Crappie can be a finicky fish during fall. The tasty panfish sometimes bite so light an angler may never know a crappie has ...

CHOKE CANYON — The first chunky white crappie hit the bottom of guide Bud Council’s boat about 10 minutes after he edged into a brushy shoreline that was high and dry just two years ago. “The runoff ...

Fishing is an act of optimism. Sometimes — especially this time of year — that optimism overrides logic. Antsy after the doldrums of winter, we anglers can get a little ahead of ourselves. No matter ...

When spring is on the horizon, anglers look forward to spawning time more than any fishing season of the year. As the water slowly warms, walleye, white bass, crappie and other favorites start moving ...

Crappie fishing can be exciting, but determining the best time to fish can be challenging and sometimes impossible. Crappie are typically aggressive and can escape all your fishing tricks, making them ...

That spurt of warm weather earlier this week has got me thinking crappies. No, not crappies through the ice — I’m talking open-water crappies, maybe from shore, maybe from the boat, but open-water, by ...

The Spawn is simply the reproductive cycle of fish that occurs in the spring. It is the time when anglers can easily predict where bass and crappie will be in a given body of water and it's the time ...

Right now is arguably the best time to catch hefty crappies throughout much of North Florida, as the fish are either gearing up for spawning or are actively bedding in shallows. The trouble with ...

Believe it or not, crappies can be fairly predictable little creatures. Yes, I've had my fair share of frustrating days on the water, but recognizing that a crappie's existence is governed by a few ...

While discussing ice-out crappies with a fishing buddy the other day, I learned that there is a misconception of why so many fishing zealots think ice-out crappies are so active. My buddy explained to ...

Fishermen, start your engines, dust off those waders or grab a paddle. Some of the year's best fishing is close at hand, and who isn't ready for it after a long, cold winter. Walleye are already on ...