Harrison Lake Fishing in George County, Mississippi

• Overview

  Harrison Lake belongs to George County, Mississippi. The coast is 25 miles away. At 19 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Ground here is low by Mississippi standards. Supplies mean a trip to Wade, 10 miles off. It is 38 miles to Mobile, the nearest city. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Harrison Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include longear sunfish, pearl darter, blacktail shiner and weed shiner. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. The shape of Harrison Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 81°F in July and bottom out at 49°F in January. Heat, not cold, shapes the year here. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That is the shape of the year on Harrison Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Wells Lake is 2 miles off. Ask locally about Harrison Lake if anything is unclear.