Sardis Lake Fishing Spot

• Elevation: 265'
• Last Modified By: vinny60 on 09/13/09 01:07 PM
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Sardis Lake is located in Panola, Lafayette and Marshall Counties in Mississippi on the Little Tallahatchie River. The damsite is located 9 miles southeast of the town of Sardis, Mississippi on Scenic Loop 315. Sardis Lake and its many miles of shoreline provide excellent opportunities for hunting and fishing. Corps rangers in cooperation with State officials, conduct a wide range of programs to maximize both game and non-game wildlife resources and provide for the maintenance and improvement of habitat on project lands. Hunter will find a varied landscape of hardwood forests, pine plantations, open fields and wetlands; home to abundance of deer, squirrel, turkey, dove, quail and a variety of waterfowl. Crappie, bass and catfish present a challenge for would-be anglers as well. Rising water levels and the start of spawning make for some particularly good catches in the spring but the fishing is great year round. Seasons, limits, license requirements, etc. are set by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. To accommodate many visitors each year, recreation areas have been established at locations around the lake. Several areas have been developed for camping with designated tent and trailer sites including electrical hook-ups, bathhouses and trailer dump stations. Some of these campgrounds are operated by concessionaires who charge a fee for their use and offer other amenities as well. Other developed areas are equipped with picnic tables, grills, trash receptacles, drinking water and restroom facilities. Portions of these areas are also designated for primitive camping.

Located on the Little Tallahatchie River, Sardis Lake is a 98,520-acre (398.7 km2) water resource development project occupying parts of three North Mississippi counties. The dam site is nine miles (14 km) southeast of the town of Sardis, and is only an hour drive from Memphis, Tennessee.