Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Crappie are hands down one of my favorite species to target. These abundant, aggressive fish also taste excellent right out of the ...

Fishing duo Cole & Jay reveal why overlooked neighborhood creeks can offer some of the hottest crappie action around.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Forward facing sonar and crappie jig are a deadly combo. It’s no secret that forward-facing sonar is an incredibly effective tool ...

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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 to be gobbling and morel mushrooms to be popping. I’ve ...

Back bays and shallow coves with sheltered cover typically provide the best prespawn/spawn crappie areas. Oxbow lakes or flooded river backwaters are classic examples. Crappies will hold along the ...

Autumn fishing frustrates many Arkansas crappie anglers. During fall, these beloved panfish are often scattered and hard to find. Crappie may be deep one day, shallow the next and suspended at ...

We hear a lot about our most popular crappie lakes, but many lesser known lakes in Arkansas offer top-notch crappie fishing, as well. Depending on location, crappie will begin their pre-spawn ...

The annual, special crappie “season” at Lake Fork and Lake O’ the Pines is coming to an end. The season begins on Dec. 1 each year and runs through the last day of February. The special restrictions ...

A pan fish that has many attributes but is not as sought after, or as prevalent, as some other sunfish species in Michigan, is the crappie. But those anglers who pursue this fish know of its value as ...