Lake Lipscomb Fishing near Lynchburg, Mississippi

• Overview

  Set in DeSoto County, Lake Lipscomb is a Mississippi water. It sits at 289 feet above sea level. About 17 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in DeSoto County. For supplies, Lynchburg is 4.3 miles out. The nearest city of size is New South Memphis, 13 miles away. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Lake Lipscomb

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Reported across DeSoto County: channel catfish, largemouth bass, common carp and bluegill. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Work Lake Lipscomb in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 81°F, the coldest about 39°F. The surface stays open the year round. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. On Lake Lipscomb that shapes the whole year. Autumn feeding runs harder as the light drops away.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Horn Lake, 7.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Lake Lipscomb for certain.