Sportsman Lake
Perry County, MississippiView mapDirections
MDEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Sportsman Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Public access
Sportsman Lake in Perry County, Mississippi has water-quality measurements published by MDEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 6.7 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 30 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 10.4 µg/L.
Sportsman Lake is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Perry County, Mississippi. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2021-10-07. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Sportsman Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLow algae
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Sportsman Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Sportsman Lake
These are the measurements MDEQ publishes for Sportsman Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Moderate clarity, visible to about 6.7 ft. Phosphorus 30 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 10.4 µg/L. TSI 52.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 6.7ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 30µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 10.4µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 52 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Recreation & Access
- Sportsman LakePublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Sportsman Lake
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Sportsman Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Sportsman Lake Dam, built primarily for recreation; earth-type dam, 24 ft tall.
- Normal storage
- 358 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 665 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 0.48 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- PERRY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID MS02174 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Sportsman Lake
Where is Sportsman Lake?
- Sportsman Lake is a lake in Perry County, Mississippi. Its water-quality measurements are published by MDEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Sportsman Lake?
- Sportsman Lake in Perry County, Mississippi has water-quality measurements published by MDEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 6.7 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 30 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 10.4 µg/L.
Is Sportsman Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Sportsman Lake?
- Sportsman Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Sportsman Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Sportsman Lake?
- Sportsman Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Mississippi's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
58 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.
Collected and reported by
- MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
21MSWQ_WQX58 samples · 2020–2021
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory