In my part of the country, the crappie spawn is an event anticipated with barely controlled expectation. The springtime ...

No matter where you live or fish, imagination and common sense are all you need to catch huge crappies this time of year ...

WAPPAPELLO, Mo. — “It’s just unreal,” biologist Dave Knuth said as he pulled dozens of small, young-of-the-year crappies from a net on Wappapello Lake the morning of Oct. 24. “We’ve probably recorded ...

Crappie anglers look forward to April and May in Kansas. It's a time of year when the masses of crappie head to the banks to make their annual contribution to future generations. Fishing the crappie ...

Cold fronts, wind and rain have made conditions less than prime for crappie fishing on Ross Barnett Reservoir, but anglers are boating some giants in spite of it. "I haven't caught any 3-pounders this ...

Recovering quickly from the effects of the recent ice apocalypse, area lake temperatures are rapidly on the rise, which will soon trigger the spring crappie spawn. With lake waters already responding ...

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Conditions at Kentucky and Barkley Lakes are just about right for the annual crappie spawn and some of the best fishing of the year could occur over the next several weeks. Water ...

Herbert Smith of Pearl spent a morning this week doing what he loves to do — chasing crappie. Trolling the shallows with pink and orange jigs, Smith said he cruised along the backwaters of Pelahatchie ...

Aggressively pursued throughout much of North America, crappies are a culinary delight when breaded and cooked to a golden brown color. Because of their palatial qualities, crappie rank in the top ...

The parade of spawning fish gets started in late February with walleye. March starts the white bass spawn. Come April and into May, it's crappie that grab the fishing spotlight. Anglers start beating ...

Crappie are famously fickle, shifting from shoreline brush to deep timber overnight, yet anglers who understand their patterns can turn that unpredictability into steady action. If you learn how ...