Mississippi Fishing Reports

Mississippi Sound & the Pascagoula River Marsh - Top Water Still Producing Excitement We had a rise in the river due to rains to our north about 10 days ago. That fresh water coming down slowed down the trout for several days, at least in the areas we had been catching them. Now the water is c more...
Capt. Barry Brown - Pascagoula River

Mississippi Sound & the Pascagoula River Marsh - Winter Returns; Slows Down the Fishing Where did THAT come from?!!! Strong north winds and cold temperatures have stalled the spring fishing action for the last several days. We even had a night of heavy sleet over the weekend. The good new more...
Capt. Barry Brown - Pascagoula River

Mississippi Sound & the Pascagoula River Marsh - Big Trout On Top We are catching some very good size trout on top water. These trout are between three and six pounds. We also get the occasional redfish on the top water plugs. Over the past week I've had my hooks straightened three different more...
Capt. Barry Brown - Pascagoula River

Mississippi Sound & the Pascagoula River Marsh - It's Top Water Time Early morning and late evening are giving us some pretty good top water action with trout up to about three pounds. A lot of them are not striking very aggressively, though, so we are missing a lot of them. They will get more more...
Capt. Barry Brown - Pascagoula River

Mississippi Sound & the Pascagoula River Marsh - Pretty Days, But Scattered Fish The past week has been a little slow. The reds are still in the shallows, but are not in schools. We'll catch one here and another there. They are running a nice size though...about 6 to 7 pounds. The specks ar more...
Capt. Barry Brown - Pascagoula River

Mississippi Sound & the Pascagoula River Marsh - Redfish Moving Shallow Last week we were catching our reds around dropoffs in 5 to 10 foot depths. This week the reds have been in the lakes running the shallow grass lines. The difference? Last week the water temperature was 52 to 54 degrees. more...
Capt. Barry Brown - Pascagoula River

Mississippi Sound & the Pascagoula River Marsh - Mild Winter Keeping Fish Shallow The mild winter temps have resulted in more of a fall fishing pattern through December and into January. The specks have been consistently holding in 4 to 6 feet depths all along the river and in the lakes. The b more...
Capt. Barry Brown - Pascagoula River

Mississippi Sound & the Pascagoula River Marsh - Winter Pattern Trout Thanksgiving weekend was a bonanza of non-stop trout action with some 5 to 10 pound reds mixed in. The trout held on a deep water oyster reef for several days. We fished the 12 foot depth with chartreuse 1/4 oz cocohoe jigs more...
Capt. Barry Brown - Pascagoula River

Mississippi Sound & the Pascagoula River Marsh - Fall School Trout Everywhere! Our most recent cold front brought some much needed rain to drive the salt water down the river and into the marshes. The speckled trout were pushed down the river as well and are now in their usual fall holes in goo more...
Capt. Barry Brown - Pascagoula River

Mississippi Sound & the Pascagoula River Marsh - Big Fish Make For A Big Time! Several days ago I had the pleasure of guiding Charles Damiens, his aunt Carolyn Damiens and Betty Bryant. We started before daylight using my favorite live pogies for bait. Our first stop found some nice size speck more...
Capt. Barry Brown - Pascagoula River