The fall bite has been pretty good for just about everything and the weather has been pretty cooperative, although this past ...

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Water level is 6.95 feet low and fairly clear. Water temperature in the mid-80s. Crappie guide Blake Ostreich says crappie fishing is good. Fish are still in a summer pattern but there are a few fish ...

In search of crappie, trapping black bears, releasing trout into remote streams. In search of crappie on Green River Lake, biologists trap black bears in the Big South Fork area and trout get released ...

The expert anglers at Milliken Fishing explain why crappie fishing in winter is more accessible than most think. US attorney will no longer bring felony charges against people for carrying rifles or ...

ST. MARYS — If you’ve ever been crappie fishing, you probably understand Russ Bailey’s unexpected career as an outdoors TV icon. You cast in one direction, thinking you know how things will go. Before ...

Six rods are better than one when it comes to catching summertime crappie at Beaver Lake. Mitch Glenn of Garfield sometimes sets out even more fishing rods for trolling crank baits that lure crappie ...

According to preliminary results from a winter creel survey conducted by the Minnesota DNR, anglers logged just over 2 million hours of fishing pressure on the big lake during the winter of 2024-25.

The first fish I ever caught on an artificial lure was a crappie. It hit a Hildebrandt black and yellow spinner bait cast from a green metal Johnson Century reel mounted on a solid fiberglass rod with ...

Sometimes, agonizing over the perfect reel to pair with a technique-specific rod is fun. Other times, you want to buy a complete setup and go fishing. That’s where a crappie combo comes in handy. It’s ...

How to find and catch spawning crappies in shallow water this spring using these proven tips, baits, and locations to maximize your early-season crappie bite ...