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Eagle Lake Fishing Report, Mississippi

Updated Mon, Nov 9, 2026 from live gauge and weather data

A 4,700-acre Mississippi River oxbow north of Vicksburg, known for bream, crappie and fast-growing fish.

4/5
Good. Solid day ahead.Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up.
Water temp
~63 F est.
Air / High
40 / 67 F
Wind
NNE 3 mph

Sources: Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.

Satellite view
Monday
9
November 2026

Today's Fishing Report

Generated this morning from live readings: gauge, weather model, sun and moon. A fresh report is published here every morning.

4/5Good. Solid day ahead.Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up.

Eagle Lake is in transition: bait on the move and predators following. Today brings cloud cover, wind NNE around 3 mph, falling pressure near 1023 hPa and a high of 67. Water sits around 63 F for the season (estimated). With the new moon, the solunar majors run 11:31 PM-1:31 AM and 11:07 AM-1:07 PM: the windows to build the day around.

The plan, species by species

CrappieExcellent

Pre-spawn fish move toward shallow coves, and Iowa DNR points to wading as an effective way to reach them in spring; minnows or small jigs under a float.

Catfish (blue, channel)Good

In spring after ice-out, Iowa finds channel cats feeding on winter-killed shad on the shallow, warmer mudflats at the upper ends of reservoirs; cut bait on the bottom works there.

White bassFair

The spring run happens in this band: tributaries, shoals and the upper ends of reservoirs as the water reaches about 55Β°F.

Tomorrow: Similar at 69 F. The solunar majors shift about 50 minutes later.Next report: Tue, Nov 10, 6:30 AMHow this report is made β†’

Water and weather

Live readings.

No live gauge on this water

Conditions here are modeled from weather, season and the nearest stations. Water readings appear when a USGS gauge is available.

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Right now

Latest readings

Air temp40 F
High / Low67 / 40 F
WindNNE 3-9 mph
Pressure1023.3 hPa, falling
Sky / Rain100% cloud, 3%
Sunrise / Sunset06:28 / 17:06
MoonNew Moon, 0%
Water temp (seasonal)~63 F est.

Bite planner

Hour-by-hour bite forecast for today. Tap a bar to see why.

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Which day to fish Eagle Lake this week

Today is the pick of the week on Eagle Lake, at 4 out of 5.

Best day this week: today, Nov 9 β€” good at 4/5, falling pressure, usually the best window of a week.

Today, Nov 9 β€” Good

Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up.

Solunar majors
11:31 PM-1:31 AM and 11:07 AM-1:07 PM
Minor period
6:33 AM-7:33 AM
Sun
06:28 to 17:06
Moon
New Moon, 0% lit
Sky and wind
Showers, 6 mph
Rain chance
3%

Forecast-based scores, less reliable further out: how the score is built.

Species guide

The species that matter on Eagle Lake: seasons, structure and how to fish each one. Today's ratings live in the report above.

Crappie illustration

Crappie

Best: the spring spawn; summer around docks, brush and the thermocline

Two slab-sided panfish, the white crappie and the black crappie, that gather around submerged timber, brush piles, docks and bridge pilings in lakes, reservoirs and slow river backwaters. Texas Parks and Wildlife counts crappie as the state's most popular panfish. Pre-spawn fish move toward shallow coves, and Iowa DNR points to wading as an effective way to reach them in spring; minnows or small jigs under a float.

Catfish (blue, channel) illustration

Catfish (blue, channel)

Year-round, best at dusk and after dark

Three big catfish share most of the country's rivers and reservoirs: the channel catfish, the most widespread; the blue catfish, the largest; and the flathead, which hunts live fish. All feed mostly on or near the bottom. In spring after ice-out, Iowa finds channel cats feeding on winter-killed shad on the shallow, warmer mudflats at the upper ends of reservoirs; cut bait on the bottom works there.

White bass illustration

White bass

Best: the spring run up the tributaries, then summer surface schools

A silvery temperate bass of rivers and large reservoirs, also called sand bass, that schools in open water after shad and runs up tributaries to spawn in early spring. The spring run happens in this band: tributaries, shoals and the upper ends of reservoirs as the water reaches about 55Β°F.

