Reservoir · Yalobusha, Mississippi
Enid Reservoir
Enid Reservoir
Reservoir · Mississippi
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Enid Reservoir.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Fishery overview
Enid Reservoir is an MDWFP flood-control crappie destination, including world-record white crappie context and the same FCR crappie specials as Sardis and Grenada. StrikeTracks publishes complete static fishery. Live pool temperature is not available. This is not Arkabutla.
Target species
Black crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Canonical species: Black Crappie
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Black crappie are part of the Enid FCR crappie fishery under the same specials as Sardis and Grenada.
Source: Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
White crappie
Pomoxis annularis
Canonical species: White Crappie
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
MDWFP documents Enid as world-record white crappie water and an FCR crappie destination.
Source: Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
Largemouth bass
Micropterus nigricans
Canonical species: Largemouth Bass
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
MDWFP Enid Reservoir page documents black bass among the reservoir fishery.
Source: Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Bream, including bluegill, occur in Enid Reservoir.
Source: Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
Channel catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Canonical species: Channel Catfish
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Channel catfish occur in Enid Reservoir. Confirm current MDWFP harvest rules.
Source: Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
USACE Yocona River flood-control reservoir with public ramps, timber, and crappie habitat. Distinct from Sardis, Grenada, Arkabutla, and Ross Barnett.
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
- Trolling
Access and Public Fishing Rights
Public MDWFP and USACE recreation access around Enid Dam and Enid Reservoir. Confirm current ramp notices before launching.
Stocking information
MDWFP manages Enid as a flood-control-reservoir crappie and warmwater fishery. Confirm current lake-page and Reel Facts notices.
Official sources
MDWFP flood-control-reservoir crappie specials may apply with Grenada and Sardis. Confirm current Outdoor Digest and crappie-regulation notices.
conditionPublicationPolicy=static-value-structural-unavailable. Enid Reservoir is a HIGH MDWFP flood-control destination, including world-record white crappie context and FCR crappie specials, with complete official static fishery and access. No same-lake live USGS 00010 exists. Dam elevation, storage, Yocona inflow, tailwater temperature, and air temperature are not pool thermal. PATH B catalog-visible Unavailable plus complete Fishery is the strongest honest class. This justification is Enid-specific and does not admit Arkabutla.
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Yalobusha, Mississippi
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
Lake Details
County
Yalobusha
Management Category
flood-control-reservoir
Regulation Scope
Enid Reservoir
Regulation Summary
MDWFP Enid Reservoir page and statewide inland fishing regulations. Confirm current crappie specials before fishing.
Target Species
white-crappie, black-crappie, largemouth-bass, bluegill, channel-catfish
Public Access
Public
Boat Launch
Available
Shore Fishing
Available
Description
Enid Reservoir, Yalobusha / Lafayette / Panola counties, Mississippi, a USACE north-Mississippi flood-control reservoir and world-record white crappie water. Catalog-visible Unavailable: no same-lake live USGS 00010 is assigned as pool thermal. Dam elevation, storage, stage, river inflow, tailwater temperature, and air temperature are not Enid water temperature. StrikeTracks publishes complete MDWFP static fishery value.
