Crappie

If you're looking for slab-sized crappie in Mississippi, Ellisville offers some excellent freshwater opportunities. The Leaf River and its associated oxbow lakes and backwaters are prime crappie habitat. These areas offer the shallow, structure-rich environments that crappie love. Spring is undoubtedly the best time to target them, as they move into the shallows to spawn. Look for submerged timber, brush piles, and lily pads in the shallower areas of the oxbows. A simple jig and bobber setup is often all you need. Local tip: The Highway 590 bridge crossing over the Leaf River provides easy bank access, and you can often find crappie congregating around the bridge pilings. The crappie in this region tend to be healthy and relatively abundant, making for some exciting fishing.