Jason Piper and his daughter, Katelyn, catch crappie at Beaver Lake last October. NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — The water’s cold now, but crappie fishing at Beaver Lake will heat up with each warm day. Two ...

A pair of Lima area crappie anglers used methods they honed on Grand Lake St. Marys to win a national crappie tournament last weekend. Jason Koesters of New Bremen and Jake Hengstler of Botkins fought ...

There’s a very good reason to head to Florida this winter and it’s not just to escape the cold, snow and ice. Florida – as just about every sportsman knows – has excellent fishing at this time of year ...

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, put up a good fight, and can grow to impressive sizes. If you don’t ...

Fall hunting seasons are about to jump into full swing. Just don’t make the mistake of stashing that crappie fishing gear in a spot where you can’t get to it in pretty short order. You could miss out ...

George Toalson just smiled as I told him that he was pretty darned good at the crappie-catching game. He had just told me exactly where to cast and I’d caught four fish in a row. “Toss it right off ...

During the fall, a lot of anglers welcome diversions like baseball playoffs, football or other sports. However, some anglers need more than a good football game to keep them indoors in the autumn — ...