Freshwater Fishing Archives - Page 18 of 86

July 22, 2026

Crappie 101: Tips for using multiple-rod setups

February 10, 2020 Phillip Gentry

If two fishing rods are better than one, how about 12. Learn the two most-popular techniques for trolling using multiple rods. […]

The author shows off a nice channel catfish that will make somebody a great meal.

Species spotlight: Channel catfish

February 8, 2020 Brian Cope

Channel catfish are known as the smallest of the “big three” species of catfish, but they occupy a huge place in freshwater fisheries in the U.S.A. […]

Okatibbee crappie in February? Oh boy!

January 30, 2020 Michael O. Giles

Okatibbee Lake is a winter crappie haven for Mississippi anglers. Slab crappie are getting ready for their big move and are there for the taking. […]

Black crappie (left) and white crappie (right) are often caught in the same bodies of water. They’re similar, but different.

Species spotlight: crappie

January 18, 2020 Brian Cope

Crappie are one of the most popular gamefish among anglers in America. Many anglers don’t realize it, but crappie come in two varieties: black and white. […]

Cold cats are cool in Mississippi winters

January 12, 2020 David Hawkins

Catfish stand out in the winter as predators. Here’s how to target blue catfish and channel catfish in Mississippi waters for great winter action. […]

This may not be the biggest bass this young angler will catch, but it’s one he will never forget.

Farm ponds: fishing’s future?

January 9, 2020 Hal Schramm

Statistics indicate that young kids that fish are more likely to fish as adults than children that didn’t grow up exposed to fishing at an early age. […]

5 tips for winter slabs

January 2, 2020 Phillip Gentry

Get the jump on the spring crowd by catching Mississippi crappie right now using one of these tactics. A little advance planning can yield good results. […]

A large bird dropped this catfish, which shattered the windshield of Rhesa Walston's SUV in eastern North Carolina.

Catfish shatters car windshield

December 23, 2019 Brian Cope

Rhesa Walston of Washington, N.C. was driving home from her mom’s house on Dec. 18 when a catfish slammed into the windshield of her SUV. […]

Catch winter crappie when the water is down

December 2, 2019 Phillip Gentry

Finding winter crappie may be only half the problem for fishermen. Getting to them on lakes where the water is drawn down can be equally difficult. […]

Tippah County Lake has a tremendous population of bream, and they’ll bite in December.

Don’t forget fishing in December

December 2, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

Around Mississippi, plenty of lakes and rivers offer December fishermen plenty of hot action in cold weather. Here are 10 spots to try. […]

Although infrequent, hybrid crappies have faster growth rates than either parent. Note seven dorsal spines, characteristic of a black crappie, but faint vertical bars and prominent black spot on the operculum, characteristic of a white crappie.

Crappie catchability

December 2, 2019 Hal Schramm

Mississippi lakes and reservoirs are home to black and white crappie, and there are a few naturally produced hybrids swimming in their midst. […]

A SNAIL’S PACE:
One of the large black carp used in laboratory experiments to estimate food consumption rate of black carp. A few of these fish can threaten the native mollusk fauna in a couple of miles of stream.

Black carp can wipe out mollusks

November 14, 2019 Hal Schramm

The black carp’s consumption of snails and mussels — the most imperiled group of animals in the world — poses a significant threat to aquatic ecosystems. […]