*Grenada Reservoir is a flood control reservoir in north Mississippi operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE). The MDWFP Fisheries Bureau manages the lake's fisheries resources and provides weekly fishing reports.

Grenada Reservoir is one of four flood control reservoirs (FCRs) in north Mississippi. Built by the US Army Corps of Engineers (COE) in 1954 on the Yalobusha River, it is the largest FCR with a summer pool of 35,820 ac. Water levels follow an annual rule curve but deviate from it due to local precipitation and COE spillway gate operations. The reservoir is lowered in fall to winter pool (9,800 ac); flood pool is 64,600 ac. The state’s largest lake is a popular destination for crappie and catfish anglers.

For more information on this lake's fees, permits, rules and regulations, and amenities visit the Grenada Lake page at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website.

Alert

The current lake level prevents access above the Gum's Crossing bridge repair area from the main lake; use Gum's Crossing ramp.

Fishing Report - Updated 6/4/24

SpeciesDetail
BassBass should be migrating via ditches and creeks to main lake points. Fish search baits (crankbaits, spinnerbaits, vibrating jigs), but keep another rod rigged with a soft plastic (like a swimbait or dropshot) to follow up a missed strike.
CrappieCollins' Bait Shop (662)226-3581 reports crappie still scattered. No crankbait reports yet. Fish jigs and/or minnows 8 – 12 ft deep near any cover (timber, channels, etc.) or for suspended fish in the mouths of major creek coves or the main lake. There are a lot of "short fish"; use bigger baits and/or fish deeper to target larger crappie. Replace treble hooks with single hooks and/or pinch down the barbs to make releasing short fish faster and less damaging; it does no good to release dead fish.
BreamFish crickets or other baits near any cover (timber, brush tops, stake beds, flooded grass, etc.) or in spawning areas (hard sand, gravel, or other firm bottom in creek coves).
CatfishThe catfish bite may drop off as fish are spawning. Fish the rivers and creeks with worms or stinkbaits if there is rain runoff. Otherwise, fish various natural baits over main lake flats with rod-and-reel (tight lining), noodles (jugs), or trotlines. Grabbling season runs May 1 to July 15; mostly smaller blues (white humpbacks) and a few medium-sized flatheads reported lately.
White BassFish jigs or small crankbaits over hard-bottomed, sandy main lake points or secondary points in creek coves. There are no size or number limits on white bass.

Expect cooler weather late in the week.

Always check the links in the "Water Level" section for the lake level and if it's rising or falling. A big rain can change conditions quickly. Adjust to conditions like the fish do. Except for catfish, fishing is usually better on a slow fall than a fast rise. Water falling, fish deeper; water rising, fish shallower. 

Spillway

The spillway had two gates open 0.25 ft each (160 cfs) Tuesday. Best luck in the spillway is when some water is being released, but not too much. There have been some fluctuations in the gate openings recently, which make success iffy. Catfishing has been doing very well lately (if the water's running) fishing minnows, nightcrawlers, cut shad, or goldfish (for flatheads) near the bottom. For crappie, best luck lately has been in the old river run with jigs and/or minnows under a bobber. A few White Bass have been caught on a 2-jig rig under a popping cork or fish small crankbaits or tailspinner lures. For largemouths, fish spinnerbaits or soft plastics along the rocks. Drum and gar have also been biting.

Spillway gate openings, flow rates, and spillway water levels can be obtained at (662)226-5911 or check at Vicksburg District Daily River Bulletin OR Yazoo River Basin Reservoirs (click on 24-hour change for picture explanation of gate flow, spillway flow, etc.). Be sure to check the date on the table; it is usually updated midday. 

All fish captured and kept with dip or landing nets, cast nets, boat-mounted scoops, wire baskets, minnow seines, and minnow traps in the spillway areas bordered by rip rap must be immediately placed on ice or in a dry container. Game fish caught with these gears must be released. This regulation was enacted to reduce the potential of transferring harmful Asian carps to the reservoir or other waters.

The 12-inch crappie length limit does not apply to the reservoir spillway, but the spillway has a 15-crappie creel limit.

Water Level

Water level 215.26, stable, 0.3 ft over the rule curve Tuesday. The water level is supposed to remain at summer pool (215 ft) from May 1 to August 1. Expect rapid water level rises and drawdowns as rain events happen and the Corps tries to achieve and maintain rule curve. For water level information, call (662)226-5911 or check at Vicksburg District Daily River Bulletin for a table OR Yalobusha River @ Grenada Dam, MS for a graph OR Yazoo River Basin Reservoirs for both (click on 24-hour change for picture explanation of gate flow, spillway flow, etc.). Be sure to check the date on the table; it is usually updated midday.

Enid Reservoir Special Fishing Regulations and Creel Limits

Special Fishing Regulations

SpeciesTypeLength To Release
Crappie (combined black and white)Minimum Length Limit12 inches and under

Creel Limits

TypeAmountAdditional Information
Crappie (combined black and white)15There is a 40 crappie per boat limit for boats with 3 or more anglers.

Statewide creel and size limits apply to all other fish species

Lake Regulations

Anglers may use no more than 4 poles per person and no more than 2 hooks or lures per pole.

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