Crappie fishing is a signal spring is upon us. When “slabs,” as big crappie are called, are found close to shore, you should also expect turkeys to be gobbling and morel mushrooms to be popping. I’ve ...

Crappie Fishing Gear Before we break down crappie patterns and presentations per season, let’s first focus on the crappie fishing gear you need. In most situations, crappie gear can be defined by one ...

Henry David Thoreau once wrote, "Many people go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after." In my experience, this rings especially true for crappie fishing. Let's be ...

Spring is officially here. And that means there are a lot of fishing opportunities for freshwater anglers, one being crappie. Now, crappie aren't the biggest fish, nor will they put up the biggest ...

Most anglers are fishing for crappie or walleye. Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers said crappie fishing is good near brush. Fish with minnows or jigs 15 to 20 feet deep. Walleye are being ...

Beaver Lake: Striped bass fishing varies from day to day. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, recommends fishing from Horseshoe Bend park upstream into the White and War Eagle river tributaries. Camp War ...

Crappie fishing will be in the spotlight at Lake O’The Pines Oct. 4-5 for the $75,000 Brian Sowers Legacy Crappie Tournament. The tournament will feature both pros, like Lindale’s Clay Gann, and ...

HARTS, W.Va. — Jerry Porter of Harts, W.Va. has caught some big crappie while fishing at Wayne County’s East Lynn Lake, but none could compare to the one he caught while he and some buddies were there ...