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*Eagle Lake is an oxbow lake formed by the Mississippi River. The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP), oversees the fisheries resources and provides regular fishing reports
Eagle Lake is a 4,700-acre oxbow formed by the Mississippi River and is cutoff from the river by the mainline levee system. Water levels are controlled via the Muddy Bayou control structure operated by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Eagle Lake is one of the largest oxbows in Mississippi and is a popular destination for bream and crappie anglers.
Fishing Report - Updated 04/30/2025
| Species | Detail |
|---|---|
| Largemouth Bass | Bass fishing has been fair. With summer like temperatures and bright days bass have been holding to the outside edges of deeper cypress trees and piers. Try tossing a black and blue jig or a pearl fluke around. Other go to baits include include blue and white spinnerbaits or crawfish colored creature baits. |
| Crappie | Crappie fishing has been fair. The majority of the spawn has past and fish are trending towards deeper pools. Look for crappie to be suspended over brush piles or on the move. Small jigs with pink or chartreuse heads paired with monkey milk or blue ice plastics have produced good numbers of quality fish. |
| Bream | Bream fishing is good and picking up. Bluegill are being caught around piers with brush, throughout buck chute and along the cypress trees. Red worms seem to have the best success but crickets or small bettlespins are also popular. |
| Catfish | Catfishing is picking up with lots of eater size catfish being caught. Try liver, crawfish tails, or shrimp fished on the bottom. Adding kool-aid or garlic for a little extra enhancement has proven successful. Hand grabbing season opens May 1st and runs through July 15. |
| White Bass | White Bass are seldom targeted but caught in abundance by crappie anglers. Try targeting them with little George's or shad imitation crankbaits. |
Eagle Lake Special Regulations
Eagle Lake Special Regulations
Creel and Size Limits
| Species | Lengths to Release | Daily Creel Limits |
|---|---|---|
| Black Bass (combined largemouth, spotted and smallmouth) | 16 inches and under | 10 per angler |
| Crappie (combined white and black) | 11 inches and under | 30 per angler |
- Creel and size limits apply to anglers fishing in the channel that leads to the Muddy Bayou water control structure.
Statewide creel and size limits apply to all other fish species
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