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Decatur, MS Fishing Trip — October

Your Decatur, MS Fishing Trip

October2 peopleFamily Trip
High 77°F / Low 57°F3.7" rain · 8 rainy daysGreat weather for fishing — light layers and sunscreen recommended.

What’s Biting in October

Spotted BassExcellent
Spotted Bass
Casting · Jigging
Largemouth BassGood
Largemouth Bass
Spinning · Baitcasting
CrappieGood
Crappie
Jigging · Live Bait Fishing

October Weather in Decatur

77°F
Avg High
57°F
Avg Low
3.7"
Rainfall
8
Rainy Days

Great weather for fishing — light layers and sunscreen recommended.

2 Guides Near Decatur

No guides are based in Decatur, but these guides operate nearby.

Reel Crappie Guides - Reel Crappie Guides
Reel Crappie Guides

Reel Crappie Guides

5(35)Top Rated

Reel Crappie Guides is Mississippi's Premier Crappie Fishing Charter. Specializing in spider rigging, long lining jigs, wading, pulling, crankbaits, and livescoping. Servicing Grenada Lake, Enid Lake and Sardis Lake in Mississippi.

Crappie
Gore Springs, Mississippi
Flounder Assassin - Flounder Assassin
Flounder Assassin

Flounder Assassin

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

flounder gigging

inshoreSouthern Flounder
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
$910
Estimated total for 2 people
$455
per person
Charter $500
Tip $100
Licenses $60
Food $100
Lodging $150

Estimates based on local charter rates and averages. Contact guides for exact pricing.

What's Biting By Month

Peak

Largemouth Bass

freshwater
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Spotted Bass

freshwater
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Crappie

freshwater
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

What to Bring

Check with your guide about what gear is provided. Here's a recommended packing list:

Essentials

  • Sunscreen (SPF 50+)
  • Polarized sunglasses
  • Hat or visor
  • Weather-appropriate clothing
  • Non-marking shoes or deck shoes

Food & Personal

  • Water and drinks (stay hydrated)
  • Snacks or lunch
  • Cooler for your catch
  • Motion sickness medication (if needed)
  • Camera or phone (waterproof case recommended)
  • Valid fishing license (confirm with captain)

For inshore Fishing

  • Light rain jacket

Mississippi Fishing License

License Cost
Resident$8
Non-Resident$30
Requirements

Required for ages 16-64. Freshwater and saltwater licenses sold separately.

Buy License Online — Mississippi

Species Regulations

Spotted Bass
Season:Year-round
Bag Limit:10 per day in aggregate with Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass
Size Limit:No size limit

Daily limit is for Largemouth, Smallmouth, and Spotted Bass in aggregate.

Largemouth Bass
Season:Year-round
Bag Limit:10 per day
Size Limit:No size limit

On Lake Bill Waller, Largemouth Bass must be between 16 and 22 inches to harvest. Only one bass over 22 inches may be kept.

Crappie
Season:Year-round
Bag Limit:30 per day
Size Limit:No size limit

Sardis, Enid, Grenada, and Arkabutla Lakes: 10 inch minimum length limit and a creel limit of 15 crappie per day.

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