Lake Tiak-O' Khata near Louisville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lake Tiak-O' Khata lies within the bounds of Winston County, Mississippi. The surface lies 541 feet up. Roughly 66 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Roughly 1.4 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Mississippi listings. Louisville is the closest place, 2.3 miles off. It is 85 miles to Jackson, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lake Tiak-O' Khata

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover longear sunfish, black bullhead, bluntnose darter, largemouth bass and warmouth. It is a record of sightings and surveys, so use it as a guide. The shape of Lake Tiak-O' Khata decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 80°F in July and bottoms out near 42°F in January. It fishes twelve months of the year. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Lake Tiak-O' Khata fishes to that pattern most years. Fish feed harder before a change in weather than after it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Mapping shows parking within half a mile. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Choctaw Lake, 13 miles out. What applies at Lake Tiak-O' Khata may have changed since it was mapped.