Big Bass
Hearn catches trophy bass at Davis Lake
Logan Hearn caught his new personal best bass, this 11-pound, 4-ounce beauty, on a Rapala Crush City Freeloader at Davis Lake on Dec. 9. […]
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Bass Fishing
The ‘buzz’ at Jeff Davis Lake
Tommy Boutwell’s excitement was clear, and was more than enough to lend credence to his fishing story. […]
Bass Fishing
As fall comes, consider Davis Lake for lunker bass
When Jeff Foster caught his 17.34-pound bass at Davis Lake three years ago, it was no fluke.
“I went there, like I always do in winter, hoping to get one bite,” said Foster, of Tupelo, whose fish is the second largest bass ever recorded in Mississippi. “My favorite time of the year is the pre-spawn and I like the coldest, rawest days I can get. […]
Bass Fishing
Big and fat — Bass-fishing tips for Davis Lake
Few honey holes in Mississippi raise the eyebrows of bass fishermen at a mere mentioning of its name. Davis Lake, a 200-acre impoundment in Northeast Mississippi, is one of them. […]
Bass Fishing
State’s second-largest bass caught at Davis Lake
Jeff Foster knows that a wintertime bass trip to Davis Lake means hoping to get a bite or two. […]
Featured
Davis Lake crappie overpopulated, need thinning out
Crappie continue to dominate the statewide fishing report, with quality slabs coming from the oxbows like Eagle, Chotard and Ferguson lakes, but there’s a lake in Northeast Mississippi that is producing better quantity.
But as good as the bite is, Davis Lake is not getting great reviews.
An anonymous writer to MS-Sportsman.com this week was concerned about the overall condition of the crappie fishery at the 200-acre lake operated by the U.S. Forest Service. His e-mail: […]
Bass Fishing
Olive Branch angler lands 10-pounder on Davis Lake
Fishing buddies Sid McNeil and Len Killough had read some reports that big Davis Lake bass were starting to move up creeks in preparation for the spawn, so they took a day off of work yesterday (Feb. 9) and headed to the state lake south of Pontotoc.
“We went primarily to look for big fish,” McNeil said. “This time of he year is when it’s easiest to catch them: They’re going to be fattened up.” […]