Mississippi Fishing: Lake Washington Fishing Report

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Date	18-Apr-24
Water Condition
Water Temperature

Conditions : Lake Washington: Bass - Look for bass activity start to pick up with warmer temperatures on the way. Take a slower approach when fishing for bass during the winter months. Suspended crank baits, spinner baits, and worms are a good choice. Just fish them slow this time of year. Target deeper areas with underwater cover.

Crappie fishing at Lake Washington usually picks up fast as opposed to other lakes in the area. Anglers are having some success fishing in 5-6 feet of water while fishing about 4 feet deep. Look for any structure in the lake and try various depths. Using jigs or minnows is a good choice.

Bream fishing is still slow at this time. However, look for activity to pick up with warmer weather on the way. Try using redworms at different depths.

Anglers are having some success catching catfish at Lake Washington. In recent years, Lake Washington has had the highest catfish catch rate compared to any other lake in the Mississippi Delta. Try fishing near the bottom with liver, nightcrawlers, or cut bait.

Reported by: MDWFP

Patterns	Lures & Spinners


About: - Directions to Lake Washington Lake Washington is located off of Hwy 1 south of Greenville in Washington County. To get to the public boat ramp, Turn off Hwy 1 on Hwy 436 going west towards Glen Allan. When the road ends at the lake, take a left and the ramp is located in the town of Glen Allan by the old Cotton Country Inn. Lake Washington Rd. E runs along the entire eastern shoreline of the lake and has multiple boat ramps, RV parks and cabins, and bait shops. Yo-Yo Requirements All yo-yo's must have a waterproof or metal tag attached and visible above the water surface. The tags must contain the angler's full name and address. Yo-yo's must be attended on Lake Washington. Attended means devices must remain within sight of the angler during daylight hours.

Misc Info: - New regulations go into effect June 23rd. Regulations can be found below under regulations. Largemouth Bass 5 bass per angler per day Must be over 15 inches long 2 fish under 15 inches may be kept each day Crappie 30 crappie per angler per day Must be over 11 inches long 5 fish under 11 inches may be kept each day 100 bream per angler per day No limit on catfish Yo-yos Yo-yos must be attended at all times (meaning you must remain in sight of your yo-yos at all times). Yo-yos may be left unattended from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. During this time all yo-yos left unattended must be tripped with the hook out of the water. Yo-yos left untripped during this two hour period and yo-yos left unattended at any other times can be confiscated by MDWFP law enforcement officers.