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A close up of a crappie with a bait in its mouth with a man riding a bike on a trail near Arkabutla Lake in Mississippi.

Outline of golf ball and person kayaking

Outline of cabin and trees with "Places to stay" written underneath

Drawing of a crappie head with a hook as the body, with "Local Guides" next to it

Lake Information

LOCATION: Arkabutla Lake is located southwest from the city of Hernando within the Mississippi Counties of DeSoto and Tate.

SIZE: 57,250 acres

DEPTH: Depth Varies from 6 to 54 feet

AQUATIC VEGETATION: Alligatorweed, Waterhyacinth, & Hydrilla

MAJOR SPORTFISH: White Crappie, Black Crappie, & Magnolia Crappie, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Spotted bass, Blue catfish, Bream, & Catfish

FISH FORAGE: Threadfin Shad, & Gizzard Shad

VISIBLE COVER: Cypress Trees, Stump Fields, Rip-Rap

BOTTOM FEATURES: Man Made Stake Beds, Sunken Christmas Trees, Drop-Offs, Channels

LAKE CRAPPIE RULES
& REGULATIONS

LENGTH LIMIT: 12 Inches

CREEL LIMIT: 15 Crappie Fish

POLE/HOOK LIMIT: 4 Poles, 2 hooks per pole per person

OTHER: The aggregate daily boat creel limit for all species of crappies (white crappie, black crappie and their hybrids) for boats with 3 or more licensed or exempt anglers shall be 40 legal crappie per boat.

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Interactive Lake Map

Why is it so good?

Northwest Mississippi is the gateway to the blues, but it’s also the gateway to the best crappie fishing in the nation. On most lakes in the country a 2-pound-plus crappie is something to write home about. At Arkabutla Lake they can sometimes be routine.

So, what makes Arkabutla Lake such an amazing crappie producer?

Larry Pugh, the Fisheries Bureau Director of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) said, “It is all about good dirt [fertile soil] this is what makes Arkabutla Lake so productive. Also, this lake was built for flood control, which means water levels fluctuate annually. A fall/winter drawdown concentrates forage and increases predation, which results in increased growth.”