Freshwater Fishing Archives - Mississippi Sportsman

January 20, 2021

Our five recommendations for January fishing hotspots in Mississippi include spots for crappie, catfish and bass. […]

Plenty of anglers know they need to save plenty of January days to target crappie. Here are some places to go and tactics to use. […]

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

Crappie tend to gather up in the deeper water in December. Three top pro teams share cold-weather trips for catching crappie. […]

Winter fishing on the Mississippi River requires a little different approach, but there are catfish to be caught, and nice ones, too. […]

Ross Barnett Reservoir anglers will find a lower water level from the start of December through the end of February. […]

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

How to find and catch crappie when the water starts to disappear out of Mississippi’s flood-control lakes. […]

The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District will begin lowering the Ross Barnett Reservoir to 296.0 feet above sea level on Dec. 1. […]

Learn where and why crappie move around in the fall, and you’ll put more slabs in the cooler this October. […]

A crappie’s fall habits and locations make vertical jigging with a single pole a great technique. These experts certainly think so. […]

Fishermen are rejoicing over the reopening of one of its best fishing holes after the lake at Trace State Park near Pontotoc reopened on Aug. 5. […]