36 public waters in the North Mississippi region — 5 lakes/reservoirs and 31 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.
Aliceville Lake, a 4,943-acre lake in Lowndes and Noxubee Counties, Mississippi, managed by Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks: A pool of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway (Bay Springs, Aberdeen, Columbus, Aliceville) — largemouth and Spotted Bass around the riprap and creek mouths, Crappie, White Bass and stocked hybrid stripers in the tailraces, Bream, and blue and Flathead Catfish. Bay Springs is the deep, clear divide-cut pool.
Lowndes and Clay Counties, Mississippi — Columbus Lake is a 2,541-acre lake, managed by Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks: A pool of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway (Bay Springs, Aberdeen, Columbus, Aliceville) — largemouth and Spotted Bass around the riprap and creek mouths, Crappie, White Bass and stocked hybrid stripers in the tailraces, Bream, and blue and Flathead Catfish. Bay Springs is the deep, clear divide-cut pool.
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, a 292-acre lake in Lowndes 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.
Lake Lowndes, a 142-acre lake in Lowndes 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.
Pennington Lake, a 24-acre lake in Lowndes 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.
Monroe, Lowndes, Itawamba and 1 more county in Mississippi — Tombigbee River is a 170 km stream: The Tombigbee River / Tenn-Tom Waterway pools in eastern Mississippi — largemouth and Spotted Bass, Crappie, White Bass, Bream, Sauger below the locks, and blue, channel and Flathead Catfish. Barge-traffic river with riprap banks and long open pools.
In Monroe and Lowndes Counties, Mississippi, Buttahatchee River is a 75 km river or creek. The Tombigbee River / Tenn-Tom Waterway pools in eastern Mississippi — largemouth and Spotted Bass, Crappie, White Bass, Bream, Sauger below the locks, and blue, channel and Flathead Catfish. Barge-traffic river with riprap banks and long open pools.
Luxapallila Creek (17 km) flows through Lowndes County, Mississippi. The Tombigbee River / Tenn-Tom Waterway pools in eastern Mississippi — largemouth and Spotted Bass, Crappie, White Bass, Bream, Sauger below the locks, and blue, channel and Flathead Catfish. Barge-traffic river with riprap banks and long open pools.
In Lowndes County, Mississippi, Yellow 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 Oktibbeha, Lowndes and Clay Counties, Mississippi, Catalpa Creek is a 31 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.
Kincaide Creek runs 8 km through Lowndes 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.
Magby Creek runs 14 km through Lowndes 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.
Clay and Lowndes Counties, Mississippi — Tibbee Creek is a 38 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.
James Creek runs 25 km through Lowndes and Noxubee 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.
Gilmer Creek (18 km) flows through Lowndes 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.
Lowndes County, Mississippi — Nash Creek is a 9 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.
Lowndes County, Mississippi — Mud Creek is a 3 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.
Ellis Creek runs 16 km through Lowndes 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 Noxubee and Lowndes Counties, Mississippi, Wet Water 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.
In Clay and Lowndes Counties, Mississippi, Spring Creek is a 14 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.
Cooper Creek (13 km) flows through Lowndes 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.
Lowndes County, Mississippi — McCrary Creek is a 13 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.
Howard Creek (13 km) flows through Lowndes 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.
Magowah Creek runs 11 km through Lowndes 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.
Black Creek (11 km) flows through Lowndes County, 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.
Shotbag Creek runs 12 km through Lowndes, Noxubee and Oktibbeha 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.
Lowndes County, Mississippi — North Branch Magowah Creek is a 10 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 Lowndes County, Mississippi, Motley Slough is a 11 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 Lowndes County, Mississippi, Vernon Branch 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.
Greens Creek (11 km) flows through Lowndes 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.
Lowndes County, Mississippi — Mayhew Creek is a 10 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 Lowndes County, Mississippi, Bonny Slough is a 7 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 Branch Magowah Creek (10 km) flows through Lowndes 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.
Lindsey Branch (4 km) flows through Lowndes 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.
Oktibbeha and Lowndes Counties, Mississippi — Rocky Bottom Creek is a 9 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.
Oak Slush Creek (7 km) flows through Lowndes 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.
Across its mapped waters, Lowndes 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.