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June 6, 2026

The author gets together with a group of anglers every spring on Michigan’s Lake St. Clair. Everyone travels at least 600 miles for the event. Although they can’t claim ancestral fishing rights, this annual trip has great value to their small tribe.

The value of fish and fisheries

February 5, 2019 Hal Schramm

It is a good time to think a little deeper than just about fish biology or catching them. […]

Reservoir trash rule causes confusion

February 1, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

A new trash regulation has gone into effect for bank fishermen on Ross Barnett Reservoir near Jackson. […]

Meet Mississippi’s big bass buster

February 1, 2019 Michael O. Giles

Brandon angler Bill McKay, who has honed his big-bass skills for years, says targeting lunkers takes special tactics. […]

Cold catfish tricks

February 1, 2019 Phillip Gentry

Don’t give up on catfish in the winter. Blues, flatheads and channels will all bite, if you change tactics to account for the cold weather. […]

This black drum fell for a Z-Man Trout Trick.

Species spotlight: black drum

January 28, 2019 Brian Cope

Black drum are plentiful and can be found in a variety of habitats. They eat a wide range of foods, and provide lots of enjoyment to anglers across the southeastern states. […]

South Carolina anglers catch 2600-pound great white shark

January 24, 2019 Brian Cope

Capt. Chip Michalove of Outcast Sport Fishing Charters and his crew caught seven great white sharks on Friday, Jan. 18 off the coast of Hilton Head Island, including a 2600-pound male. […]

Schools of jumping silver carp are common on the Mississippi River. Silver carp are abundant in Kentucky Lake and have moved upstream into Pickwick Lake and down the Tenn-Tom Waterway to Bay Springs Lake.

Silver carp update

January 22, 2019 Hal Schramm

Asian carp have been expanding their territory throughout the Mississippi River and connected waters for several decades.
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January and February can be tough months for finding and catching bass, but this is one of the best times for fishing shallow Bogue Homa Lake.

How to fish Bogue Homa in January

January 17, 2019 Paul Elias

January and February can be tough months for finding and catching bass, but this is one of the best times for fishing shallow Bogue Homa Lake. […]

It’s prime wahoo time

January 16, 2019 Mississippi Sportsman

Capt. William Wall, with Pelagic Charters, said now through about April is prime time for catching some impressive wahoo. […]

For cold-weather crappie, Eagle Lake is tough to beat and can produce some jacked-up January action.

5 January fishing hot spots

January 14, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

Here are five hot spots Mississippi fishermen should try this month. […]

Fishermen at Barnett Reservoir, including the popular Spillway Recreation Area, will all need a designated trash receptacle beginning Jan. 1. (Photo by Bobby Cleveland)

Barnett Reservoir trash rule changes

January 1, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

All fishermen on Barnett Reservoir will be required to have a designated and clearly marked trash receptacle in their possession while fishing waters. […]

The black drum hold very closely to some of the area’s most productive wintertime speckled trout holes.

Black drum fill up dull, winter days along Mississippi’s Gulf Coast

January 1, 2019 Todd Masson

Battles with big, black drum ward off winter’s chill for Mississippi’s saltwater fishermen. […]