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July 22, 2026

Bobby Cleveland (pictured) and Brian Broom spent 10 springs traveling the state of Mississippi fishing the State Lake system. Their trips to most lakes involved bream fishing and always ended with fish for the fryer.

Popular NE Mississippi lake returns in May

March 15, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

MDWFP Fisheries Director Larry Pugh began seeing and hearing excitement from his fishing friends in Northeast Mississippi about the spring return of one of the area’s hotspots — Lake Lamar Bruce. […]

The Magnolia Crappie Club makes a trip or two to Lake Washington each season, and a 3-pounder at the weigh-in is a common sight.

Washington tough to beat in March

March 9, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Seems the whole world is learning how good crappie fishing is in Mississippi. Find a listing where some magazine or website has ranked the Top 10, 20 or 50 spots in the country, and the state will be well represented. […]

James and Trace Carpenter of Winona make a great fishing team. Trace was awarded the Elite Fisherman Award by MCC last season. These slabs came from Grenada this past fall at the Big Mama Open.

It’s finally time

March 9, 2015 Paul Johnson

At posting time for this month’s Mississippi Sportsman, it will be the “official” kickoff of the 2015 fishing season. That is, we finally got through winter, and spring, with all its outdoor opportunities, is upon us. Dust off that jig pole, find the sunscreen and get out on your favorite crappie fishing hole. […]

Catfishing has definitely become a more-popular part of the fishing scene, with tournaments popping up everywhere.

The changing face of catfish anglers

March 5, 2015 Hal Schramm

Interest in catfishing — particularly trophy catfish — appears to be growing. […]

Lake Claude Bennett, one of Mississippi’s premier state lakes, is located in Jasper County and is well known in March as a prime bream fishing lake.

Bream king — Fishing tips for catching Lake Claude Bennett’s bream

March 1, 2015 Phillip Gentry

About halfway between Laurel and Meridian lies Jasper County, home to Lake Claude Bennett, one of Mississippi’s best fishing holes. […]

FLW pro angler Pete Ponds enjoys the fruits of the State Lake system, like the day he caught this big largemouth at Calling Panther Lake near Crystal Springs.

Why not a State Lake?

March 1, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Hesitating only slightly after plopping down in the lake, the little Styrofoam bobber shot completely out of sight beneath the surface of the still waters. […]

How to hook a minnow

February 21, 2015 Phillip Gentry

While fishing a Crappie Masters tournament several years ago, an observer asked veteran angler Whitey Outlaw about the way he hooked a minnow on his jig. […]

Glynn Lavergne catches tons of crappie because he uses very light, sensitive tackle.

Tips from a crappie killer

February 20, 2015 Chris Berzas

Part of Glynn Lavergne’s secret to success with slab crappie has to do with the very sensitive tackle he uses to entice fish. […]

February is best month to load up on crappie

February 19, 2015 Dan Kibler

Ed Duke, who has operated crappie tournaments for years, said February fishing for crappie can be as good as March fishing for bass. […]

The Magnolia crappie is a hybrid designed to be released in smaller bodies of water to prevent overpopulation. Some fish have the black nose marking to help identify them.

Magnolia crappie a perfect fit for state lakes

February 15, 2015 Phillip Gentry

Even with a high number of crappie anglers willing to help manage crappie populations in Mississippi’s state lakes, there exists a real potential for trouble in stocking crappie into small bodies of water. […]

Scott Vance shows why anglers should consider Okatibbee Lake when planning a pre-spawn crappie trip in late February or March.

Okatibbee’s on during pre-spawn

February 11, 2015 Michael O. Giles

Scott Vance scanned his LCR and maneuvered along the submerged creek channel in Okatibbee Lake about 15 miles west of Meridian, working jigs tipped with crappie niblets in 9 feet of water. […]

Greenville’s Brad Taylor fished a MCC event at Sardis Lake with daughter Allie Bre, and she had a ball.

Kids these days!

February 9, 2015 Paul Johnson

I want to talk about kids this month. Specifically, I want to talk about some amazing kids who have put down cell phones and the iPads/iPods and picked up fishing poles. […]