However, unlike walleye and pike, which spawn when water temperatures are in the 40s, crappie don’t spawn until temperatures are well into the 60’s. In the north country, this means crappie generally ...

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 ...

It happens every year. One warm, sunny day and I think it’s full-blown spring. Time to load up the boat, wife and kids and go crappie fishing. But, as an old boss used to say, one robin doesn’t mean ...

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 ...

A single dogwood stands on what passes for a bit of sandy high ground in the hardwood flat that is adjacent to an oxbow reachable by boat through a barely wide-enough channel connecting the slough to ...

Barnett Reservoir is already giving up quality crappie and plenty of them, but as the spawn gets closer, it should only get better. "It's going to be a great year," said B&M Fishing pro staff member ...

CAMDEN (KAIT/AGFC) - CAMDEN (KAIT/AGFC) – As crappie across the state are hitting their stride, many anglers are relying on the old faithful offering of a fathead minnow or "shiner" dangling from a ...

Earlier in the day, fishermen were catching crappie along the banks in only a few feet of water, and white bass fishermen up the tributaries to the lake were catching spawning whites. And yet, there ...

Walleye, crappie, and white bass are being caught on #7 flicker shad. Crappie are spawning and catching them in 1-10 feet. The Big Sac arm is the best right now. Bass are staging to spawn and are ...

Fishermen, start your engines, dust off those waders or grab a paddle. Some of the year's best fishing is close at hand, and who isn't ready for it after a long, cold winter. Walleye are already on ...