As hunting seasons open in October, a lot of crappie fishermen celebrate. Not because they can pick up a bow or shotgun. They’re happy the competition diminishes on the reservoirs for the best brush ...

How to find and catch spawning crappies in shallow water this spring using these proven tips, baits, and locations to maximize your early-season crappie bite ...

Anglers are eager for walleye and white bass spawns, but crappie are biting now. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, said crappie can be caught from brush in water that's 30 to 40 feet deep. Fish a jig or ...

To catch a crappie you have to properly present a lure, or bait, at the right depth, detect the strike, and get the fish into your hands. Your fishing line plays an important role in each one of those ...

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Beat the bushes or fish the flats to catch crappie. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, recommends fishing along flats adjacent to the river channel. Good places to try include flats near Point 12, the Camp ...

Four legendary freshwater fish go head-to-head: crappie, bluegill, bass, and catfish. Which one fights hardest, tastes best, and gives the most fun on the line? Find out in this ultimate fishing ...

On Aug. 8 West Virginia angler Lindell Marker broke the state’s black crappie record while fishing a lake with his friend Dwight Priestley. Marker wouldn’t hold that record for long, though. Because a ...

NACONICHE — Water level is about six inches low and clear. Water temp in the upper 70s. David Russell says bass fishing continues to be fair. Good numbers of smaller fish roaming in suspended schools ...

Good day everyone. I hope everyone had a great weekend. Have I said this is my favorite time of year? It's absolutely my favorite time of year. Our lake is a special gem that we are so lucky to ...

REND LAKE — When the third or fourth slab crappie hit the bottom of Rick Eskew’s livewell, the veteran Rend Lake fishing guide said for anyone to hear, “Not all bushes are created equal.” Although a ...

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