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.

The first fish I ever caught on an artificial lure was a crappie. It hit a Hildebrandt black and yellow spinner bait cast from a green metal Johnson Century reel mounted on a solid fiberglass rod with ...

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 ...

Fishing guide Ben Matsubu says the mid-lake area is turning over and the crappie have scattered. Best bite has been in 10 to ...

Fishing duo Cole and Jay cook up crispy crappie patties after a successful bridge fishing day. Why Jamie Dimon is warning of ...

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 ...

I look forward to fall fishing for a variety of reasons — the crisp weather, colorful surroundings, and unique seasonal fishing scenarios. Near the top of the list: fall crappie. As water temperatures ...

Beaver Lake Striped bass are biting, but scattered in the south half of the lake. Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers recommends fishing in the Prairie Creek area and waters south of there.

In search of trophy catfish, crappie fishing with a pro, recovering a sunken car. In search of trophy catfish at Meldahl Dam, crappie fishing with a pro on Lake Barkley and game wardens use the latest ...

Rain runoff has created muddy conditions on upstream portions of Beaver Lake. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, said the lake level rose about a foot after the rain. That could slow the catch rate for ...