18 public waters in the Gulf Coast & Piney Woods region — 3 lakes/reservoirs and 15 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.
Pike County, Mississippi — Lake Tangipahoa is a 445-acre lake, managed by State Park and Recreation: 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.
Dixie Springs Lake (107 acres) sits in Pike 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.
Pike County, Mississippi — Alford Lake is a 55-acre lake, 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.
Tangipahoa River (9 km) flows through Pike, Amite and Lincoln 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.
Pike, Lincoln and Walthall Counties, Mississippi — Bogue Chitto River is a 72 km stream: A Mississippi Gulf Coast river (the Wolf, Jourdan, Biloxi, Tchoutacabouffa) — Largemouth Bass, Bream and shellcracker, Channel Catfish, Bowfin and Gar in the fresh upper river, and Speckled Trout, Red Drum and Gulf-strain Striped Bass where it turns brackish near the bays. A saltwater licence is needed in the tidal reaches.
In Pike and Lincoln Counties, Mississippi, Topisaw Creek is a 30 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.
Bala Chitto Creek runs 23 km through Pike 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.
Pike and Amite Counties, Mississippi — Terrys Creek is a 20 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.
Silver Creek (2 km) flows through Pike 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 Pike County, Mississippi, Little Tangipahoa River 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.
West Topisaw Creek runs 19 km through Lincoln and Pike 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.
Leatherwood Creek runs 16 km through Walthall and Pike 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 Walthall, Pike and Lawrence Counties, Mississippi, Carters Creek is a 3 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.
Lazy Creek (12 km) flows through Lincoln and Pike 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 Pike County, Mississippi, Forest 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.
Bars Branch (9 km) flows through Pike 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.
Minnehaha River (9 km) flows through Pike 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.
Clabber Creek (8 km) flows through Pike 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, Pike County holds 15 species on PiscaMaps, including Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Bowfin, Longnose Gar, Spotted Bass and Longear Sunfish.
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.