2015 - Page 45 of 59 - Mississippi Sportsman

Where to fish for prespawn bass

March 15, 2015 David A. Brown

Before committing to their spawning areas, bass stage on perimeter cover like isolated cypress trees and outside grass points. […]

Adjust when bass fishing late-season cold fronts

March 15, 2015 David A. Brown

Downsizing to a smaller jig, crankbait or jerkbait can make a difference drawing strikes from bass during cold-front conditions. […]

Chilly mornings and hungry bass — must be prespawn time!

Downsize after a cool-down

March 15, 2015 David A. Brown

Prespawn bass are fairly predictable; early spring weather, not so much. Nevertheless, anglers can still catch less aggressive prespawners after a late-season cold front. Understanding that fish still want to eat, your best move is to swap big and bold for smaller and subtle. […]

Bluegills vs. redear

March 15, 2015 Phillip Gentry

Commonly lumped together in many circumstances under the handle bream, the bluegill and redear sunfish share many common characteristics. […]

Although fishing is best on the bottom, a slip cork without the peg is a great strike indicator when fishing for chinquapins.

Lynch’s fool-proof rig for bank fishing

March 15, 2015 Phillip Gentry

Tackle and rigging for chinquapins can be as simple as a No. 2 hook on monofilament line with a couple of split shot for weight. […]

Crappie fishing is also good at Lake Claude Bennett, where trolling deep water produces the best action in March prior to the spawn. Young Drew Carmical caught this 2-pound crappie at Lake Claude Bennett.

Everything you need to know about Lake Claude Bennett

March 15, 2015 Phillip Gentry

How to get there

Lake Claude Bennett is a 71-acre lake located in Jasper County, 20 miles east of Bay Springs off Mississippi Highway 18. Lake Claude Bennett is open year round and provides great boating, skiing, fishing, and also supports a well maintained camp ground. The street address is 100 Wells St., Bay Springs, MS 39422. GPS: N32 06.010 — W89 02.060 […]

The beauty of Mississippi’s State Lake system is that places like Calling Panther Lake in Crystal Springs, best known for its bass fishing, produces other fish like big bluegill and catfish.

State Lake system creates trip opportunities

March 15, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

When planning an angling schedule for 2015, the 36 fishing holes that make up Mississippi’s wonderful State Lake and State Park system should be considered. […]

Bobby Cleveland (pictured) and Brian Broom spent 10 springs traveling the state of Mississippi fishing the State Lake system. Their trips to most lakes involved bream fishing and always ended with fish for the fryer.

Popular NE Mississippi lake returns in May

March 15, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

MDWFP Fisheries Director Larry Pugh began seeing and hearing excitement from his fishing friends in Northeast Mississippi about the spring return of one of the area’s hotspots — Lake Lamar Bruce. […]

The Magnolia Crappie gets its signature racing stripe from the male black crappie used to mate with a white crappie female.

Magnolia crappie perfect for State Lakes

March 15, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

For decades, any crappie caught in one of the 36 State Lakes and State Park lakes managed by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks was not of the agency’s doing. […]

To find gobblers on public lands, hunt off the beaten path.

How to kill WMA turkeys — seek isolation

March 15, 2015 John J. Woods

The gobbler was sounding off in earnest, and he was not that far away. I started slipping quietly down the ridge, just below its peak where I hoped I would not be seen. […]

With biologists predicting a good spring turkey season in 2015, hunters have a fair chance at carrying home a gobbler.

Open land

March 15, 2015 John J. Woods

Hunters working gobblers on public lands must realize that the property is open to anybody that wants to use it. That includes both hunters and other people enjoying other forms of recreation. […]

One good public land strategy is to hunt as often as possible on weekdays, avoiding the weekend crowds.

2015 turkey forecast: Good, but not as good as 2014

March 15, 2015 John J. Woods

It is just as difficult, if not more so, to offer up any kind of a prediction to what the coming hunting season is going to be like when it comes to wild turkeys as it is for white-tailed deer. […]