2017 - Page 36 of 42 - Mississippi Sportsman

Even at Pickwick Lake, guide Roger Stegall can find fish shallow along creek channels and actively taking lipless crankbaits. “Work it slow, and they’ll hammer it,” he said. This smallmouth did exactly that.

Stick to bass-fishing fundamentals on colder waters

February 15, 2017 Bobby Cleveland

So what about the coldest area of the state up in the northeast corner and the slow-to-warm clear waters of Pickwick Lake and Bay Springs Lake (Tenn-Tom Waterway)? […]

Cajun Baby’s top winter lures

February 14, 2017 Patrick Bonin

February can be a mixed bag weather-wise, so anglers heading out this month need to be prepared for a wide-range of options depending on what Mother Nature has in store. […]

Even if Pickwick Lake is cold this month, bass will suspend off the bluff and pea gravel points and in front of the openings to spawning areas.

Catch a bunch of bass at Pickwick Lake

February 13, 2017 Paul Elias

In February at Pickwick Lake, the bass family will be having a reunion and ganging up.
In warm weather with active bass biting the Alabama Rig, you might have a 50-fish catch. […]

Dream boat

February 9, 2017 Sam Davis

If someone tells you you don’t need a trolling motor on your boat, stop talking to that person — you don’t need that kind of negativity in your life. […]

February is prime time for rabbit and goose hunters in Mississippi, which offers up a daily double for hunters in the Delta.

February is small-game month in most of Mississippi, a time for rabbit and squirrel hunters to hit the fields and woods in a search for ingredients for a pot of gumbo, sauce piquant, dumplings or just plain ol’ fried happiness. […]

Mississippians who catch speckled trout in Louisiana waters can bring fish less than 15 inches back across the state line if they have a license and do not stop to fish.

DMR addresses state line trout issue

February 6, 2017 Bobby Cleveland

Note to Mississippi fishermen who catch speckled trout in Louisiana waters and then return to port in the Magnolia State: Do not stop and fish once you enter Mississippi waters. […]

After tricking a crappie to think it is spawning season, hormone injections stimulate the release of eggs.

Crappie culture breakthroughs

February 6, 2017 Hal Schramm

Stocking crappie into public waters is rarely needed, but some systems occasionally could benefit from adding fish to supplement weak year classes. […]

Fishing tuna with drones

February 6, 2017 Mississippi Sportsman

Fishing tuna with drones […]

Mississippians can launch at home port, catch red snapper in Louisiana and legally return to port with the fish if they meet requirements set by the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources.

Mississippians can bring snapper to port if …

February 3, 2017 Bobby Cleveland

The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources has announced regulations regarding Mississippi boats catching red snapper during Louisiana’s state season. […]

Sylvester Badeaux shows off the monstrous 18-pointer he shot last Friday, Jan. 27 on his 200-acre lease near Hermanville in Claiborne County. The big buck green-scored 182 ¼ inches B&C.

Louisiana hunter downs 182-inch monster in Claiborne County

February 2, 2017 Patrick Bonin

Action had slowed considerably on Sylvester Badeaux’s 200-acre lease in Claiborne County — so much so that the Harvey, La. hunter had contemplated skipping the final days of deer season last month. […]

Coyotes are considered a predator on wild turkey in Mississippi, and in February will share the focus of the MDWFP's Habitat and Predator Management Month.

MDWFP: February is habitat and predator management month

February 1, 2017 David Hawkins

A targeted campaign addressing wildlife habitat management and predator control is being conducted in February by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. […]

Hunting wild hogs is both a great way to bridge the gap between deer and turkey seasons as well as a challenging big game pursuit year round, as author Phillip Gentry found with this pig.

Winter hoggin’ — Top hog-hunting tactics

February 1, 2017 Phillip Gentry

What’s a big game hunter to do after the deer season ends and the spring turkey season is still over a month away? Sad time, this month of February, eh? […]

Year: 2017