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Enid Lake Fishing Report

Updated Fri, Sep 4, 2026 from live gauge and weather data

The Mississippi crappie giant: home waters of the world-record white crappie.

1/5
Tough. Pick your battles.Post-front sun and slick water make them sulk.
Water temp
~84 F est.
Air / High
101 / 101 F
Wind
E 5 mph

Sources: USGS gauge 07275530, Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.

Satellite view
Friday
4
September 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.

1/5Tough. Pick your battles.Post-front sun and slick water make them sulk.

Enid Lake serves up more heat: the productive hours are the dim ones. Today brings clear skies, wind E around 5 mph, rising pressure near 1013 hPa and a high of 101. Water sits around 84 F for the season (estimated). With the last quarter, the solunar majors run 5:39 AM-7:39 AM and 5:39 PM-7:39 PM: plan around them and beat the heat.

The plan, species by species

Catfish (blue, channel)Fair

Anchor on 20-30 ft baited holes with punch bait or cut shad. They keep biting through the heat when everything else quits.

Largemouth bassSlow

Topwater at first light on points and seawalls, then slide out to 12-25 ft brush and points with a Carolina rig, deep crank or drop shot. The bite is dawn, dusk or deep.

White bassSlow

Early schooling action over humps; slabs and small spinners under the birds.

CrappieSlow

Straight down on bridge pilings and deep brush at 15-25 ft. Minnows outfish jigs in hot water; move until the graph shows them stacked.

Tomorrow: Similar at 103 F. The solunar majors shift about 50 minutes later.Next report: Sat, Sep 5, 6:30 AMHow this report is made →

Water and weather

Live readings from PETERS (LONG) CREEK NR POPE, MS.

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.

5060708090JanMarMayJulSepNovSep, ~84 F now

Right now

Latest readings

Air temp101 F
High / Low101 / 74 F
WindE 5-9 mph
Pressure1012.6 hPa, rising
Sky / Rain3% cloud, 6%
Sunrise / Sunset06:35 / 19:21
MoonLast Quarter, 50%
Water temp (seasonal)~84 F est.

Bite planner

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

5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PMsunrisesunset

Next 7 days

Tap a day for the detailed outlook.

Fri Sep 4 · Overcast, 101/74 F, wind 8 mph, rain 6%

Slow. 101 F: be on the water at dawn and off by mid-morning, or fish after dark.

Species guide

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

Largemouth bass illustration

Largemouth bass

Best: spring and fall

The headline act on most American reservoirs. Relates to cover: docks, brush, grass edges and points. Topwater at first light on points and seawalls, then slide out to 12-25 ft brush and points with a Carolina rig, deep crank or drop shot. The bite is dawn, dusk or deep.

Crappie illustration

Crappie

Best: Nov-Mar

Brush piles, bridge pilings and standing timber. The fish fry favorite. Straight down on bridge pilings and deep brush at 15-25 ft. Minnows outfish jigs in hot water; move until the graph shows them stacked.

Catfish (blue, channel) illustration

Catfish (blue, channel)

Good year-round

The most reliable bite on most southern waters. Blues run big; channels fill the cooler. Anchor on 20-30 ft baited holes with punch bait or cut shad. They keep biting through the heat when everything else quits.

White bass illustration

White bass

Best: Mar-May run

River-run spawners and open-water schoolers. Fast limits when you find them. Early schooling action over humps; slabs and small spinners under the birds.

When to come: the Enid 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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Largemouth bass
Crappie
Catfish (blue, channel)
White bass
SlowPeak

Water temperature through the year

Typical surface temperature for this water type; today is around 84 F (estimated, not a reading).

5060708090JanMarMayJulSepNovSep, ~84 F now

Angler reports

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

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Water log, last days

Auto-logged from live data
Thu, Sep 3

3/5 Fair. Fish early or late. Heat pins the bite to the dawn and dusk windows. Catfish (blue, channel) led the card at good. High of 97 F, wind to 9 mph.

Wed, Sep 2

2/5 Slow. Work for them. Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing. Catfish (blue, channel) led the card at good. High of 100 F, wind to 6 mph.

Tue, Sep 1

2/5 Slow. Work for them. Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing. Catfish (blue, channel) led the card at good. High of 101 F, wind to 9 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

Crappie 10-inch/15 with trophy protections. Confirm with MDWFP.

Access

Wallace Creek, Persimmon Hill, Chickasaw Hill ramps (level-dependent); state park facilities.

About this water

6,100-28,000 acres (seasonal) on the Yocona, Yalobusha County, MS: the white-crappie world record's home.

Fishing Enid Lake: the full guide

Where the record lives

Enid's 6,100 fertile acres produced the world-record white crappie (5 lb 3 oz, 1957): the delta-edge fertility that grew it still fills spring coolers today. Jigs and minnows over stake beds and ledges: Mississippi crappie culture at its purest, with catfish as the ever-present bonus.

Slab-hunting the ledges

Enid's giants come off the channel ledges and stake beds: tight-line minnows or jigs vertically, moving until the graph stacks. Spring pushes them to the buckbrush: the world-record water still fishes like it remembers.

The drawdown rhythm

Corps flood-control cycles drop Enid hard by fall: concentrated fish, exposed structure to map, and a launch-ramp puzzle. Winter's low water finds crappie schooled in the river channel: the patient season for the biggest sorts.

Crappie records and the flats that grow them

Enid holds the water that produced the world-record white crappie, and the recipe still works: fertile Yocona River silt, shallow flats, and long growing seasons build slabs past two pounds. Spring spider-riggers sweep the 6-12-ft flats off Persimmon Hill and Chickasaw Hill; summer fish slide to the channel edges where trolled crankbaits find them. Drawdown winters concentrate everything into the river bends: the locals' secret season.

Common questions

Enid, Sardis or Grenada?

Grenada for March giants, Sardis for consistency, Enid for the record's mystique and lighter pressure. The trio is one culture: pick by crowd tolerance.

Why do the Mississippi Corps lakes grow such big crappie?

Delta fertility plus managed water: annual drawdowns regenerate vegetation and boost the forage base. Enid, Sardis, and Grenada form the slab triangle: Enid is the record holder of the three.

Is fishing good at Enid Lake right now?

Check the daily report at the top of this page: it is regenerated every morning from live data. Today's read: Tough. Pick your battles. Post-front sun and slick water make them sulk.

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