Most of Mississippi has enjoyed a relatively cool summer, but its waters still got “summer hot.” With August and September gone, nights are cooler, days are shorter and the sun is far less intense. […]
This final segment explores fishes’ ability to detect sound and water movement. These senses may have much more to do with feeding than formerly known or even thought. […]
Much remains to be learned about exploiting the sense of smell to attract fish or make them bite. Which odors attract, which repel? […]
We make the assumption that sensory systems involved in feeding are equally involved in catching fish with lures or real food impaled on a hook. […]
When the water warms above 75 degrees, there are three simple things bass anglers need to do to keep their catch alive. […]
As I write this, the crappie are spawning. When you read this, the spawn will be over and the adults moving to their summer homes. For many anglers, crappie season is over. But the number of year-round dedicated crappie anglers appears to be increasing, as is their knowledge of how to catch summer crappie. The results of a crappie movement study by University of Missouri fishery scientists may offer some thoughts to add to your treasure chest of crappie-catching knowledge. […]
It’s that time of the year. The dogwoods are in bloom, the water is warming, the days are getting longer, and the bass are building nests and spawning. But what triggers the bass spawn? I doubt the blooming dogwoods put the bass in a romantic mood. Is it photoperiod? Temperature? […]
Bass aren’t picky eaters. What they eat boils down to a simple two-step rule: small enough to swallow, big enough to be worth eating. In other words, the forage needs to be within a certain size range, which I call the “foraging window.” […]
Stocking crappie into public waters is rarely needed, but some systems occasionally could benefit from adding fish to supplement weak year classes. […]
We all have frustrations. Near the top of my list is the often-heard question: “Do you believe in climate change?” […]
Reservoirs — impounded rivers — in the southern United States provide much of the recreational fishing opportunities anglers enjoy. […]
The term “Asian carp” refers to four species of carp native to the rivers of China and Southeast Asia. All are capable of growing larger than 60 pounds.
Like the common carp, imported from Europe in the 1800s, the fish are in the minnow family. […]
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