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January 20, 2021
HomeFishingFreshwater Fishing

Freshwater Fishing

Freshwater Fishing

Try these five hot spots for January fishing in Mississippi

Bobby Cleveland

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

Crappie/Bream

Cold-weather crappie aren’t a bad idea

David Hawkins

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. […]

Columns

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. […]

Crappie/Bream

Christmas crappie: how the pros catch them

Kinny Haddox

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

Catfish

Winter catfish on the Mississippi River

Phillip Gentry

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

Freshwater Fishing

Fishermen excited about new Barnett winter drawdown

Bobby Cleveland

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

Columns

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. […]

Crappie/Bream

Learn how to fish Mississippi flood-control lakes during drawdown conditions

Phillip Gentry

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

Freshwater Fishing

Ross Barnett plans upcoming drawdown

Bobby Cleveland

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

Crappie/Bream

How to face-off with Mississippi’s fall crappie

Phillip Gentry

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

Crappie/Bream

Fall crappie: When one pole is enough

Phillip Gentry

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

The lake at Trace State Park reopened to fishing Aug. 5 and showed signs it would quickly reclaim its place among Mississippi hot spots. (Photo courtesy MDWFP)
Freshwater Fishing

Lake at Trace State Park finally reopens

Bobby Cleveland

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. […]

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