For years, ice anglers were told they had to downsize to catch fish. Fish are cold blooded and their metabolism slows in winter, so we need to use tiny lures to catch these fickle feeders, we thought.

Crappie fishing is currently best near areas still having green weeds by good lake structure. Anglers should use a few ...

JAMESTOWN, N.D. -- There is late ice. And there is last ice. A hint that Pipestem Reservoir has moved to the latter came to a party of crappie anglers from Fargo-Moorhead and Hawley, Minn., in the ...

Crappie fishing is a signal spring is upon us. When “slabs," as big crappie are called, are found close to shore, you should also expect turkeys gobbling and morel mushrooms popping. I’ve often said ...

We hit the frozen waters of West Virginia in search of massive crappie slabs—and they did not disappoint! Every drop brought ...

Based on DNR creel surveys, anglers landed an estimated 15,000 crappies this winter on Upper Red, compared with about 900 crappies, on average, over the previous 10 winters or more. Crappies are a ...

WASKISH, Minn. — To borrow from Mark Twain, reports of the demise of Red Lake’s crappies have been greatly exaggerated. Yes, the lake’s famed slab crappies, which have attracted hordes of anglers here ...

Catching the world record crappie, whether it’s white or black, is one of the most sought-after panfish prizes in North America. A 1-pound crappie is considered a nice catch. A 1 1/2-pounder is a ...

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 ...