A few changes at Lake Washington

New Fishing Rules Announced

The Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks passed several fishing rule changes during its May meeting. The new rules become effective on June 23.

New rules regulating the harvest of black bass (largemouth, spotted, and smallmouth) are:

Calling Panther Lake, the daily limit is 10 per angler.
Claude Bennett Lake, the daily limit is 30 per angler.
Ross Barnett Reservoir, the minimum length limit is 14 inches.
Charlie Capps WMA Lake, the length limit was removed.

The harvest of walleye is prohibited at Spring Lake (Wall Doxey State Park).

At Lake Washington, the minimum length limit for crappie was increased to 11 inches, but anglers will be allowed to harvest five fish under the length limit each day. The crappie and black bass regulations extend to the outlet channel from Lake Washington to the weir at Paul Love Park.

Anglers fishing with yo-yos at Lake Washington, are required to attend these fishing devices at all times. Attend means that the anglers must remain in sight of the yo-yos if the gears are set and baited or set and tripped. Anglers will be allowed to leave their yo-yos unattended 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Yo-yos must be tripped with the hook out of the water during this two hour time period. MDWFP Law Enforcement officers have the authority to seize or confiscate unattended untripped yo-yos during this two hour period and unattended yo-yos during other times of the day.