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Get ready to tee off on an adventure through nature! Discover the perfect blend of recreation and relaxation with disc golf at MDWFP parks.
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The goal of the Fire on the Forty campaign is to promote the use of prescribed fire on privately owned fields and upland forests through outreach to educate landowners about the proper application of prescribed fire through hands-on workshops and…
Fire on the Forty workshops provide an opportunity for landowners to learn about prescribed fire in a classroom setting, followed by a field exercise where landowners are given the opportunity to participate in an actual prescribed burn, weather…
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More than 25 landowners and natural resource professionals gathered at the Charles Ray Nix Wildlife Management Area near Sardis, Mississippi to participate in an Introduction to Prescribed Fire Workshop.
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Last Saturday, April 13, 42 artists from around Mississippi gathered for the En Plein Air Painting Competition at Flowood Nature Park to compete for a chance to win cash prizes and publication in Mississippi Outdoors Magazine.
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Due to recent storm damage and extensive flooding, LeFleur’s Bluff State Park and Hugh White State Park campgrounds will be closed until Monday, April 22, 2024.
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In this episode of the Mississippi Outdoors Podcast, we sit down with Larry Pugh, Executive Deputy Director at MDWFP.
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Get tried and true tips and tricks to make growing food in your home easy again when you join us on May 7 for the return of our "First Tuesday Lecture Series"!
Museum of Natural Science
Want to learn about shark biology or how shrimp are caught? Curious about Mississippi’s marine fishes? Then this is the event for you!
Museum of Natural Science
Join us for a fun, paint-filled afternoon, for children ages 3-8, in the Museum's large classroom!
Museum of Natural Science
Enjoy a fun-filled day full of indoor and outdoor activities that will be accessible for everyone!
Museum of Natural Science
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How many times have you heard “once a spike, always a spike?” Or that there are blue deer in Mississippi?
To help identify your catch, MDWFP provides this fish identification guide to 39 common species.
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Fishing Fact
Bighead carp are occasionally caught while fishing for other species, particularly with commercial fishing nets. The environmental impacts of these fish are unknown, but they could adversely impact many native species of fish due to competition for food. The young of both bighead and silver carp look similar to gizzard and threadfin shad, so both bighead and silver carp could be spread through the release of live bait.
Description
Bighead carp are a deep-bodied carp with the eye located low on the head near the angle of the jaw. The back and head are olive to dark gray, becoming silvery to yellow-white on the sides and abdomen. Their body is covered with numerous dark gray to black blotches. Bighead carp can reach lengths of over 4 feet and weigh in excess of 100 pounds. As adults, bighead carp are most often confused with silver carp.
Habits and Habitat
Bighead carp were originally stocked into aquaculture facilities in combination with catfish to improve water quality and increase fish production. Bighead carp have escaped over the years to make their home in most of Mississippi’s larger rivers and reservoirs. Bighead carp are primarily filter feeders, feeding on a diet that consists of phytoplankton, detritus, zooplankton, and insect larva.
Other Names
Bighead, Marbled carp, Speckled silver carp, Asian carp
Scientific Name
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
State Record
The Mississippi Rod and Reel record of 67 pounds 12 ounces was caught in lower Sardis Lake by Ron Maxwell in 2007. The state trophy record, harvested with a bow and arrow, is 89 pounds 13 ounces, and was shot by Shane Turnage in 2011.
Fishing Fact
Effective baits for catching grass carp include earthworms, small artificial baits, and doughballs. They are extremely strong swimmers and are difficult to land on light tackle.
Description
Grass carp are one of the largest members of the minnow family. There is no keel on the belly. They have a wide mouth, a thick body, and a small, centrally positioned dorsal fin. The eyes are low on the side of the head, about even with the tip of the snout. Their back is gray to green, becoming silvery on the sides and underbody. Grass carp can reach lengths of over 4 feet and weigh over 50 pounds.
Habits and Habitat
Grass carp are native to China and were first introduced into the United States in 1963. They have been widely introduced throughout Mississippi, usually in small lakes and ponds to control aquatic weeds. Grass carp prefer to eat submerged vegetation, but will eat terrestrial vegetation when it comes in contact with the water.
Other Names
White amur, Carp
Scientific Name
Ctenopharyngodon idella
State Record
The Mississippi Rod and Reel record of 53.2 pounds was caught by Melvin Murphy in 2008. The state trophy record, harvested with a bow and arrow, is 72.7 pounds and was shot by Tony Christian in 2005.