Fishmasters ranks the Top 30 fishing lakes in Mississippi, highlighting prime spots for bass and crappie. Did your favorite make the list?

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I’m a sucker for crappie! Steadfast in my loyalty. A lifelong addict, unrepentant and incurable. I love crappie—love catching them, love eating them. Crappie have remained one of the piscatorial ...

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With warm days, the spring fishing bug spreads far and wide. Many folks think of crappies as the days get longer and warmer. Truly, it is one of the best times of year to target those popular panfish.

On an unseasonably hot day in mid-March, longtime conservation and wildlife advocate Beth Pratt was out counting butterflies around the Briceburg Visitor Center, where their breeding ground lines the ...

In mid-April, when most trees look like skeletons, early bloomers indicate spring is on the way. Spikes of white flowers of Serviceberry (Amelanchier spp.) are currently showing up in the forest ...

Inquisitive anglers like Al Lindner consider the puzzling pursuit of early spring slabs great fun just after ice-out. (Photos by Lindner Media Productions) Spring is here and we are welcoming it back ...

It seems when the dogwoods have bloomed, that's a signal that it's time to head to the lakes for some ultralight tackle fun fishing. Crappie aren't the biggest fish found in the Santee Cooper lakes ...

Warm, sunny weather in early spring can fool you into trying for a head start on this busiest season. But patience pays off for some lawn and garden tasks that do more harm than good when started too ...

Spring crappie are often caught in stained or muddy water due to winter runoff and spring wind storms, but once found, the fish are usually cooperative. Photo by Forrest Fisher The rapid arrival of ...