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David Berry, the State Lakes program coordinator for the MDWFP, shows exactly the type of bass fishermen are encouraged to keep at many of the agency's lakes. This one was caught at Calling Panther Lake.

Keeping small bass urged on some State Lakes

February 25, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Biologists are urging fishermen to catch and cook more of the bass that are being caught in some waters in the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks’ State Lake system. […]

Bobby Cleveland likes to hit the flats in the afternoon during a late winter warmup and cover as much water as possible with a lipless crankbait. The tactic was successful last spring on this bass at Lake Lincoln.

Ponds: Big fishing week ahead

February 15, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

With the long-term weather forecast calling for 70-degree, mostly sunny days all next week, Mississippi fishermen are ready to get on the water and start chasing bass. […]

Most Bogue Homa bass will be in the 1 1/2- to 2-pound range, but larger fish can be caught.

February is a great month to fish Bogue Homa

February 14, 2014 Paul Elias

Bogue Homa is a relatively-shallow lake that grasses up quickly, making getting a lure through to bass difficult later in the year. But that’s not a problem this month. […]

The renovation of the MDWFP's 99-acre Lake Monroe at Aberdeen should mean the return of outstanding bass fishing later this decade. Dan Smith caught this fat one on a summer trip in 2012.

Lake Monroe drained, closed to public

February 11, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

State officials said Tuesday that the process of draining Lake Monroe, a Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks state lake, has been completed and it is now closed to fishing. […]

Fisheries manager Todd Driscoll knows from first-hand experience the benefits of progressive bass management.

As I write this column, it’s late December. It’s been the coldest early winter I can remember, and the forecast doesn’t look any better. As much as I like winter fishing for the solitude and the chance for a big fish, it’s going to take a few more degrees and some sunshine to get me fired up about hitching the boat and heading out. Time to reflect. […]

While most of the fish caught this month will probably be smallies, there are opportunities to catch some lunker bass.

Icicle bass at Bay Springs

January 16, 2014 Paul Elias

We’re expecting some cold weather, and the bass that bite the best then are spotted bass. I don’t know why, but you often can catch bigger smallmouth, largemouth and spotted bass in January at Bay Springs, a 10-mile waterway. […]

Side-imaging SONAR such as this allows the angler to make the best use of the water beneath the boat.

Electronics are oh-so important

January 15, 2014 David Hawkins

A quality fish finder becomes an important tool for the angler during these fishing forays. Side imaging SONAR is all the better. Learning to identify a deep-water shad ball is the important first step in finding nearby bass. […]

Use the cold to your advantage. Keep close tabs on the weather because even a slightly warm day in winter can really trigger a bite.

Track the weather: Fronts can turn fish on

January 15, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

B.A.S.S. Elite Series pro Pete Ponds of Madison watches the long-term weather forecast during December and other winter months to find the perfect days to chase bass. […]

Kyle Graham's go-to lures when he fishes the Pascagoula River marsh for bass.

Rapalas and Sallys — Graham’s go-to lures

January 15, 2014 Sam Davis

When Kyle Graham fishes the Pascagoula River marsh for bass in January he has three go-to lures and a new one that he’s testing. […]

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. […]

Coastal bass on ice — Pascagoula River bass-fishing strategies

January 1, 2014 Sam Davis

Veteran fisherman Kyle Graham shares his winter bass-fishing tactics — and favorite biscuit stop — on the Pascagoula River. […]