Scientists release thousands of red snapper on Ship Island reef
GULF OF MEXICO — More than 2,000 red snapper were recently released on an artificial reef south of Ship Island in order to produce more of this fish that is so popular along the Gulf Coast....
View ArticleCorps’ work on Steele Bayou project to affect drivers and anglers
VICKSBURG — The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District is scheduled to begin work Sept. 1 on the Steele Bayou Drainage Structure Outlet Channel Repair Project near the Mississippi Highway 465...
View ArticleMDMR unveils weekends-only red snapper season
GULF OF MEXICO — The state of Mississippi has announced a weekends-only fall red snapper season. Mississippi Department of Marine Resources Executive Director Jamie Miller says in a news release that...
View ArticleFly fishing group presents award to Gulf Coast Research Lab
OCEAN SPRINGS — The International Federation of Fly Fishers (IFFF) has presented the University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL) with its Conservation Award. The award is...
View ArticleAfter two-year absence, BASS returning to Ross Barnett
CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI — The Ross Barnett Reservoir will be the first stop on the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society’s Central Open Series in 2015. The tournament dates are March 12-14 and the event is...
View ArticleVoters to decide whether hunting, fishing is constitutional right
JACKSON — Van Allen has been processing deer meat and selling gear to hunters and anglers for 20 years in Mississippi and other parts of the South. Like many outdoors enthusiasts, he thinks hunting and...
View ArticleVoters pull hammer for incumbents, hunting and fishing
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Voters yesterday re-elected Republican Sen. Thad Cochran and all four incumbent congressmen. Cochran, 76, said he intends to serve the entire six-year term. With Republicans taking...
View ArticleSpeckled Trout World Championship moves to Gulfport Harbor
GULFPORT — The Speckled Trout World Championship is ready to move into bigger waters. The fishing tourney is scheduled for May 14-16 at Gulfport Harbor. John Rea, President of the Mississippi Gulf...
View ArticleShrimp season interruption, low prices make tough year
BILOXI — Mississippi fishermen remain intent on harvesting this year’s shrimp crop in the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico despite low prices and a season paused and restarted. Dave Burrage,...
View ArticleMSU scientists boost recreational fishing industry
STARKVILLE — Nature offers a narrow and unpredictable window for breeding fish, and Mississippi State University scientists are studying ways to help hatcheries stock the state’s lakes. What if...
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