Hello folks, this week we come at you from the frozen waters where we drilled some holes through the ice and gear up to catch those wonderful crappies. We bait up using live bait (minnows) and a ...

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 ...

Crappie fishing is a signal spring is upon. 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 are one of the most popular gamefish in the U.S.—and for good reason. They’re fun to catch for anglers of any skill level, put up a good fight, and can grow to impressive sizes. If you don’t ...

NEW YORK — New York is home to both black crappie and white crappie, although black crappie are the predominant species throughout the state. Shortly after ice out crappie congregate in schools in ...

Fall fishing can be a time of feast or famine as water temperatures begin to descend as well as additional climatic factors such as lake levels, water flows, and baitfish migrations. One factor that ...

Angela Perea at Lake Fayetteville Marina recommends using plastic worms, jig and pigs or spinner baits for black bass.

Bruce Darr shows a 35-pound striped bass he caught while fly fishing in early January in the Rocky Branch area of Beaver Lake. The trophy fish bit a shad-imitating fly Darr tied himself that measures ...

A Clifton man has been charged for illegal crappie fishing and lacking a license, facing fines and restitution.