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What does climate change hold for Mississippi reservoir fisheries?
How will fishing in Mississippi’s reservoirs fare when when climate change digs in. The habitat loss and changes to fish cannot be reversed. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Crappie/Bream
Learn how to fish Mississippi flood-control lakes during drawdown conditions
How to find and catch crappie when the water starts to disappear out of Mississippi’s flood-control lakes. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Ross Barnett plans upcoming drawdown
The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District will begin lowering the Ross Barnett Reservoir to 296.0 feet above sea level on Dec. 1. […]
Crappie/Bream
How to face-off with Mississippi’s fall crappie
Learn where and why crappie move around in the fall, and you’ll put more slabs in the cooler this October. […]
Crappie/Bream
Fall crappie: When one pole is enough
A crappie’s fall habits and locations make vertical jigging with a single pole a great technique. These experts certainly think so. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Lake at Trace State Park finally reopens
Fishermen are rejoicing over the reopening of one of its best fishing holes after the lake at Trace State Park near Pontotoc reopened on Aug. 5. […]
Catfish
Tie on these rigs for Mississippi catfish
Depending on where and how you’re fishing, and what catfish you’re targeting, you’ll need to tie on one of several different kinds of terminal-tackle rigs. […]
Catfish
Species Spotlight: Flathead catfish
Flathead catfish make a big splash wherever they show up. They are highly adaptable to a wide range of waters and can live in very harsh conditions. […]
Columns
A case for crappie stocking; North Carolina fishery rejuvenated
Stocking can help crappie populations with inconsistent year-class survival. A state agency restores a struggling fishery, answers a few questions. […]
Crappie/Bream
How to catch summer crappie in Mississippi
Guides, pros share their tactics for catching crappie when the temperature skyrockets and the fish change their haunts and habits. […]
Catfish
Put catfish on your wish list
Catfish are popular among Mississippi anglers. The state is full of channels, blues and flatheads. Here’s the 411 on how to recognize and catch them. […]
Crappie/Bream
Shoot docks for post-spawn crappie
Boat docks are an often-overlooked form of cover for post-spawn crappie. This technique will help you get baits where the big ones hide. […]