Fishing near Hattiesburg, MS

Set in Forrest County within Mississippi's Pine Belt, Hattiesburg sits at the meeting point of the Leaf and Bouie rivers and within reach of a web of tannic streams. Black Creek—the state's only National Wild and Scenic River—runs southeast through De Soto National Forest, while MDWFP state lakes like Lake Bogue Homa and Little Black Creek Lake sit within 30–50 miles, delivering year-round freshwater fishing with almost no off-season.