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Fishing regulations at Ward Bayou, MS
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Fishing regulations in Mississippi can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Bluegill as of May 6th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
Seasons
Bag limit
The following waterbodies have modified creel limits:
Choctaw Lake in Choctaw County creel limit = 25 Bream (bluegill + redear)
Lake Okhissa in Franklin County 50 Bream (bluegill + redear)
Lake Mary Crawford in Lawrence County 25 Bream (bluegill + redear)
Trace State Park in Lee County 20 Bream (bluegill + redear)
Creel limits for black bass, bream, crappie, striped bass, and striped bass hybrids in waters touched by the state boundary (border waters) shall be that of the adjacent state, or the Mississippi limit, whichever is greater.
Banded Sunfish, Bluegill, Bluespotted Sunfish, Dollar Sunfish, Flier, Green Sunfish, Longear Sunfish, Mud Sunfish, Orangespotted Sunfish, Redbreast Sunfish, Redear Sunfish, Redspotted Sunfish, Rock Bass, Shadow Bass, Warmouth
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FAQ about Ward Bayou fishing
- Bluegill - 2 members reported to have caught this fish
- Warmouth - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- Largemouth bass - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- @brentwilliams8979 reported a nice White crappie.
- @NOTCJW reported a nice Bluegill.
- @NOTCJW reported a nice Warmouth.
- @caydenrobertson reported a nice Largemouth bass.
- @priceb reported a nice Bluegill.
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