Bar S Lake in Hinds County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Bar S Lake is one of the Hinds County listings for Mississippi. Height above sea level is 351 feet. About 11 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Hinds County list. Raymond sits 7.4 miles from the bank. The nearest city of size is Jackson, 16 miles away. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Bar S Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover green sunfish, bluegill and spotted bass. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. Bar S Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 81°F, with January the cold end at about 45°F. The surface stays open the year round. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. The season on Bar S Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Dulaney Lake at 2.5 miles is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Bar S Lake if anything is unclear.