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| Okhissa Lake Now Open for Pleasure Boating Before Last Saturday, the 24th of May, if you lived in central Franklin County and wanted to spend time on a lake knee boarding, tubing or skiing, your first stop would have been the fueling station. Now that Okhissa Lake, the Homochitto National Forest Lake known for fishing, has opened the lake to pleasure boating getting cool and having fun is much easier. Read more?... |
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| Into the Woods The name of this sportsman's paradise of a forest, like the name of our state, is of Indian origin and means "Big Red." It comes from the sometimes reddish-hued river of the same name, which winds through this thickly wooded forest. The color, of course, comes from the high iron content found in the sandy clay soil. Chock-full of amenities for hunters, fishermen, hikers, and campers, the Homochitto now has yet another one--the 1,000-acre Lake Okhissa (Choctaw for "gatekeeper"). When asked if the massive lake was full yet, Homochitto public affairs officer Mary Bell Lunsford replied, "Not yet, but it is coming along nicely;" Read more?... |
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| Fishing The Post Spawn Scott Suggs Post-spawn fishing for bass can encompass everything from hatched eggs to shady summer haunts, but it pretty much begins as soon as the bass start leaving their spawning beds and runs throughout the summer. Though some anglers love this time of year and others hate it, once you get post-spawn bass pinpointed you could be in for some of the best fishing of the year. Just because the bass have quit spawning doesn’t mean they’ve quit being bass, so some of the tactics for spawning bass will still work. One of my favorite spawning baits is also very effective during post spawn. One of my favorites is a Berkley Power Lizard in green pumpkin, one of the most productive bass baits ever made. After the spawn, I'll Carolina rig the Power Lizard and fish it for post-spawning bass in areas where I expect to find the fish coming off their beds. Even when I'm fishing offshore areas, I'll still fish the lizard -- either Texas or Carolina rigged -- to catch bass during the rest of the year. But if the post spawn coincides with the shad spawn, I’ll look for some shallow chunk rock or riprap that will hold spawning shad and target the predatory bass nearby. Sometimes post-spawn bass will take to the shallows or other staging areas until they leave for their summer hangouts. When I go after post spawners in the shallows I prefer a Berkley Power Tube jig. I'll rig the Power Tube with a lightweight slip sinker if I want a slow fall to let bass see the bait longer. If the bass aren't feeding actively, and I want to trigger a reaction strike, I'll use a heavier sinker like a 5/16- or a 3/8-ounce and fish it around any type of cover I can locate. I'm betting on getting a strike as soon as the bait hits the water and begins to fall. If the bass don't take the bait on the fall, I'll pop the lure up one or two times off the bottom. If I still don't get a strike, I'll reel the bait in and pitch to another piece of cover. Remember, the post-spawn period is much longer than the pre-spawn and spawning periods, so learning how to fish this time of year will ensure you’re catching fish even up into the dog days of summer. |
| Clear Springs Makes US Top 10 "Best Campground" Clear Springs Recreation Area Mississippi By Suzanne Dow Nearly all the longtime campers at the Clear Springs recreation area in Mississippi's Homochitto National Forest admit they found their way there "by accident." Since it is tucked away deep in the Mississippi mountains, in the rural southwest corner of the state, near the small town of Meadville, such claims are understandable. Today, however, finding Clear Springs recreation area is not as difficult. Signs along U.S. Route 84 lead campers to this delightful recreation area and its sweet little campground, Clear Springs. Clear Springs campground has two qualities that when found in combination, are irresistible: an interesting history and a surrounding forest of lush beauty. As one begins to take in the woods, lake, and abundant wildlife, you wonder about the young people who, more than 60 ears ago, created the lake, built the roads and campsites, re-established the lush woodlands with reforestation, and constructed some of the facilities still used today. The Clear Spring recreation area began as a project of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). In 1933, the enrollees from Company F-1, Camp 1478 began laying the groundwork for the Clear Springs recreation area by building a dam and planting hundreds of seedling trees. Later, the recreation area was expanded to include a small camping area. Company F-26 of CCC Camp 1489 took over the development of the area in 1937 and continued this work until the 1940s, when the Company was disbanded. Clear Springs Today Today, visitors find a beautiful, idyllic little campground along the banks of a clear, spring-fed lake. The original recreational facilities of the 1930s consisted of a pit-toilet and"campsites" wherever you pitched your tent. These minimal facilities were suited for the hardiest of nature lovers. Since the late 1960s, the Clear Springs campground has seen several renovations. The most recent improvement delineated 22 specific campsites in two separate loops, one overlooking the lake and the other along the lake's edge. Each of the campsites was provided with electric and water hookups. And the old, smelly, CCC toilets were replaced by spacious, heated bathrooms with hot wheelchair-friendly showers. Three original CCC structures are still there: two small lakeside gazebos and a large pavilion in the day-use area. The gazebos, strategically placed on either side of the lake, provide comfortable rest stops on the campground's lake-loop hike, as well as excellent places to observe the activities of the resident deer, squirrels, turkeys, raccoons, and other wildlife. The Forest Service is working to preserve both of these gazebos and the pavilion for their historical and aesthetic value. As you sit in a gazebo enjoying the cool shade, think about those young CCC workers. Their sense of beauty is appreciated. Their long-lasting workmanship is enjoyed. |
| This pavilion is a fine example of CCC architecture |
| Mississippi Streams Get Greater Protection The Mississippi Public Waterways law, Code Section 51-1-4, was amended in the 2008 Regular Legislative Session to better address the environmental damage to streams from those who ride certain prohibited vehicles such as ATVs, 4-wheel drive vehicles or other wheeled or tracked conveyances down the streambeds of public waterways, according to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. Streambed disturbance in public waters has been prohibited for many years and these amendments provide new specific penalties. The amendments include defining the offense as a Class II violation under Code section 49-7-143. This increases the upper limit of the fine for conviction to $500 and offers prosecutors and judges the use of jail time as punishment for offenders who illegally ride down streams, following the meanders and causing damage to the streambed. Read More... |
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