Mississippi Fly Fishing Guides

Fly Fishing In Mississippi

Mississippi offers some great opportunities for fly fishing, in both fresh and saltwater. Although the Magnolia State is chiefly a bass state, stripers, crappie, and even trout can be landed on the fly, too. Freshwater fly fishing can be done in sprawling lakes, reservoirs, big rivers, and small streams.


Saltwater Fly Fishing In Mississippi

Some of the most popular species for fly fishermen on the coast include redfish, speckled trout, tripletail, and cobia. These fish can often be found in inshore and nearshore waters, so access to them is easy – if you know where to go. Mississippi fly fishing charters that navigate these salty waters are available.

The state record redfish tipped the scales at 44 pounds. These tough fish can often be seen “tailing” in shallow water as they’re searching for food on the bottom, so sight casting a fly is possible. When the fish are in deeper water, they’re harder to find, of course. Fly fishing charters in Mississippi that follow the reds know where to catch them. The spotted sea trout, also called “speckled trout,” is a tasty fish that’s really fun to catch on the fly. Specs often travel in schools, so once you locate a school, you’re likely to catch several fish in a row.

Cobia, even large ones, can be taken on flies, too. Sight casting a fly to a surface cobia can provide some exciting action, and these brutes are also good on the table. You’ll find several fly fishing charters in Mississippi who ply the saltwater of the coast.

Fly Fishing In Mississippi

Freshwater Fly Fishing In Mississippi

The most sought after fish in Mississippi is the largemouth bass. The state record was won by a monster that tipped the scales at 18 pounds, 2 ounces and was landed in the Natchez State Park Lake. Other great places to fish for bucketmouths include Pickwick Lake, Sardis Lake, Lake Albemarle, Moon Lake, Eagle Lake, Lake Washington, Lake Lee, Lake Bolivar, Townsend Lake, Lake Chotard, Arkubutla Lake, and Roebuck Lake. Finding Mississippi fly fishing guides who are more than eager to help you land a lunker will be no problem.

Trout fly fishing has a small but dedicated number of anglers in the state. The state record rainbow trout weighed just under 3 pounds and was caught in Lake Whittington. Most of the state’s waters are too warm to support trout, but if you’re a trout enthusiast, a Mississippi fly fishing guide can help you locate some ‘bows.

Crappie fishing is extremely popular in Mississippi, for both black and white crappie. The world record crappie was landed in Mississippi, at a weight of 5 pounds, 3 ounces. This big papermouth was caught in Enid Reservoir. The state record black crappie weighed 4 pounds, 4 ounces and came from Arkabutla Reservoir. Just about every lake and pond in the state contains crappie. Some of the best are Ross Barnett Reservoir, Grenada Reservoir, Okatibbee Lake, and Sardis Lake.