Hal Schramm, Author at Mississippi Sportsman

The Alabama bass was recognized as a separate species after genetic analysis revealed that it was not closely related to the spotted bass. […]

Hand fishing has a long tradition in Mississippi and is still practiced by anglers that want to add extra excitement to their catfishing. […]

Avoiding the potential adverse effects of increased catch and size selectivity of bass that can result from increased technology. […]

Population-level analyses indicate no adverse effects of fishing during the bass spawn at present levels of fishing. […]

A recent study by Mississippi State fisheries researchers evaluated the success of crappie stocking in four of Mississippi’s state lakes. […]

A recent Canadian study compared the dispersal of tournament-caught largemouth and smallmouth bass across seasons. […]

Years of high water flow impedes the growth of young bass that, in turn, delays growth to the larger sizes anglers prefer. […]

Longer-lasting and more-durable plastic fish attractors, even though expensive to buy or build, may be more economical in the long run. […]

Even though a lot of anglers practice catch-and-release, low mortality coupled with high capture rates can reduce the abundance of big bass. […]

Where do you find the three major black bass species? Habitat selection largely determines places you catch all three. […]

A study by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologists provides a first look at whether selective breeding can produce bigger bass. […]

What ecologists call “complex habitat” — habitats with a lot of surface area and interstices — benefits fish production. […]