The MDWFP recently stocked over 600,000 fish into 16 different public water bodies across the state. Stocked fish included Redear Sunfish (50,000), Blue

gill (280,000), Magnolia Crappie (126,000) and White Crappie (147,000).



The Magnolia Crappie is a cross between the female White Crappie and the male blackstriped Black Crappie. The blackstriped crappie has a dark stripe from the dorsal fin down the top of the head and mouth to the throat. The Magnolia Crappie is a sterile crappie, making it an ideal choice to stock into small impoundments because it cannot reproduce and cause over population problems.



These fish were reared at MDWFP's North Mississippi Fish Hatchery located in Enid and Turcotte Hatchery near Canton. These fish will provide excellent angling opportunities for boat and bank anglers at all these lakes. For a complete listing of lakes stocked, click here.