Fishing Lake Bogue Homa

AKA: Bogue Homa Lake

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Lake Bogue Homa, MS

Popular Fish Species Lake Bogue Homa, MS

Crappie Fishing

Anglers fishing for crappie can catch both black crappie and white crappie at Lake Bogue Homa. These two species tend to school separately. However, once located around cover, you may catch both species, as they often use the same cover. For best results when fishing for crappie, light line and small hooks are key, especially when fishing live or prepared baits. Crappie jigs are also productive her in a wide variety of colors. Crappie fishing can be found in varying size schools, hanging around brush, vegetation, wood or other cover. Using a fish finder any time of year can help locate these crappie schools, which tend to stack vertically around cover. Live bait and small jigs are the most common method for crappie here. In spring and fall focus on the 8 to 12 foot range. As the crappie move deep in summer and winter, follow points out deep, as well as find ledges near channels, especially areas with brush or timber in deeper water. The best time to catch crappie tends to be at dawn and dusk.

Lake Bogue Homa Popular Fish - Largemouth Bass

Largemouth Bass Fishing

Lake Bogue Homa is a good bass tournament lake, especially for local club tournaments. Fishing for bass can be quite rewarding, with an occasional bass over 4 pounds being caught. Bass often move shallow and become aggressive when they are in a feeding mood. Use shallow crankbaits around rip rap. Around grass, use worms, jigs, topwater and spinnerbaits. In deeper water, drop shot rigs, big worms, jigs and spoons are good options. In winter, spend your time fishing deeper structure where the bass spend much of their time.

Lake Bogue Homa Popular Fish - Channel Catfish

Channel Catfish Fishing

To fish for catfish on Lake Bogue Homa, most any rod and reel will work, as long as the line is strong enough. For serious catfish enthusiasts, using the right equipment improves success. A medium action, to medium-heavy action rod is ideal, in the 6' to 7' range. Use a slip sinker or Carolina rig with popular catfish baits on at least 10-pound line. Use sharp hooks with bait holders on the shank, or circle hooks for live bait. The typical fish are about 2 pounds, with larger ones caught frequently. The state record channel catfish is over 50 pounds. Night fishing for catfish often delivers better results than daytime fishing. Fishing for channel catfish is often most productive around any kind of structure in the area. In Spring channel catfish migrate toward incoming water, so stay up river away from the main lake. In early summer look for rocky banks, the bigger the rocks the better. In summer and winter deeper structure is where to look. The river end of the lake is often the area where the bigger catfish are caught. Road beds, creek channels and rocky points are all good places to begin.

Lake Bogue Homa Fishing Video

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Guide to fishing for largemouth bass, channel catfish, black crappie, white crappie, bluegill and green sunfish at Lake Bogue Homa in Mississippi.

Big fat crappie, lunker bass and giant catfish come out of Lake Bogue Homa on a regular basis. This popular 882-acre fishing lake is located in the southeast section of the state, 8 miles east of Laurel.

The lake is known for its healthy population of largemouth bass, which attract anglers looking for great bass fishing opportunities. In addition to largemouth bass, Lake Bogue Homa is home to other popular fish species such as black crappie, white crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, and sunfish.

Bream fishing is popular making this a good place to take the kids fishing. There is plenty of areas for bank fishing along the six miles of shoreline, plus there is a fishing pier in the southeast corner of the lake off Bogue Homa Lake Road. Boating access is via the Lake Bogue Homa boat launch ramp, in the southwest corner of the lake, off Old US Hwy 84.

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Lake Bogue Homa Amenities

Marina: NO
Boat Rental: NO
Boat Launch Ramp: YES
Campgrounds: NO
RV Hookups: NEARBY
Lodging: NEARBY
Convenience Store: YES
Bait & Tackle: YES
Restaurant: YES

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Lake Bogue Homa Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the southwest section of the lake, off Old US Highway 84, this is three, concrete ramps with docks and paved parking.