Crappie/Bream
Got docks? Hit ’em if you do
Boat docks and piers are also great post-spawn locations as crappie gravitate to docks adjacent to deep water. Docks provide food, shade and security for spawn-weary fish. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Crappie/Bream
Post-spawn success requires versatility
Magnolia Crappie Club member Hugh Krutz said one of the biggest mistakes he sees when crappie anglers take to the water during the post-spawn is only fishing the way the angler wants to fish for them. […]
Crappie/Bream
Bluegill: Bounty on the beds this month
To find success on bedding bream, one needs a nose for the sport.
“One of the first lessons my daddy gave me about fishing was smelling out bream beds,” said Joe Watts of Canton. “We were paddling across a lake one day and he stopped, turned up his head to take a big breath and said, ‘smell that son. That’s bream on a bed.’ […]
Crappie/Bream
Bream fishing options nearly ceaseless
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks’ State Lakes and State Parks systems makes sure people in all areas of the Magnolia State have access to hot bream action. […]
Crappie/Bream
Top tip for catching crappie in hot weather
Keeping your bait fresh and lively is one key to catching crappie, especially in hot weather. […]
Crappie/Bream
Crappie know how to stay cool
As I write this, the crappie are spawning. When you read this, the spawn will be over and the adults moving to their summer homes. For many anglers, crappie season is over. But the number of year-round dedicated crappie anglers appears to be increasing, as is their knowledge of how to catch summer crappie. The results of a crappie movement study by University of Missouri fishery scientists may offer some thoughts to add to your treasure chest of crappie-catching knowledge. […]
Content
Crappie’s post-spawn no reason to sing blues
For many crappie anglers, fishing the post-spawn season is a lot like heading back to the car after the big game. The excitement is over and the place is a shambles. […]
Catfish
The adrenaline rush that is hand-grabbing
Hannah Barron dove underwater hoping to feel a big catfish in a wooden box, and she got just what she wanted. […]
Crappie/Bream
Crappie expert’s jig-making tips
Crappie killer Murphy Royer makes his own jigs from scratch. […]
Crappie/Bream
One of Mississippi’s top lakes to be drained
Old Natchez Trace Lake — a.k.a. Trace Lake — at Trace State Park near Pontotoc will soon be drained and closed to the public during its renovation, according to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. […]
Field Notes
A better anchor
Although bream fanatic Lyle Soileau definitely uses a standard anchor, he also has another tool to help hold his pontoon boat in place when fishing snag-filled flats. […]
Crappie/Bream
The best of the rest of Mississippi’s crappie lakes
Mississippi’s top crappie lakes are well documented, gaining national exposure as some of the best in the country — Grenada, Sardis, Arkabutla, Enid (which has held the world record for white crappie since 1955), Washington and Ross Barnett. […]