Thread: Greenbrook lake in Southaven ms.

I fished the north side by the public park off stateline this spring. There are no signs that say no fishing on that side an several trails that lead to the lake. Drove back to the levee on south end and parked by that again, public park back there and walked down to the levee and there was a couple cheap signs that say No Fishing and that's it. So we didn't fish it, I think it's a public lake as long as your own city property and not private owned property. To many people get territorial about things like lakes, docks and fish.. Lol. Let me know what you find out, I'm guessing it's a geezer with nothing better to do than raise a fuss . If they caught a citizen placing a sign and writing in Desoto County Sherrifs Dept. in permanent marker than that should be impersonating an officer of the law and consider an offense. Funny thing is , most the times the people who don't want other fishing a lake like this don't even fish themselves, it boggles the mind I tell ya

I sure don't think I would eat any fish out of there if I COULD fish it!

Ha.. dunno why not. Got all the Styrofoam, chicken bones, Newport butts and general city trash any fish can live healthy on, and let's not forget the washed out beer and liquor bottles now

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The lake belongs to the home owners. They have an association that paid for and maintains the dam/spillway. It is private property.


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Thanks feelay for clearing that up. A mutual friend of mine said his dad used to take him fishing there 20 plus years ago bank fishing and with no hassles. Of course Southaven has changed a lot since then.. no honor system left in this world within urban areas. I figure the trash is why they don't welcome fishermen now. Man city living is great within a progressive modern society like we have ain't it

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Things could have possibly changed, but I haven't heard. I used to know several people who lived there and were involved with the lake association. All of them have since moved on. It's definitely not the same small town I grew up in. I liked it better when Goodman and stateline east were gravel.


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Pantera.... Check out the lakes in Central Park. They are public.


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My house backs up to Central park. The lakes are about 200yds from my back door. I saw 1 yak in the bigger of the 2 lakes. Never seen a fish come out of either lake. They must be there because there are always people sitting on buckets fishin. A lot of fishing pressure and a lot of tennessee tags.
The lakes in Central Park hardly have any trash in or around them. I guess the city keeps it clean or the people that use it keep it clean because they are allowed to use it. I guess putting up a sign restricting people and the fact that the trash cans in Greenbrook Park are overflowing every weekend all of the loose trash blows into the lake and the signs say no tresspassing so nobody including the city are going to pick up anything along the shore line in the park. It' sad but true.
Some people might even throw chicken bones and beer cans in the lake bcause of that.