Hal Schramm, Author at Mississippi Sportsman

Are anglers getting better, despite bass becoming harder to catch?

Catching bass seems like a battle between the knowledge and skills of the anglers and the too-often unpredictable behavior of the bass. […]

Brushing up Mississippi’s flood-control lakes

Hal Schramm

Does adding brush to Mississippi’s flood-control reservoirs actually help fish populations? Here are the effects of structure. […]

What does climate change hold for Mississippi reservoir fisheries?

Hal Schramm

How will fishing in Mississippi’s reservoirs fare when when climate change digs in. The habitat loss and changes to fish cannot be reversed. […]

Let the girls play! Female-only bass stocking works

Hal Schramm

Tim Bonvechio and Joseph Rydell, fisherie biologists with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, tested all-female bass stocking. […]

Florida bass stocking

Hal Schramm

A consequence of stocking Florida bass is that they hybridize with native largemouth bass. Could this create populations that are more difficult to catch? […]

How will a changing climate affect predator-prey dynamics in lakes

Hal Schramm

How will climate change affect dynamics of fish populations? A multi-agency team of fisheries scientists used three regional models to predict. […]

A case for crappie stocking; North Carolina fishery rejuvenated

Hal Schramm

Stocking can help crappie populations with inconsistent year-class survival. A state agency restores a struggling fishery, answers a few questions. […]

Anatomy of a trophy bass fishery

Hal Schramm

Genetics, habitat and forage are keys to building a trophy bass fishery. Achieving high growth rates remain an ongoing fishery management challenge. […]