Mississippi
Lake
16 acres
Not yet reviewed
About Fishing at Charles Long Pond
Charles Long Pond is a public lake in DeSoto County, Mississippi, managed by Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks.
It is public water managed for fishing by the Mississippi Department of Conservation & Natural Resources.
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.
Charles Long Pond covers about 16 acres in the Delta region. The nearest other mapped waters on PiscaMaps are Camp Creek and Sun Set Lake.
Public access
Not yet reviewed
Managed by
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks
Access & Rules at Charles Long Pond
Fishing Licence for Charles Long Pond
Anyone 16-64 needs a Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks fishing licence — resident freshwater is about $14 (a resident Sportsman licence ~$32 adds the WMA and other privileges), non-resident annual about $60, and non-resident 3-day (~$30) licences are sold. Mississippi residents 65 and older, and residents born before 1 July 1946, fish free with proof of age. A separate saltwater licence covers the marine and tidal waters of the Gulf Coast. Mississippi has no trout and no trout stamp. Buy from MDWFP at mdwfp.com. A Mississippi fishing licence covers this water. Pickwick Lake is fished lake-wide on a Mississippi, Alabama or Tennessee licence. State and county lakes may charge a small daily fishing fee and have their own hours.
State Lakes & border waters
Mississippi has no trout and no trout stamp
State, county and state-park lakes may charge a small daily fishing fee at the gate and are usually electric-motor or small-outboard only
Pickwick Lake is fished lake-wide on a Mississippi, Alabama or Tennessee licence; the Mississippi River on a Mississippi, Arkansas or Louisiana licence in the border reaches
The tidal Gulf Coast rivers need a saltwater licence
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Frequently Asked Questions
What fish are in Charles Long Pond?+
Charles Long Pond is managed for fishing by the Mississippi Department of Conservation & Natural Resources; check the MDWFP fishing-report page for this water.
Is Charles Long Pond public?+
Yes. Charles Long Pond is public water managed by Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks. Access is recorded as "Not yet reviewed" and confirmed via agency records.
What licence do I need for Charles Long Pond?+
Anyone 16-64 needs a Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks fishing licence — resident freshwater is about $14 (a resident Sportsman licence ~$32 adds the WMA and other privileges), non-resident annual about $60, and non-resident 3-day (~$30) licences are sold. Mississippi residents 65 and older, and residents born before 1 July 1946, fish free with proof of age. A separate saltwater licence covers the marine and tidal waters of the Gulf Coast. Mississippi has no trout and no trout stamp. Buy from MDWFP at mdwfp.com. A Mississippi fishing licence covers this water. Pickwick Lake is fished lake-wide on a Mississippi, Alabama or Tennessee licence. State and county lakes may charge a small daily fishing fee and have their own hours.
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