Columns
Species spotlight: Green sunfish
Green sunfish are among the most misunderstood and misidentified of all panfish. They are small, but also fun to catch, and good to eat. […]
Month: May 2023
Field Reports
Hunting a public land Mississippi gobbler
Dave Owens shares a video from a turkey hunt he took this season on Mississippi’s public land. He made the right moves to call this gobbler. […]
Catfish
Blackened catfish cakes
This Blackened catfish cakes recipe works well with blue, channel and flathead catfish. All have white meat, with a mild flavor. […]
Catfish
The Crucifix Fish: Not trash but treasure
Margot Schindler of Bay Springs uses the skeleton of a gafftopsail catfish’s head, driftwood and oyster shells to make Crucifix Fish art. […]
News
Fallen Officer Memorial to be held on May 18
MDWFP will hold the Fallen Officer Memorial on May 18, 2023 to honor and remember fallen Conservation Officers. […]
Field Notes
Search for ivory-billed woodpecker continues
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is considering declaring the ivory-billed woodpecker to be extinct. A final decision is expected any time. […]
News
MDMR accepting proposals for GOMESA projects
The MDMR is accepting proposals for projects that may receive funding from the Gulf of Mexico Energy Securities Act (GOMESA). […]
Fishing Reports
Alden’s blue catfish
Alden Breland, 11, with a 9-pound blue catfish caught on the Pascagoula River in Vancleave on April 16, 2023. […]
Fishing Reports
Barrett Smith with Attala County slabs
Fourteen-year-old Barrett Smith with some beautiful crappie from Attala County. […]
Fishing Reports
Peyton King’s bass
Peyton King with a nice bass caught in Smith County. […]
Hunting Reports
12-point Split Brow Buck
Richard Russo harvested this old 12-point buck on Jan. 8, 2023 in Lowndes County with an old H&R Single Shot 30-30 that his Dad gave to him before he passed. […]
Fishing Reports
Big red for Brad Blackman
Brad Blackman with a 40-inch redfish hooked along the coast of the Pascagoula River. […]