Fishing
Columbus Lake offers 9,000 acres of fresh water for fishing and
water sports on the Tenn-Tom Waterway. The lake is recognized
throughout the South as a hot spot for bass and crappie fishing and
is also stocked with catfish and bream. The good fishing
environment along the Tenn-Tom is no accident. The U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers purposely left acres of flooded timber and brush -
perfect bass and crappie habitat. The Waterway is 234 miles long
and a minimum of 300 feet wide and nine feet deep. It boasts 10
locks (each 60 feet long and 110 feet wide) and 5 dams. Modern
navigation locks allow pleasure craft to lock through quickly and
safely. The current is normally less than one mile per hour except
in flood-prone early spring. Navigation channels are usually
maintained at levels deep enough for pleasure craft, but boaters
should always use caution. There is no fee for using the locks.
Columbus Marina
US Army Corps of Engineers
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