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Fly Fishing in Mississippi

25 featured rivers, lakes and streams in Mississippi, each with target species, a hatch chart and a map of nearby access.

Bay St. Louis Inlets (Redfish, Speckled Trout, Flounder)
The grassy shorelines and oyster bars near the bay's mouth are productive for sight-casting to tailing redfish.
Bear Creek (Tishomingo) (Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass)
Located in the Appalachian foothills, this rocky creek offers a unique mountain-stream feel rare for Mississippi, targeting smallmouth bass.
Biloxi River Marshes (Redfish, Largemouth Bass)
The upper reaches where salt meets fresh offer a unique 'mixed bag' opportunity for both bass and redfish on the same fly.
Black Creek (De Soto National Forest) (Largemouth Bass, Redeye Bass, Warmouth)
A designated Wild and Scenic River with deep tea-colored pools and sandy bars, perfect for long-distance casting to bass.
Bogue Chitto River (Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass)
A swift-moving river with gravel bars that offer easy wading and excellent topwater action for various sunfish species.
Cat Island East Beach (Redfish, Speckled Trout)
A remote island beach reachable only by boat, offering world-class fly fishing for bull redfish in the shallow surf.
Chunky River (Spotted Bass, Largemouth Bass, Longear Sunfish)
A scenic, spring-fed river featuring limestone bluffs and clear water, ideal for targeting aggressive spotted bass with streamers.
Davis Bayou (Redfish, Speckled Trout, Sheepshead)
Part of the National Seashore, this sheltered bayou is perfect for kayak fly fishing among the marsh grasses.
Deer Island Surf (Speckled Trout, Redfish, Spanish Mackerel)
Located just off Biloxi, the southern surf zone of this island is a prime spot for throwing topwater flies to cruising speckled trout.
Enid Lake Spillway (Striped Bass, White Bass, Crappie)
The tailwaters below the dam provide oxygenated water that attracts large hybrid striped bass and white bass for fly rod action.
Escatawpa River (Spotted Bass, Largemouth Bass)
Dark, tannin-stained waters that provide a dramatic backdrop for bright fly patterns; home to hard-fighting Alabama spotted bass.
Graveline Bayou (Speckled Trout, Redfish)
A pristine coastal preserve bayou that remains calm even on windy days, perfect for delicate presentations to wary speckled trout.
Grenada Lake Riprap (White Bass, Crappie)
While famous for crappie, the rocky dam area is an overlooked gem for fly anglers targeting white bass during their annual runs.
Horn Island Flats (Redfish, Jack Crevalle, Speckled Trout)
Part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore, these white sand flats offer sight-fishing opportunities for redfish and seasonal jack crevalle.
Leaf River (McLain) (Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Gar)
A wide, sandy-bottomed river that is excellent for drifting big poppers along woody debris for trophy largemouth bass.
Luxapalila Creek (Spotted Bass, Longear Sunfish)
A quiet, winding creek near Columbus that offers excellent wade fishing for sunfish and spotted bass during low water periods.
Okatoma Creek (Spotted Bass, Bluegill)
Known for its rock chutes and small falls, this creek is a haven for fly anglers chasing shadows of smallmouth-like spotted bass.
Pascagoula River Marsh (Redfish, Black Drum, Sheepshead)
A sprawling labyrinth of bayous and salt marshes that holds massive redfish and black drum in the interior pockets.
Pearl River (Leake County) (Largemouth Bass, Bluegill)
Upper sections of the Pearl provide slow-moving water and plenty of cypress knees where largemouth bass wait for deer hair poppers.
Petit Bois Island Surf (Bluefish, False Albacore, Spanish Mackerel)
The easternmost barrier island offers extreme isolation and shots at migratory species like Bluefish and False Albacore in the fall.
Sardis Lower Lake (White Bass, Striped Bass, Crappie)
The regulated waters below the main reservoir dam offer consistent conditions for targeting large schools of white bass.
Ship Island North Shoals (Redfish, Speckled Trout, Blacktip Shark)
Crystal clear water over grass beds provides an exceptional environment for targeting slot-sized redfish and large sharks on the fly.
St. Louis Bay Grass Beds (Redfish, Speckled Trout)
Shallow submerged aquatic vegetation makes this an ideal nursery for redfish and a prime spot for sub-surface fly presentations.
Tallahatchie River (Abbeville) (Largemouth Bass, Flathead Catfish)
A slow, muddy river that yields surprisingly large bass to fly anglers willing to use large, dark-colored streamers in the timber.
Wolf River (Pass Christian) (Redfish, Speckled Trout, Spotted Bass)
A beautiful white-sand river that flows into the Bay of St. Louis, famous for its autumn redfish run.

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