Freshwater Fishing Archives - Page 53 of 86

July 22, 2026

John Harrison is a highly sought after guide and books guiding trips year round with many anglers from around the country.

Prespawn super slabs

March 1, 2014 Michael O. Giles

John Harrison waded slowly until he was a pole’s reach of a flooded cypress tree before easing a jig into the knees and roots.

Wham! A Grenada Lake slab crappie nailed it. […]

This month, guide Brian Barton takes us on a journey to catch channel, flathead and blue catfish from the deep clear waters of Pickwick Lake.

Catfish Hotspots Series: Gotta pick Pickwick

March 1, 2014 Phillip Gentry

Guys like Brian Barton are a rare find. He spent his early years working his way through school by day and tending catfish trotlines at night. Decades ago, Pickwick Lake produced much of the supply to meet the demand for commercial catfish. […]

One of Northeast Mississippi's best known fishing opportunities is Pickwick Lake, which is gaining national attention for its largemouth and smallmouth bass fishing.

Head northeast for angling action

February 28, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

With the gates closed on two of the most popular fishing holes in Northeast Mississippi, you might think that the region’s fishermen are in a bind. […]

The shallow crappie spawn on the upper main lake at Barnett Reservoir should be the best it's been in years, thanks to a new operational plan that includes higher water levels in the winter. It wasn't bad last year, as Keith Partridge of Terry learned behind the old No. 7 sign.

Barnett Reservoir crappie chasers excited

February 24, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Still a month and a half away from the spawn, crappie fishermen at Barnett Reservoir are already buzzing about what they feel could be one of the best springs ever on the 33,000-acre lake near Jackson. […]

Summers used a rope to rough measure his memorable catch and even ordered a replica mount of the fish. When it arrived, the recreation, using a 140-pound class mold, was still a foot short and off by 8 inches in diameter.

Summers’ monster blue too big to replicate

February 15, 2014 Phillip Gentry

Just how big was the giant blue catfish that John Summers caught and released in the Mississippi River in 2007?

“So big,” Summers said, “that it couldn’t be replicated.” […]

Husband and wife team, Greg and Georgia Ladner of Kiln weighed in 13.01 pounds at Chotard/Eagle in December. That was good enough for third place.

Crappie do bite in the cold

February 6, 2014 Paul Johnson

Can you believe it? It’s 2014 — ready or not. We’re right smack-dab in the middle of a January cold front as I write February’s column. Baby, it’s cold outside! […]

SuperCat Rods

February 1, 2014 Mississippi Sportsman

Available in six lengths and actions, for small stream channel cats to big water blues and flatheads, Rippin Lips’ new SuperCat Series features the perfect balance of extreme strength and toughness with a light, sensitive side. […]

Catfish Hotspot Series: Mississippi River monsters

February 1, 2014 Phillip Gentry

In Bolivar County, a man known as Radish shares his secrets to producing giant Missisippi River blue catfish. […]

Metabolism facts and myths

January 15, 2014 Hal Schramm

Wintertime fishing can be a challenge, but fish do still feed when water temperatures plummet. […]

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. […]