Sutton Lake, Mississippi: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Sutton Lake sits within Lawrence County in Mississippi. Elevation runs to 240 feet. The water measures roughly 21 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is a small entry by Lawrence County standards. For a base, Monticello sits 8.3 miles out. The big place round here is Jackson, 43 miles distant. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Sutton Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Nearby survey and observation records mention longear sunfish, spotted bass, channel catfish and blacktail shiner. Records show what people reported, not what is stocked. At Sutton Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 81°F in July and bottoms out near 46°F in January. Long warm spells define the calendar more than any cold. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Plan around that when you fish Sutton Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Cammack-Young Lake is 3.9 miles off. Check the current arrangement for Sutton Lake.