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Electroshocking gives a thorough, accurate look at most fisheries
A closer look at the efficiency of electrofishing and how well samples represent what is actually in the water. […]
Articles by Hal Schramm
Bass Fishing
Big bass, big spawn?
The health of a bass population in a body of water will be reflected in spawning success. And big fish are the most productive. […]
Catfish
Trotlines for catfish
Trotlining is an effective way to catch catfish — blues, channels, and flatheads. A study finds the effects on gamefish to be minimal. […]
Bass Fishing
The gamest fish that swims
In his 1881 Book of the Black Bass, Henshall described the black bass as “Inch for inch and pound for pound the gamest fish that swims.” […]
Bass Fishing
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. […]
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Brushing up Mississippi’s flood-control lakes
Does adding brush to Mississippi’s flood-control reservoirs actually help fish populations? Here are the effects of structure. […]
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What does climate change hold for Mississippi reservoir fisheries?
How will fishing in Mississippi’s reservoirs fare when when climate change digs in. The habitat loss and changes to fish cannot be reversed. […]
Bass Fishing
Let the girls play! Female-only bass stocking works
Tim Bonvechio and Joseph Rydell, fisherie biologists with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, tested all-female bass stocking. […]
Bass Fishing
Florida bass stocking
A consequence of stocking Florida bass is that they hybridize with native largemouth bass. Could this create populations that are more difficult to catch? […]
Bass Fishing
How will a changing climate affect predator-prey dynamics in lakes
How will climate change affect dynamics of fish populations? A multi-agency team of fisheries scientists used three regional models to predict. […]
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A case for crappie stocking; North Carolina fishery rejuvenated
Stocking can help crappie populations with inconsistent year-class survival. A state agency restores a struggling fishery, answers a few questions. […]
Bass Fishing
Anatomy of a trophy bass fishery
Genetics, habitat and forage are keys to building a trophy bass fishery. Achieving high growth rates remain an ongoing fishery management challenge. […]