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, the put up a good fight, and they can grow to impressive sizes. If ...

Cool mornings followed by Indian summer afternoons mark the arrival of my favorite time of year to fish. Even though there ...

Social media chatter is getting louder as anglers throughout our region are asking where and when the autumn crappie bite is kicking in. The home range of white and black crappies includes ...

Those who have read the statewide fishing report recently probably feel like they have read the words "crappie fair on minnows and jigs" at least a thousand times. That may be a bit of an exaggeration ...

At the Claremore Lake fishing dock, the crappies were so hungry a guy could probably catch them on a bare hook. At Belle Star Marina on Lake Eufaula, the afternoon bite tailed off and folks were ...

It’s no secret that forward-facing sonar (FFS) is an incredibly effective tool for catching crappie. The best crappie lures and crappie rods are also not a secret. But, the FFS settings to clearly see ...

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I don't recall the old timer's name, but I remember well the brief conversation we shared on a chilly December morning in 1992 at The Bass Lantern at Lake Fork. The topic of discussion was the special ...