Slab crappies are meat eaters—sure enough minnow munchers. They take artificials well at times, especially jigs—but big crappie will turn their noses at even the best of the best crappie lures.

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, the put up a good fight, and they can grow to impressive sizes. If ...

Crappie are biting fair, reports Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Anglers report catching lots of small crappie with minnows or jigs around brush. Crappie must be 10 inches or longer to keep at Beaver Lake ...

I'll then slow troll at .5 mph to catch deep crappie." Mansfield's terminal tackle set-up for slow-trolling includes a double-hook crappie rig. "I'll use a wire standout, a 3-way swivel or a ...

NACOGDOCHES — Water level is at full pool and stained. Water temp in the low 80s. Crappie fishermen are finding keepers around brush and old timber in 14-22 feet, mostly on jigs. Bass are hitting ...

Fall hunting seasons are about to jump into full swing. Just don’t make the mistake of stashing that crappie fishing gear in a spot where you can’t get to it in pretty short order. You could miss out ...

Venturing to Shearin Harris Lake in North Carolina for fall crappie. This week on Carolina Outdoor Journal, we venture to Shearin Harris Lake in North Carolina for fall crappie. A first time angler to ...

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 ...

Tyler — SLOW. Water stained; 51 degrees; 2.77 feet below pool. The fish must be on holiday as we reel in the new year. A few bass catches on crankbaits and trick worms. Bluegill are slow on red worms ...