Weekly fishing reports will return February 15th. Below are a few hints for fishing during the winter and early spring.
| Bass | Try Texas or Carolina rigs, drop shot, or shaky head rigged finesse worms in 15 - 20 ft. of water along channel edges with a slow presentation. Also try jigging spoons over creek channels wherever shad schools are staging. Suspending jerkbaits along deep banks and the dam can also be effective. The slot limit for largemouth bass is 18" - 22" with a creel limit of 7 bass per angler. Only one bass over 22" can be harvested. |
| Crappie | Try trolling the outside edge of timber targeting standing tree tops in 15 - 30 ft of water with minnows or jigs. Fish attractors located in deeper water should be good during the winter. |
| Bream | Try tight lining worms along the flat in front of cabins fishing in 6 - 12 ft. of water. |
| Catfish | Try tight lining with liver on points or treetops in 10 - 15 ft. of water. Commercial blood baits can also be good lures to fish with. |
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Report provided by Mr. Neil Hays, Manager, Bob M. Dearing Natchez State Park
