You can catch all the catfish you want out here in October. Fields said his job as a concrete finisher gives him plenty of opportunities to fish. Aside from residents, the lake also attracts anglers nationwide, said Hattie Ruder, executive director of the Ridgeland Tourism Commission. We have a lot of regional and national bass tournaments on the lake. The lake also is used for sail and recreational boating, she said.
Rental boats are available.
It's a beautiful lake. Campgrounds and picnic areas are located around the lake. Pearl River Valley Water Supply District operates the lake, which supplies water to Jackson and surrounding towns. The 45-mile long lake is created by a dam on the Pearl River that was completed in 1965. The dam is in Ridgeland.