Lakes / Mississippi / Forrest County / Sportsman Lake
Sportsman Lake, Forrest County, Mississippi
38.57 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
31.13 degrees N, 89.21 degrees W - Forrest County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Sportsman Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 29% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- About 15 miles from Hattiesburg, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geiger Lake | Forrest | 2.3 mi | 275.15 acres |
| Glenn D Walker Lake | Forrest | 5.4 mi | 30.19 acres |
| Elks Lake | Forrest | 7.3 mi | 79.94 acres |
| Beaver Lake | Lamar | 8.8 mi | 118.69 acres |
| Sportsman Lake | Perry | 17 mi | 39.98 acres |
| Flint Creek Reservoir | Stone | 18 mi | 557.72 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Sportsman Lake
How Big Is Sportsman Lake?
Sportsman Lake covers 38.57 acres in Forrest County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Forrest County?
Geiger Lake is the largest lake in Forrest County, at 275.15 acres.
Largest Lakes in Mississippi
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sardis Lake | Lafayette | 33,218.53 acres | - |
| 2 | Grenada Lake | Grenada | 16,988.3 acres | - |
| 3 | Arkabutla Lake | DeSoto | 11,389.45 acres | - |
| 4 | Enid Lake | Yalobusha | 6,290.32 acres | - |
| 5 | Bay Springs Lake | Tishomingo | 6,072.74 acres | - |
All 382 Mississippi lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 124544639). Verified October 30, 2026.