Freshwater Fishing Archives - Page 14 of 86

July 22, 2026

Mississippi River catfish gang up around these man-made, current-directing structures, making them great fishing holes year-round. […]

The redear sunfish, aka shellcracker, chinquapin or yellow bream, is identified most easily by the colorful edge around it earflap. […]

A big pile of fresh fish filets is a whole lot easier to manage with an organized approach to fish cleaning. […]

When the spawn takes place this spring at Ross Barnett Reservoir, anglers will have closer access using the new Goshen South Boat Ramp. […]

What do Mississippi anglers feel is the best crappie fishing destination? You can ask five people and get five different answers. […]

Trotlining is an effective way to catch catfish — blues, channels, and flatheads. A study finds the effects on gamefish to be minimal. […]

There is a reason sportsmen and women get excited when spring approaches — it’s time for the crappie spawn. […]

March brings high water and the chance to wade for a limit of Mississippi slabs. Here’s how a couple of crappie-fishing experts get bit. […]

Blue catfish are highly adaptable and live in almost any type of freshwater; lakes, ponds, creeks, swamps or rivers. […]

Fishermen at Ross Barnett Reservoir will have quicker access to the lake’s best crappie and bass fishing when a new boat ramp opens in March. […]

Don’t forget crawfish for late-winter and early spring crappie. Crawfish and crawfish-colored lures start working best in February. […]

Crappie Psychic’s Clyde Folse debuts the flat jigheads he’s been using to put crappie in the boat for decades. […]