Reservoir · Grenada, Mississippi
Grenada Reservoir
Grenada Reservoir
Reservoir · Mississippi
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Grenada 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
Grenada Reservoir is Mississippi's largest north-state flood-control crappie destination, with MDWFP 10/day 12-inch crappie specials documented in Reel Facts. StrikeTracks publishes complete static fishery. Live pool temperature is not available. This is not Sardis, not Enid, and not Arkabutla.
Target species
Black crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Canonical species: Black Crappie
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
MDWFP Grenada Reel Facts 2025 treat Grenada as a destination crappie reservoir with a 10/day 12-inch special.
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
White crappie are part of the Grenada destination crappie fishery under the same FCR specials.
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 Reel Facts document black bass in Grenada Reservoir.
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 Grenada 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 Grenada Reservoir. Confirm current MDWFP harvest rules.
Source: Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
Large USACE Yalobusha River flood-control reservoir with timber, creek channels, and destination crappie habitat. Distinct from Sardis, Enid, 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 Grenada Dam and Grenada Reservoir. Confirm current ramp notices before launching.
Stocking information
MDWFP manages Grenada as a destination crappie flood-control reservoir. Confirm current Reel Facts 2025 and stocking notices.
Official sources
MDWFP documents a 10/day 12-inch crappie special for Grenada among the FCR set. Confirm current Outdoor Digest and crappie-regulation notices before fishing.
conditionPublicationPolicy=static-value-structural-unavailable. Grenada Reservoir is a VERY_HIGH MDWFP destination crappie flood-control reservoir with Reel Facts 2025, a documented 10/day 12-inch crappie special, and complete official static fishery. No same-lake live USGS 00010 exists. Dam elevation, storage, Yalobusha 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 Grenada-specific.
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Grenada, 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
Grenada
Management Category
flood-control-reservoir
Regulation Scope
Grenada Reservoir
Regulation Summary
MDWFP Grenada Reel Facts and statewide inland fishing regulations. Confirm current crappie specials before fishing.
Target Species
black-crappie, white-crappie, largemouth-bass, bluegill, channel-catfish
Public Access
Public
Boat Launch
Available
Shore Fishing
Available
Description
Grenada Reservoir, Grenada / Calhoun / Yalobusha counties, Mississippi, the largest north-Mississippi USACE flood-control reservoir (~35,820 ac). 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 Grenada water temperature. StrikeTracks publishes complete MDWFP Reel Facts static fishery value.
