Roebuck Lake in Leflore County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Roebuck Lake stands in Leflore County, Mississippi. This is pine and hardwood country. Start from Itta Bena, 2.4 miles down the road. For a city, Jackson is 81 miles off. Near neighbours: Macon Lake at 14 miles, Horseshoe Lake about 17 miles, Phillips Lake at 21 miles, Shelton Lake about 21 miles and Sanders Lake at 22 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Roebuck Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public wildlife records from this area list channel catfish, freshwater drum, Alligator gar and black crappie. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Roebuck Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 82°F and January reads 42°F. It fishes twelve months of the year. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Roebuck Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Macon Lake at 14 miles is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Roebuck Lake if anything is unclear.