The Mississippi River flows 2,350 miles, borders 10 states and drains an area stretching from New York to Wyoming ...

Maybe it was coincidence, but pics of jumbo perch from the Mississippi River seemed to light up my social media feeds about a month ago. Always one for a new adventure, I found it hard to ignore. I ...

If you think saltwater offers the only opportunity to catch really big fish, think again. The Mississippi River is home to one of the largest species of freshwater fish in the state, blue catfish. In ...

Danny Paccasassi, a lifelong Memphis resident, started fishing on the Mississippi River 40 years ago. Now he runs a fishing charter. But he rarely eats the fish he catches. Fishers on the Tennessee ...

RED WING — For tens of thousands of years, fish have been attracted to an area for better food, water or protection and fishermen have been attracted to that area for the fish. Simple, obvious, ...

Andrew Davis, front, and Willie Tate, back, fishing along the Mississippi River. The Mississippi River has been flowing fast and high — and that’s meant the fishing has been good. But the river ...

The annual event took place on Jan. 11, 2025 and helped celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. Elliott Beyers, left, helps his daughter Blake ...