Slab crappies are meat eaters—sure enough minnow munchers. They take artificials well at times, especially jigs—but big crappie will turn their noses at even the best of the best crappie lures.

Crappie are biting fair, reports Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Anglers report catching lots of small crappie with minnows or jigs around brush. Crappie must be 10 inches or longer to keep at Beaver Lake ...

Table Rock Lake Chamber of Commerce recommends fishing for black bass shallow and deep with plastic worms or jig and pigs. Try top-water lures at dawn and dusk. Try for crappie with minnows or jigs in ...

Enjoy the fall fishing as it’s a great time of the year. Dress warm and, if the fish are biting, you won’t notice the cold ...

Why dangle one minnow in front of a crappie's nose when you can jiggle a whole school of them? That's the idea behind the spider rig, a system that gets crappie to bite at Beaver Lake all year long. A ...

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 ...

BLUE SPRINGS: mid 30s, stained, normal Outlook: Lee’s Summit Area Fishing Facebook Group reports: lake has been on again off again with ice. Your best fishing opportunity will be around the marina for ...

To report the most up-to-date information on fishing in the Midstate, The Tennessean has asked for contributions from several avid anglers. They will report on their latest trips, as well as offer ...