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Best bluegill lakes in Mississippi

51 Mississippi waters hold bluegill. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. The classic panfish. Shallow cover in summer, deeper weed edges otherwise.

1. Pickwick Lake — 85 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Sauger, CrappieWhy #1: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 22 public access sites
2. Sardis Lake — 50 ft max · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #2: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
3. Ross Barnett Reservoir — 35 ft max · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #3: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
4. Grenada Lake — 50 ft max · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #4: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
5. Enid Lake — 40 ft max · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #5: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
6. Bay Springs Lake — 110 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #6: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
7. Lake Washington — 21 ft max · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #7: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 3 public access sites
8. Eagle Lake — 27 ft max · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #8: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
9. Lake Ferguson — 44 ft max · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #9: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 3 public access sites
10. Moon Lake — 28 ft max · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #10: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
11. Lake Beulah — 30 ft max · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #11: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
12. Okatibbee Reservoir — 30 ft max · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #12: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 3 public access sites
13. Lake Bogue Homa — 18 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #13: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
14. Trace State Park Lake — 40 ft max · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #14: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
15. Lake Okhissa — 82 ft max · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #15: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
16. Elvis Presley Lake — 35 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #16: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
17. Turkey Fork Lake — 16 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #17: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
18. Geiger Lake — 18 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #18: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
19. Davis Lake — 27 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #19: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
20. Chewalla Lake — 12 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #20: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
21. Lake Lowndes — 33 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #21: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
22. Lake Bill Waller — 27 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #22: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
23. Tippah County Lake — 30 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #23: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
24. Lake Perry — 18 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #24: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
25. Lake Mary Crawford — 15 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #25: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached

…plus 26 more Mississippi waters holding bluegill.

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When to fish bluegill in Mississippi

• Spring 1–6 ft — Bedding colonies on sandy shallow flats — sight-fish the light spots.
• Summer 4–15 ft — Weed edges and dock shade; bigger 'gills hold slightly deeper.
• Fall 6–18 ft — Schools tighten on remaining green weeds and first drops.
• Winter 10–25 ft — Soft-bottom basins with invertebrates; finesse presentations.

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