Bass in Mississippi
5 species documented in Mississippi, alongside live conditions on the state’s 16 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in Mississippi
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
1,284 records
Spotted Bass
Micropterus punctulatus
963 records
White Bass
Morone chrysops
92 records
Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
20 records
Rock Bass
Ambloplites rupestris
15 records
Bars compare how many records exist, which reflects survey effort as much as fish populations. Read them as evidence the species is present, not as a ranking of the fishing.
Live conditions
Biggest Mississippi waters right now
| River | Drainage | Flow | Temp | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl River | 5,720 sq mi | 921 cfs | — | 50 min ago |
| East Pearl River | 8,674 sq mi | 10,800 cfs | 78°F | 6220d ago |
| Leaf River | 3,495 sq mi | 742 cfs | — | 20 min ago |
| Mississippi River | 1,144,500 sq mi | 413,000 cfs | — | 35 min ago |
| Yazoo River | 13,355 sq mi | 21,300 cfs | — | 6217d ago |
| Pascagoula River | 8,204 sq mi | 1,740 cfs | — | 50 min ago |
| Tallahatchie River | 5,221 sq mi | 3,680 cfs | — | 50 min ago |
| Tombigbee River | 4,440 sq mi | 55.4 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Big Black River | 2,812 sq mi | 242 cfs | — | 20 min ago |
| Chickasawhay River | 2,690 sq mi | 467 cfs | — | 20 min ago |