Reservoir · Lafayette, Mississippi
Sardis Reservoir
Sardis Reservoir
Reservoir · Mississippi
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StrikeTracks does not currently provide a live condition rating for this destination. Destination and fishery information is still available.
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Sardis 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
Sardis Reservoir is a principal MDWFP / USACE north-Mississippi flood-control crappie and warmwater reservoir. StrikeTracks publishes complete static fishery, species, techniques, access, and regulation guidance. Live pool temperature is not available under accepted architecture. This is not Arkabutla and not Ross Barnett.
Target species
Black crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Canonical species: Black Crappie
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
MDWFP treats Sardis as a flood-control-reservoir crappie destination with FCR crappie specials.
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 Sardis FCR crappie fishery. Confirm current MDWFP 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 Sardis 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 Sardis 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 Sardis Reservoir. Confirm current MDWFP harvest rules.
Source: Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
Large USACE flood-control reservoir on the Little Tallahatchie with public ramps, timber, and creek channels. Distinct from Grenada, Enid, Arkabutla, and Ross Barnett. No same-lake live USGS 00010.
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 Sardis Dam and Sardis Reservoir. Confirm current ramp notices before launching.
Stocking information
MDWFP manages Sardis as a flood-control-reservoir warmwater fishery with crappie, bass, bream, and catfish. Confirm current Reel Facts and stocking notices.
Official sources
MDWFP flood-control-reservoir crappie specials may apply with Grenada and Enid. Confirm current Outdoor Digest and crappie-regulation notices. Dam-elevation monitoring is not lake temperature.
conditionPublicationPolicy=static-value-structural-unavailable. Sardis Reservoir is a HIGH MDWFP/USACE flood-control destination with complete official static fishery, access, and FCR crappie specials. No same-lake live USGS 00010 exists. Dam elevation, storage, Little Tallahatchie 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 Sardis-specific and does not admit Arkabutla.
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Lafayette, 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
Lafayette
Management Category
flood-control-reservoir
Regulation Scope
Sardis Reservoir
Regulation Summary
MDWFP statewide inland fishing regulations plus flood-control-reservoir crappie specials where posted. Confirm current limits before fishing.
Target Species
black-crappie, white-crappie, largemouth-bass, bluegill, channel-catfish
Public Access
Public
Boat Launch
Available
Shore Fishing
Available
Description
Sardis Reservoir, Lafayette / Marshall / Panola counties, Mississippi, the oldest USACE north-Mississippi flood-control reservoir (~32,100 ac summer pool). 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 Sardis water temperature. StrikeTracks publishes complete MDWFP static fishery value.
