Crappie

If crappie fishing is on your mind, Beaumont, Mississippi, offers some excellent opportunities. The Leaf River system, including its oxbow lakes and backwater sloughs, is home to a healthy crappie population. These fish thrive in the abundant cover provided by submerged timber and vegetation. Spring is the peak season, as crappie move shallow to spawn, but you can also find them in deeper water near structure throughout the year. Minnows and jigs are the go-to baits, and fishing around brush piles and submerged trees is a proven tactic. A local piece of advice is to use a long pole for reaching into tight spots and to vary your jig color until you find what the fish are biting on that day. The crappie here tend to school tightly, so when you find one, you're likely to find more.