Bass Fishing
Lake Washington: A trophy white bass destination
Dakota Fleming fishes Lake Washington regularly and loves to hit white bass hot spots when the largemouth aren’t cooperating. […]
Lake Washington
Bass Fishing
Lake Washington pre-spawn bass
Terry Bates caught some beautiful bass while fishing with Mike Giles on Lake Washington during a tough windy day. […]
Crappie/Bream
Bass-sized lures can entice larger crappie
For decades, bass anglers have caught crappie on crankbaits designed to attract bass. Now lure companies make them to entice crappie. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Busting bass and crappie on Lake Washington
In late winter and spring, Lake Washington receives tremendous pressure from anglers, but in the fall many sportsmen turn to hunting. […]
Bass Fishing
Lake Washington bass on a consistent bite
Lake Washington warms up quicker than many lakes, and the crappie and bass can be found in shallow water earlier. […]
Crappie/Bream
Lake Washington crappie moving shallow to spawn
Crappie will start moving up when the water temperature gets in the high 60s to low 70s. March is a great month to fish Lake Washington. […]
Crappie/Bream
Changes proposed for Lake Washington
A new minimum length limit on crappie and a stricter rule on fishing with yo-yos have been proposed for Lake Washington, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks announced Friday. […]
Crappie/Bream
Washington tough to beat in March
Seems the whole world is learning how good crappie fishing is in Mississippi. Find a listing where some magazine or website has ranked the Top 10, 20 or 50 spots in the country, and the state will be well represented. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Lake Washington yo-yo fishing regulations
No more than 25 yo-yos may be fished by an individual. […]
Catfish
Cafish Hotspots Series: Yo-yo Paradise — Lake Washington’s catfishing hotspots
Thus far in the Catfish Hotspot Series, we’ve visited some of Mississippi’s well-known catfish waters as well as stepping off the beaten path to discover some trot lining and jugging locales. This month, we head over to the Delta to learn the ups and downs of yo-yoing for eating sized catfish from Lake Washington, and we found a veteran of the sport for our guide. […]
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Crappie Hotspot Series: Lake Washington
The next stop on the Mississippi Sportsman Crappie Hotspot Series tour is Lake Washington. Located approximately 25 miles south of Greenville on Highway 1, Washington is a closed-off oxbow of the Mississippi River; as such, fluctuations in the river don’t affect the lake in the same way as other oxbows, making it a unique fishery among Delta lakes. […]
Bass Fishing
A Day on Lake Washington
Terry Bates shut off the big motor, climbed up on the front deck, and began casting his spinnerbait into the shallow water around the cypress trees of Lake Washington. […]