Freshwater Fishing Archives - Page 53 of 86

April 25, 2026

On winter trips, bass pro Pete Ponds will start his day on the dam or other riprap bank and start with a jerkbait. By the end of the day, when the water has warmed along the rocks, he can even catch bass on a mid-range crankbait like a Bandit 200.

Too cold to fish? No say experts

January 10, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Larry Pugh, the state’s fisheries director, is also one of Mississippi’s most avid bass fishermen, and like his peers he doesn’t always wait for pleasant weather to hit the water. […]

Randy Bouchilion and Joe Lowery caught these Chotard slabs on the bottom a couple of Januarys ago.

Crappie crazed

January 9, 2014 Paul Johnson

All I want for Christmas is a pair of 600-gram Thinsulate, waterproof boots. Yep, it’s after Christmas by the time you read this, but, right now, before Christmas, I’ve been asked several times by my family members what I want for Christmas. […]

Don’t think a fish can’t swim fast enough to snag your bait when the waters get chilly.

Lakes and ponds in winter

January 6, 2014 Hal Schramm

I hear anglers talk a lot about how a fish’s metabolism slows in cold water, that they eat infrequently or that it takes a slow presentation because the fish can’t swim fast. […]

Veteran crappie fishermen have learned the cycle, and have a good idea when and where the fish will be.

Too cold for crappie? Never

January 1, 2014 David Hawkins

Tommy Hemphill has the perfect answer for an age-old question: Does it get too cold to crappie fish? […]

Columbus Lake whiskers – How, when and where to catch catfish on this lake.

January 1, 2014 Phillip Gentry

Local expert Joey Pounders gives the 411 on how and where to catch catfish at Columbus Lake on the Tenn-Tom Waterway. […]

Wolf Lake winners Dee Fergueson and Cory Smith of Brandon are new to crappie tournament fishing. The winning strategy was long-lining jigs.

Target: Old Muddy oxbows

December 10, 2013 Paul Johnson

HO-HO-HO. Merry Christmas. Can you believe it? We’re into deer season, duck hunting is right around the corner, Christmas is upon us and I’m going crappie fishing every chance I get. […]

Would you rather catch one big cat or a big mess of fish for the table? That’s one of the questions facing fisheries managers looking to satisfy catfish anglers.

Managing catfish

December 5, 2013 Hal Schramm

If you have been following this column, you might remember I discussed catfish growth in October and November. The September column introduced Larry Pugh, the new chief of fisheries for Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. […]

Paul Johnson loves the oxbows for winter fishing, and here's why. A big white crappie and a big black crappie caught back to back at Eagle Lake.

Several lakes receive crappie boost

November 26, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

From extremely popular oxbows to heavily fished state fishing lakes, state fisheries personnel have been busy stocking crappie to insure future fishing opportunities. […]

Put A Cork In It

November 15, 2013 Phillip Gentry

To combat spooking crappie in wintertime gin clear waters, Whitehead will add a Thill balsa wood slip cork to troll jigs further away from the boat. […]

While other anglers are spider rigging for fall crappie, guide Brad Whitehead uses a sideways trolling approach known as side pulling.

War Eagle’s “Side Pulling” Package

November 15, 2013 Phillip Gentry

In order to accommodate the crappie enthusiast who’s gotten hooked on fishing sideways, Monticello, Ark.-based War Eagle Boats has started offering a list of side pulling options on its RG 1754 model aluminum boats. The design and setup were the brain child of side-pulling founder and War Eagle pro-staffer, Roger Gant. […]

Johnny Cumberland caught this monster 67-pound blue catfish on the Mississippi River near Vicksburg recently while fishing with Capt. Bob Crosby and Mike Giles.

Mississippi River magic

November 14, 2013 Michael O. Giles

Johnny Cumberland had no idea what was about to happen as he boarded Capt. Bob Crosby’s boat on a recent trip to the Mississippi River at Vicksburg, but he was hopeful of catching a few big blues. […]

The renovation of Lake Monroe, a 99-acre MDWFP lake near Aberdeen, should alleviate a problem of overpopulated and stunted largemouth bass.

Lake Monroe closes for renovation

November 5, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

The bad news: Lake Monroe, one of the oldest lakes in the State Lake system at 59 years old, will soon be drained dry and closed to fishing. […]