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Catfish stocking scheduled for Pearl River

June 14, 2012 MDWFP news release

An estimated 14,000 pounds of blue catfish are set to be released Friday (June 15) into the Pearl River near Picayune as part of the recovery effort following a massive fish kill last year, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks announced.

More than 200,000 fish and freshwater mussels were killed after an equipment malfunction at Temple-Inland Paper Mill in Bogalusa, La., caused a spill of paper-making byproducts that depleted oxygen in the river’s water. […]

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Catfish stocking scheduled for Pearl River

June 14, 2012 MDWFP news release

An estimated 14,000 pounds of blue catfish are set to be released Friday (June 15) into the Pearl River near Picayune as part of the recovery effort following a massive fish kill last year, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks announced.

More than 200,000 fish and freshwater mussels were killed after an equipment malfunction at Temple-Inland Paper Mill in Bogalusa, La., caused a spill of paper-making byproducts that depleted oxygen in the river’s water. […]

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Chapman wins Toledo Bend Elite Series tournament

June 10, 2012 Special report from www.Bassmaster.com

Kansas pro Brent Chapman received an early birthday present today (June 10) when he pocketed $100,000 for winning the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament held this weekend on Toledo Bend.

“I feel awesome,” said Chapman, who turns 40 early next month. “This is one more check-off on the list of my goals.”

The win was his fourth B.A.S.S. victory, although it was his first Elite Series win. […]

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Chapman takes second-day Elite Series lead

June 9, 2012 Andy Crawford

Brent Chapman slapped 25 ½ pounds of bass on the scales of the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on Toledo Bend, pushing the Kansas pro from 11th to first place during the second day of competition.

The heavy sack pushed Chapman’s two-day total to 43-9, and he said he caught numbers of quality fish today (June 8).

“I threw back a 17- to 18-pound stringer today,” Chapman said of his day on the water. […]

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Pace earns lead in Elite Series stop on Toledo Bend

June 8, 2012 Andy Crawford

Talk leading up to the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on Toledo Bend centered around whether the lake could produce as well as it did last year, when Dean Rojas put together more than 70 pounds to win the event.

Mississippi’s Cliff Pace removed any doubt today (June 7) that the now-full lake would scatter the fish. Pace put together 23 pounds, 2 ounces to take the early lead in the tournament. […]

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Thousands of white bass die at Sardis Lake

May 30, 2012 MDWFP news release

More than 70,000 white bass turned belly up in Sardis Lake recently, and the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks said the cause is believed to be a naturally occurring bacteria.

The total number of white bass — which composed more than 97 percent of the fish kill — was estimated at 73,510, the MDWFP reported on May 24. […]

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Bring the little ones to Katfishin’ Kids this Saturday

May 27, 2012 From News Reports

What better way to celebrate the start of summer than with some free fun? Make plans to attend Katfishin’ Kids this Saturday, June 2, from 7 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. at the Turcotte Lab off Highway 43 at the Ross Barnett Reservoir.

This event is free to all and no equipment is needed. Bring the kids, 15 and under, for a fun-filled day where they can learn the basics of fishing. They’ll be taught how to tie a knot, select the correct lure, bait hooks and cast. In addition, the pond will be stocked with catfish for them to try their hand at catching some fish. […]