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. […]
Freshwater Fishing
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. […]
Freshwater Fishing
5 great fishing outings for June
June is always a hot month, and we’re talking fishing, not temperatures. In Mississippi, opportunities abound for many species on many types of waters. […]
Crappie/Bream
Target beds for Mississippi bream
June is a prime month to catch bedding bream across Mississippi. Though pedestrian by many measures, they are the fish that brings people together. […]
Crappie/Bream
Memorize Salters’ sac-a-lait bible
Jiggin’ Pole’s inventor had plenty to say about crappie fishing, and his son J.B. “Blaine” Salter is keeping the religion alive. […]
Crappie/Bream
Post-spawn crappie fishermen move to crankbaits
After the spawn, when Mississippi’s slab crappie move out to deep water, trolling crankbaits might be the best way to trick them into biting. […]
Bass Fishing
Supplemental feeding in farm ponds works
Benefits of supplemental feeding can be evaluated by measuring sunfish and bass growth, but many factors can affect growth. […]