Thread: 12" Size Limit In Mississippi

The TennTom Waterway.

Hey Dave, just an FYI. The legal length is OVER 12". A 12 incher will more than likely get you a "fshing certificate". We never keep anything under 12 1/2 cause after a few hours in the live well they'll draw up on you little. Just sayin---------

Also, as somebody else noted -- keep up on the life jacket rules. Big Brother is always 'lookin out for your best interests.' (please note a large degree of scarcasm)

Can anyone tell me if the flooded watershed area is considered part of the lake? I'm specifically speaking of the areas of the Coldwater river/Arkabutla flooded watershed that lie east of highway 51, and then east of the Interstate 55. When the water is up, it could be argued that that water is contiguous with the lake. Do they impose a size limit there as well?

Originally Posted by G-3 Fisherman

I stopped in a tackle shop in Paris, TN right close to Kentucky lake last year......The lady that owned the store told me that her husband was in MS fishing at Sardis. I could not believe it...living at Kentuky lake and coming to MS to fish Sardis. She told me that he thought the crappie fishing was better here.

Of corse the crappie fishings better here......You dont hear folks in Paris TN griping about all the immigrant fishermen!

I would like to see 12'' length limits on all Ks lakes I can not get anybdy to agree with me but i know it would help out all the lakes Hillsdale wouls be a good place to start.
I fish Greanda a lot Yoou all have a fine fishing lake down there be there in April.

Thanks for the info, I like the 12" crappie limit idea but there are more people who can"t turn a 9 or 10" crappie back around here that it will never happen in Ky. I like to catch the good quality size and not so much the numbers. I have gotten to where I would rather catch the black crappie than the whites because they stay shallow longer and are more aggressive. What temp.do your crappie spawn? Here in KY the blacks start when the water is about 58 degrees, about mid to late March.I will be at Ky Lake from March to April but may have to come a little further south. Thanks!!

Originally Posted by slydog1227

Can anyone tell me if the flooded watershed area is considered part of the lake? I'm specifically speaking of the areas of the Coldwater river/Arkabutla flooded watershed that lie east of highway 51, and then east of the Interstate 55. When the water is up, it could be argued that that water is contiguous with the lake. Do they impose a size limit there as well?

YES...12inch +

Yes