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Old River

Mayersville, Mississippi — Issaquena County.

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1,536Surface acres (whole lake)

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID {41feea79-2457-4376-b098-ce1a11174b3c}); shared with Louisiana, acreage is the whole lake.

Nearest airports

The closest airport with scheduled passenger flights to Old River, plus larger airports within about 150 miles:

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Airports with scheduled airline service from OurAirports (large and medium airports); larger airports are FAA large, medium and small hubs by FAA CY2025 enplanements ("major airport" = FAA large hub). Distances are straight-line from the lake's center, not driving distance; road routes are longer.

Location & fast facts

Where Old River is in Mississippi

The red circle marks Old River.

Fast facts

About Old River

  • County: Issaquena
  • Nearest city: Mayersville (about 4.5 mi from the lake)
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Shared with: Louisiana. The surface acreage shown is the whole lake; about 74% of the mapped water is in Mississippi.
  • Distance: about 70 mi from Jackson and 154 mi from Hattiesburg, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (Mississippi: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).

Fishing in Mississippi

Official MDWFP pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Lake map

Old River shoreline

1 mileN

No public access sites are listed for this water in the OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used) data.

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID {41feea79-2457-4376-b098-ce1a11174b3c}), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Conditions right now

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Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Old River

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in CT (America/Chicago), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Contact & official info

    Questions about Old River

    How big is Old River?

    Old River covers about 1,536 acres in Mayersville, Mississippi (Issaquena County).

    What towns are on Old River?

    Old River touches Mayersville in Issaquena County, Mississippi.

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