June 2019 Archives - Mississippi Sportsman

Ethan Cox shows off a chunky warmouth caught on ultralight gear in a millpond. Warmouth are often overlooked or misidentified by fishermen.

Species spotlight: Warmouth Sunfish

June 18, 2019 Brian Cope

Warmouth sunfish are one of the lesser-common panfish species. They are fun to catch and tasty table fare, but are often misidentified by anglers. […]

The study of fish movement

June 12, 2019 Hal Schramm

The ability to assess the environmental history of a fish is a tool that can provide important information used to better manage fisheries. […]

Grilling king mackerel filets that have been soaked in a 7 Up hot sauce marinade makes for a great fish dinner on a warm June evening.

7 UP Hot Sauce King Mack Fillets

June 12, 2019 Jerry Dilsaver

Grilling king mackerel filets that have been soaked in a 7 Up hot sauce marinade makes for a great fish dinner on a warm June evening. […]

A long, fat and sassy bass that made the mistake of biting a Zoom Super Fluke offered by Louisiana Sportsman publisher Tony Taylor was one of the larger bass he caught during the six-day trip for an early April bass club tournament at Toledo Bend.

These flukes remain super

June 11, 2019 Don Shoopman

Tony Taylor, publisher of Louisiana Sportsman magazine, is the king, or one of many kings, of fishing with a Zoom Super Fluke. […]

How do moon phases affect the feeding behavior of speckled trout? Not as much as you’d think.

Does the moon affect the trophy trout bite?

June 11, 2019 Chris Bush

Big fish feeding behavior is more closely related to Solunar times, the major and minor feeding periods, rather than moon phase. […]

You’ll find a number of stumps and bushes on the edge of the Maynor Creek channel.

Little but mighty Maynor Creek

June 6, 2019 Paul Elias

During June, bass will be schooling, and once you find them, you may catch more than one from the same spot. Maynor Creek. […]

Try smaller Mississippi waters for great bream

June 3, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

Gary Turner of Hattiesburg considers himself lucky that he is surrounded by at least a dozen public hotspots for bream to fish with his canoe. […]

Float the Jourdan River for summer bass

June 1, 2019 David Hawkins

Jourdan River is full of great bass fishing for anglers who’d enjoy a nice float trip from freshwater to brackish water and even saltwater. […]

In moving water conditions where fish must move to find food, flashy artificial lures can create a reaction bite.

Summer means bank-fishing

June 1, 2019 Phillip Gentry

A lot of Mississippi anglers will be fishing from dry ground this summer. Here’s some tips for making the best of fishing from the bank. […]

Fish frogs for bass all summer-long

June 1, 2019 Michael O. Giles

Fishing frog baits can be an exciting way to target bass in Mississippi waters through the summer. Whenever bass are shallow, tie one on. […]

CWD leads to deer-limit changes

May 31, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

With CWD positives now at 19 and impacted areas on the increase, the disease is beginning to affect Mississippi’s deer-hunting regulations and limits. […]

Duck hunting will be allowed on all four of the hunt units on Mississippi’s new Phil Bryant WMA.

New Bryant WMA rules proposed

May 28, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

Phil Bryant WMA will be broken into four units, each one offering a unique hunting experience, and hunters will be permitted to hunt through drawings. […]