17 public waters in the North Mississippi region — 3 lakes/reservoirs and 14 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.
Sardis Lake spans 40,000 acres across North Mississippi's Lafayette, Marshall and Panola counties, offering one of the region's most productive crappie and bass fisheries. Black and white crappie dominate spring patterns, while largemouth bass, white bass and yellow bass provide year-round action. Channel catfish and bluegill round out a diverse panfish menu that makes Sardis a go-to destination for Mississippi anglers.
Enid Lake on the Yocona River — home water of the world-record White Crappie (Fred Bright, 5 lb 3 oz, 1957). A superb spring Crappie lake alongside Sardis and Grenada, with largemouth and White Bass, Bream and big Catfish.
In Panola County, Mississippi, Lower Lake is a 305-acre lake, managed by Public boat ramp. 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.
Panola, Union, Lafayette and 3 more counties in Mississippi — Little Tallahatchie River is a 194 km stream: The Yazoo and Big Black rivers draining the Delta and the central hills — largemouth and Spotted Bass, Crappie in the sloughs, longear and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Steep clay banks, log jams and sandbars.
Yocona River (57 km) flows through Lafayette, Yalobusha, Panola and 2 more counties in Mississippi. A north-Mississippi hill river below one of the flood-control dams (the Coldwater, Little Tallahatchie, Yocona, Yalobusha, Skuna) — largemouth and Spotted Bass, Crappie and White Bass pushed down from the lakes, Bream, and channel and Flathead Catfish. Cool, clear tailwater near the dams.
Quitman and Panola Counties, Mississippi — Old Little Tallahatchie River is a 19 km stream: The Yazoo and Big Black rivers draining the Delta and the central hills — largemouth and Spotted Bass, Crappie in the sloughs, longear and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Steep clay banks, log jams and sandbars.
Arkabutla Creek (17 km) flows through Tate and Panola 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 Panola and Lafayette Counties, Mississippi, Hotopha Creek is a 16 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.
Quitman and Panola Counties, Mississippi — Old Yocona River is a 11 km stream: A north-Mississippi hill river below one of the flood-control dams (the Coldwater, Little Tallahatchie, Yocona, Yalobusha, Skuna) — largemouth and Spotted Bass, Crappie and White Bass pushed down from the lakes, Bream, and channel and Flathead Catfish. Cool, clear tailwater near the dams.
Panola and Tate Counties, Mississippi — Senatobia Creek is a 14 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 Lafayette, Tate and Panola Counties, Mississippi, Greasy Creek 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.
Jones Creek runs 8 km through Panola 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.
Panola County, Mississippi — Johnson 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.
South Fork Bear Creek (7 km) flows through Panola 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 Panola County, Mississippi, Coleman 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.
In Panola County, Mississippi, Peach 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.
Orr Creek (8 km) flows through Panola 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, Panola County holds 14 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.