Map of Lake Poinsett Dam (near Harrisburg)

  "Excellent large mouth bass fishing as well as white crappie. Was originally used as a catfish pond but as far as I know there is no longer catfish in the pond...." Guy Parden Pond Dam

  "Nice trouts and catfish, with a couple small bass. Night crawlers and minnows are the best live baits options here...." Craighead Forest Lake

  "Bass have been good on soft plastics, crankbaits and a variety of topwaters in the early morning, shallow and near cover...." Lake Frierson

  "Catfish are hitting on Doc’s stink bait, red worms, nightcrawlers and minnows...." Lake Poinsett

  "Trolling small umbrella rigs with white grub, Rapalas, or spoons near timber and rock piles is working well...." Beaver Lake

  "Trolling small umbrella rigs with white grub, Rapalas, or spoons near timber and rock piles is working well...." Beaver Lake

  "Trolling small umbrella rigs with white grub, Rapalas, or spoons near timber and rock piles is working well...." Beaver Lake

  "Trolling small umbrella rigs with white grub, Rapalas, or spoons on your downriggers near timber, bluffs and rock piles is working well...." Beaver Dam Lake

  "This lake is a great place to fish for channel cats. I typically use cut shad or carp which can be caught pretty easily here in a cast net around moored barges and..." Lake McKellar

So you're interested in fishing Lake Poinsett Dam. As fishermen, we know there are times when our favorite spots are just not active so we built our Hot Spots feature to show you where the fish are biting in the area of Lake Poinsett Dam. Now you'll know where catches are being recorded in the general area, and you can plan your day on the water. Check out our Fishing Times tab to determine when the fish will be most active. To find Lake Poinsett Dam enter the 35.523415 latitude, and -90.673447 longitude coordinates into your GPS device or smart phone. If you need fishing tackle, or are looking for a fishing guide or fishing charter please visit Tackle, Guides, Charters