July 2021

Increasing dissolved oxygen in a livewell or bait tank is the best of several ways to keep fish alive longer in the summer heat.

The barrier islands offer great opportunities for kayak-bound anglers. Make the arrangements for a trip of a lifetime.

This freshwater bass technique can help anglers put many flounder in a boat quickly, and it’s just downright fun to do.

Creeks, streams and small rivers of any size across Mississippi will likely hold spotted bass in the summer.

Five months of trail-camera photos, extensive weather data, gave the author a thorough picture of buck movement on his hunting property.

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

Sardis Reservoir in Lafayette, Panola and Marshall counties has made a comeback in the numbers of big bass it’s producing.

Chas Champagne’s latest lure, the Matrix X-Shad Croaker, is a dead ringer for a speckled trout’s favorite summer meal.

Get your archery equipment ready early. Bowhunters shouldn’t expect to see pre-COVID inventories at their favorite bow shop until 2022.

Colorful, tasty mahi mahi, aka dolphin, are among the fastest swimming and fastest-growing species you’ll ever run into.

A 10.1-pound bass hit a frog bait for angler Kyle Walley of Columbia on May 23. It also attracted the attention of a hungry alligator.

July is one of our hottest months, but the fishing can be red hot as well. Mississippi has plenty to offer for July fishermen.

After a year’s hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Mississippi’s annual Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo is back on track in Gulfport.

Mississippi bass pro Brock Mosley of Collinsville rallies for fifth-place finish in 2021 Bassmaster Classic.

The Mississippi Wildlife Federation and Mississippi Outdoor Expo have partnered to bring a redesigned Mississippi Wildlife Extravaganza.