Freshwater Fishing Archives - Page 18 of 86

April 27, 2026

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. […]

Four overlooked spots for fall crappie

November 1, 2019 Phillip Gentry

Crappie fishing during the fall is a lot like spring fishing, minus the crowds. Here are 4 overlooked places to find slabs when the leaves are turning. […]

The Petit Minnow

November 1, 2019 Don Shoopman

Crappie Psychic’s Petit Minnows are 2 ½-inch, soft-plastic minnow-style baits that are perfect for crappie and speckled trout. […]

Mississippi catfishermen: Shall we gather at the river?

November 1, 2019 Phillip Gentry

River-fishing presents an almost daily challenge for anglers. Understanding changes in patterns and how catfish relate to them is key to catching them. […]

Anglers around Bay St. Louis can catch plenty of hefty sheepshead around the Highway 90 bridge pilings.

Top 5 hot spots for November fishing

October 31, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

November is a peak fishing time in Mississippi, with fish naturally entering a period of heavy feeding in advance of winter and the spring spawning season. […]

A dark “teardrop” marking below the eye of a flier differentiates it from other members of the sunfish family.

Take a flier on this bream

October 1, 2019 Brian Cope

The flier, Centrarchus macropterus, exists sparingly throughout America, but it can be found in big numbers in certain bodies of water. […]

Three patterns for fall crappie

October 1, 2019 Phillip Gentry

These three patterns really shine for finding fall crappie at transition points as well as moving in search of baitfish in Mississippi waters. […]

The Mississippi River’s big blue catfish

October 1, 2019 Michael O. Giles

As soon as the leaves start falling and the temperatures start dropping in October the blue catfish start heading to their deep honey holes. […]

The latest and hottest tactic for catching trophy catfish from flowing waters like the Mississippi River is called “bumping”.

Bumping for River Catfish

September 1, 2019 Phillip Gentry

Fishing a place with strong current for catfish? There’s no better tactic for Mississippi angers than bumping to put fish in the boat. […]