When to come: the Eagle Lake calendar

Activity by species and month, and how the water warms through the year. Tap any cell.

Species activity by month

1 = slow, 5 = peak. Current month highlighted.

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Catfish (blue, channel)
White bass
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Water temperature through the year

Typical surface temperature for this water type; today is around 63 F (estimated, not a reading).

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Angler reports

Real reports from real anglers, reviewed before publishing. The water log below tracks each day automatically.

No angler reports yet this weekBe the first: your report helps every angler who checks Eagle Lake today, and we feature the best catch of the week.

Water log, last days

Auto-logged from live data
Sun, Nov 8

4/5 Good. Solid day ahead. Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up. Crappie led the card at excellent. High of 65 F, wind to 7 mph.

Sat, Nov 7

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Crappie led the card at good. High of 64 F, wind to 10 mph.

Fri, Nov 6

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Crappie led the card at good. High of 75 F, wind to 8 mph.

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Before you go

License

Mississippi requires a valid fishing license for adults. Buy online from the state agency; one-day options exist for visitors.

Regulations

Mississippi fishing license. MDWFP limits for both sides of the lake, checked October 5, 2026: crappie 11-inch minimum, 30 per day; largemouth bass 16-inch minimum, 10 per day; hybrid striped bass 15-inch minimum, 6 per day; no limit on bream or catfish.

Access

One public ramp with courtesy piers, parking and a restroom, plus several pay-to-use ramps, bait shops and a store with gas (MDWFP).

About this water

A 4,700-acre Mississippi River oxbow shared by Warren County, Mississippi, and Louisiana, about 20 miles north of Vicksburg.

Fishing Eagle Lake: the full guide

An oxbow behind the levee

Eagle Lake is a 4,700-acre oxbow cut off from the Mississippi River by the mainline levee, about 20 miles north of Vicksburg off Highway 465. It is boundary water between Warren County, Mississippi, and Louisiana, and the Corps of Engineers controls its level through the Muddy Bayou control structure. MDWFP calls it one of the largest oxbows in the state and a popular bream and crappie destination.

Where the fish are

MDWFP's tips: crappie along shallow shorelines and islands in spring and around deep-water piers on the east side in fall and winter; bass around piers and rocks on the east shore and the cypress trees around the islands; bream on crickets in the shallows in late spring and summer; and catfish on the western flats and islands with liver, worms or cut bait. White bass can be good near the mouth of Muddy Bayou when there is current.

Fast growth

MDWFP reports that Eagle Lake grows some of the fastest-growing fish in the state, thanks to high fertility and abundant shad. In February 2025 net sampling, white crappie averaged 10.2 inches and black crappie 11.4.

Common questions

What is the bass size limit?

16 inches, with 10 per day, under MDWFP rules that apply on both sides of the lake.

Is it connected to the river?

No: the mainline levee cuts it off, and the Corps controls its level through the Muddy Bayou structure.

Where do crappie hold in winter?

MDWFP points to piers in deep water on the east side of the lake in fall and winter.

Is fishing good at Eagle Lake right now?

Check the daily report at the top of this page: it is regenerated every morning from live data. Today's read: Good. Solid day ahead. Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up.

Nearby waters

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Where this page's numbers come from

Weather and pressure
Open-Meteo forecast model
Queried at 32.5100, -90.9900 in this water's own timezone. A model, not an observation.
Moon and solunar windows
Calculated on this site
Astronomical calculation from these coordinates and the date, not a third-party feed. How much weight it deserves.
Pages checked
The facts in the written guide were checked against these pages, from the agencies and operators that manage the water, on October 5, 2026. Anything we could not verify was taken out.
The written guide on this page
Pablo Ruiz Quintero
How this page was made. The daily report is computed by our scoring engine from live readings; nobody types it. The written text was drafted with AI assistance from the official pages listed above, and its facts were checked against those pages by automated verification on October 5, 2026; anything that could not be verified was taken out. Pablo Ruiz Quintero sets every guideline, the data-verification system and the minimum standards a page must meet to be published, reviews page structure and approves what goes live; the responsibility is his, and the AI carries out the work. We work this way because it is how one person can keep every page current with named sources. Errors are published in the verification log; the full policy is in the editorial policy.

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