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Army Corps reservoir

Grenada Lake

Grenada County, Mississippi

Grenada Lake is an Army Corps flood control lake on the Yalobusha River in north Mississippi. It is famous for big crappie.

N5 mi
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Surface area35,820 acres
Max depth—
Shoreline148 mi
Boat motorsUnlimited horsepower

Species

Fishery rating out of 5.

Crappie●●●●●

Fish jigs and minnows 8 to 14 feet deep around creek mouths and timber.

Largemouth Bass●●●●○

Cast jigs and topwaters over flooded vegetation early and late.

Channel Catfish●●●○○

Cut bait and nightcrawlers on flats and creek mouths in the evening.

White Bass●●●○○

Schools chasing shad in open water, and spring river runs.

Bluegill●●●○○

Use redworms or crickets near cover 3 to 5 feet deep.

When they bite

Month-by-month activity for each target species.

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Crappie
Largemouth Bass
Channel Catfish
White Bass
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Boat launches

6 launch sites. Fees and hours change, so confirm before you go.

  • Hugh White State Park RampFee
    State park ramp, 3170 State Park Rd, Grenada; entry fee, not usable Nov 1 to Mar 1Directions ↗
  • Gums CrossingFee
    Army Corps ramp; Corps feeDirections ↗
  • North AbutmentFee
    Army Corps ramp near the dam; Corps feeDirections ↗
  • South Abutment AFee
    Army Corps ramp near the dam; Corps feeDirections ↗
  • Torrance Extended/BryantFee
    Army Corps ramp; Corps feeDirections ↗
  • More public accessPublic
    See Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks or the lake manager's website for all ramps and feesDirections ↗

Size & creel limits

Minimum size and daily limit for each species in Grenada Lake are published by the state. Look up the current size and creel limits for this lake directly: Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks ↗

Rules change, so confirm current limits with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks before you fish.

Bait & tackle nearby

Closest shops to the lake and its boat launches. Call ahead for live bait and hours.

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Local tips

Angler reports

Water temp, what's biting, and anything else other anglers should know about Grenada Lake.

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