Reigelea Lake Fishing near Byram, Mississippi

• Overview

  In Mississippi, Reigelea Lake belongs to Hinds County. It lies 305 feet above sea level. Roughly 53 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Around 1.5 miles of margin, front to back. It ranks high for size among our Hinds County listings. The nearest town is Byram, 3.2 miles away. Terry is 5.7 miles away, with Cleary at 7.1 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Reigelea Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Public wildlife records from this area list bluegill, largemouth bass, longear sunfish, black crappie and green sunfish. Records come from public data, not from a stocking programme. On Reigelea Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 81°F; the cold one sits at 45°F. It fishes twelve months of the year. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Reigelea Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. 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, Lake Dockery is 2.5 miles off. Treat Reigelea Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.