Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The author with a spring slab. The popularity of crappies varies by region, and it’s fair to say they’re the biggest deal in the ...

To catch big crappies this spring, borrow a few tips from the old-school cane pole fishermen who didn't need fancy ...

Crappie fishing is a signal spring is upon. 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 ...

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

Wiley whitebeard angler, Bob Rustowicz, shares some of his catch from a recent trip to Chautauqua Lake where the crappie have started their spring feeding ritual. Submitted photo One nice thing about ...

Spring crappie fishing is excellent this year in the bays of picturesque Chautauqua Lake. Veteran angler Bob Rustowicz says, “Be sure to dress warm.” Submitted photo For many years, after the ice ...

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 light tug on his line told Gene Vislisel that he had another one. Keeping the tip of his pole high, he reeled in another crappie from the shallows of Lake Macbride. "I've been throwing some of ...

CO Jake Swedberg (Detroit Lakes) spent time checking spring anglers and working fires in the area. With dry and windy conditions, there were multiple fires that started around the county. Other time ...

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 ...