Pinkston Lake

The most popular game fish at Pinkston Reservoir is the largemouth bass. Numbers of bass are relatively high and an excellent fishery exists. The lake record is a whopping 16.9 pounds! Due to the popularity of bass fishing here, few anglers fish for crappie but a good fishery is present, especially for large crappie.

Habitat in Pinkston Reservoir consists of submerged aquatic vegetation and standing timber. Hydrilla is the predominant plant species, although native plants (i.e., coontail, pondweed, and lily pads) are also present. Game fish are typically found around vegetation edges, points, and creek channels.

fishermen are most successful at catching largemouth bass during the fall, winter, and spring months. Due to cooler water temperatures, fish are active for longer periods of the day and are typically found in shallow water. When fish are active, crankbaits and spinnerbaits are usually the preferred choice. During the hot summer, the bite usually slows and fish activity is usually concentrated during early morning, late evening, and at night. Poppers, propeller baits, stickbaits, and flukes are good topwater choices during low light conditions.

Special bass limits and gear restrictions are in effect.