Fishing Mississippi College Lake in Hinds County, Mississippi

• Overview

  Mississippi College Lake is a Hinds County water, in Mississippi. It lies 354 feet above sea level. Small at around 4 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Hinds County are larger. Clinton sits 1.1 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Raymond lies 7.1 miles off, Jackson another 9 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Mississippi College Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include black bullhead, warmouth, bluegill and black crappie. That is what has been logged nearby, not a stocking list, so check local rules before you plan around any one species. At Mississippi College Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 45°F in January to roughly 81°F in July. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Expect Mississippi College Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Patrol Lake at 1.9 miles is the nearest alternative. Rules at Mississippi College Lake are worth checking on the day.