Information on Enid Lake

Enid Lake is one of four lakes in North Mississippi operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Enid Lake Project offers many recreational activities such as boating, swimming, water-skiing, fishing, camping, picnicking, hiking, nature photography, environmental interpretive programs, and a horseback-riding trail.
Recreation areas contain parking areas, camping facilities, picnic shelters, boat launching ramps, drinking water, restrooms, showers, swimming beaches, and amphitheaters.
Enid Lake is famous for its fishing, with an abundance of crappieⁱ, largemouth bass, catfish, and bream. The world record white crappie (5.3 lbs) and the world record shortnose gar (5.83 lbs) was caught at Enid Lake.

Enid Lake personnel strive to accommodate every facet of the visiting public. Campsites and picnic shelters are available for the physically challenged in many areas. Enid Lake also provides a fishing pier for the physically challenged, located along its Outlet Channel.

For lake level, gate settings and rainfall information, please call 662-563-2840.

Latest Press Release:

Press Release from MDWFP

On Arkabutla, Sardis, Enid, and Grenada Lakes, crappie now have a new bag limit of 20 per person and crappie must be over 12 inches long on all four lakes in order to keep them. Each angler can use up to five poles, except on Grenada it is three poles. The bag limit for crappie is 20 on the spillways of all four lakes but there is no length limit on the spillways.

Effective date is August 6, 2007.