County, Mississippi, managed by Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks: Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Pineview Lake (22 acres) sits in Jasper County, Mississippi, managed by Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks. Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Tallahala Creek (97 km) flows through Jones, Jasper, Perry and 1 more county in Mississippi. The Pascagoula — the largest unimpounded river by flow in the Lower 48, running free from the Leaf/Chickasawhay confluence to the Gulf. Largemouth and Spotted Bass, redbreast and Longear Sunfish, Bream, flathead and Channel Catfish, Gar and Bowfin, and Gulf-strain Striped Bass being restored in the system. Blackwater sandbar paddling.
Bogue Homo River runs 82 km through Jones, Perry and Jasper Counties, Mississippi: A warmwater Mississippi river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, Bluegill and Longear Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Wade or paddle; access at bridges, MDWFP sites and county landings.
Jasper, Jones and Newton Counties, Mississippi — Tallahoma Creek is a 42 km stream: A warmwater Mississippi river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, Bluegill and Longear Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Wade or paddle; access at bridges, MDWFP sites and county landings.
West Tallahala Creek runs 18 km through Jasper, Smith, Newton and 1 more county in Mississippi: The Pascagoula — the largest unimpounded river by flow in the Lower 48, running free from the Leaf/Chickasawhay confluence to the Gulf. Largemouth and Spotted Bass, redbreast and Longear Sunfish, Bream, flathead and Channel Catfish, Gar and Bowfin, and Gulf-strain Striped Bass being restored in the system. Blackwater sandbar paddling.
Jasper and Clarke Counties, Mississippi — Souenlovie Creek is a 32 km stream: A warmwater Mississippi river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, Bluegill and Longear Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Wade or paddle; access at bridges, MDWFP sites and county landings.
Clarke and Jasper Counties, Mississippi — Shubuta Creek is a 27 km stream: A warmwater Mississippi river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, Bluegill and Longear Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Wade or paddle; access at bridges, MDWFP sites and county landings.
In Wayne, Jasper and Clarke Counties, Mississippi, Eucutta Creek is a 21 km river or creek. A warmwater Mississippi river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, Bluegill and Longear Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Wade or paddle; access at bridges, MDWFP sites and county landings.
In Jasper and Clarke Counties, Mississippi, Pachuta Creek is a 17 km river or creek. A warmwater Mississippi river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, Bluegill and Longear Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Wade or paddle; access at bridges, MDWFP sites and county landings.
Jones, Jasper and Wayne Counties, Mississippi — Little Bogue Homo River is a 21 km stream: A warmwater Mississippi river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, Bluegill and Longear Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Wade or paddle; access at bridges, MDWFP sites and county landings.
Nuakfuppa Creek (14 km) flows through Jasper County, Mississippi. A warmwater Mississippi river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, Bluegill and Longear Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Wade or paddle; access at bridges, MDWFP sites and county landings.
In Jasper and Jones Counties, Mississippi, Etehomo Creek is a 6 km river or creek. A warmwater Mississippi river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, Bluegill and Longear Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Wade or paddle; access at bridges, MDWFP sites and county landings.
In Jones and Jasper Counties, Mississippi, Reedy Creek is a 4 km river or creek. A warmwater Mississippi river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, Bluegill and Longear Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Wade or paddle; access at bridges, MDWFP sites and county landings.
Quarterliah Creek runs 12 km through Jasper and Newton Counties, Mississippi: A warmwater Mississippi river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, Bluegill and Longear Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Wade or paddle; access at bridges, MDWFP sites and county landings.
Tallahattah Creek runs 11 km through Jasper County, Mississippi: A warmwater Mississippi river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, Bluegill and Longear Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Wade or paddle; access at bridges, MDWFP sites and county landings.
Penantly Creek runs 10 km through Jasper County, Mississippi: A warmwater Mississippi river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, Bluegill and Longear Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Wade or paddle; access at bridges, MDWFP sites and county landings.
Hollicar Creek (11 km) flows through Clarke and Jasper Counties, Mississippi. A warmwater Mississippi river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, Bluegill and Longear Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Wade or paddle; access at bridges, MDWFP sites and county landings.
Cedar Creek runs 11 km through Jasper and Newton Counties, Mississippi: A warmwater Mississippi river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, Bluegill and Longear Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Wade or paddle; access at bridges, MDWFP sites and county landings.
In Jasper County, Mississippi, Otak Creek is a 9 km river or creek. A warmwater Mississippi river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, Bluegill and Longear Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Wade or paddle; access at bridges, MDWFP sites and county landings.
North Twistwood Creek runs 7 km through Jasper County, Mississippi: A warmwater Mississippi river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, Bluegill and Longear Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Wade or paddle; access at bridges, MDWFP sites and county landings.
McVay Creek runs 8 km through Jasper County, Mississippi: A warmwater Mississippi river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, Bluegill and Longear Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Wade or paddle; access at bridges, MDWFP sites and county landings.
Jasper and Smith Counties, Mississippi — Gammage Creek is a 0 km stream: A warmwater Mississippi river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, Bluegill and Longear Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Wade or paddle; access at bridges, MDWFP sites and county landings.
In Newton and Jasper Counties, Mississippi, Scotchenflipper Creek is a 8 km river or creek. A warmwater Mississippi river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, Bluegill and Longear Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Wade or paddle; access at bridges, MDWFP sites and county landings.
Twistwood Creek runs 7 km through Jasper and Clarke Counties, Mississippi: A warmwater Mississippi river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, Bluegill and Longear Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Wade or paddle; access at bridges, MDWFP sites and county landings.
In Jasper County, Mississippi, Beaver Creek is a 8 km river or creek. A warmwater Mississippi river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, Bluegill and Longear Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Wade or paddle; access at bridges, MDWFP sites and county landings.
South Twistwood Creek runs 6 km through Jasper County, Mississippi: A warmwater Mississippi river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, Bluegill and Longear Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Wade or paddle; access at bridges, MDWFP sites and county landings.
In Jasper and Clarke Counties, Mississippi, Chicwillasaw Creek is a 6 km river or creek. A warmwater Mississippi river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, Bluegill and Longear Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Wade or paddle; access at bridges, MDWFP sites and county landings.
Across its mapped waters, Jasper County holds 17 species on PiscaMaps, including Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Spotted Bass, Longear Sunfish, Bowfin and Longnose Gar.
Ramps, put-ins and species for every water — plus the carp layer no other US app has.
Open the Mississippi map Join PiscaMapsOne Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks fishing licence covers every public water in the state — resident freshwater about $14 (a resident Sportsman licence ~$32), non-resident annual about $60, with a non-resident 3-day (~$30) option. Mississippi has no trout and no trout stamp. State, county and state-park lakes may charge a small daily fishing fee at the gate. Mississippi residents 65 and older, and residents born before 1 July 1946, fish free with proof of age; a saltwater licence covers the tidal Gulf Coast. Buy at mdwfp.com.