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 ...

NEW YORK — New York is home to both black crappie and white crappie, although black crappie are the predominant species throughout the state. Shortly after ice out crappie congregate in schools in ...

Crappie fishing is a signal spring is upon. When “slabs”, as big crappie are called, are found close to shore, you should also expect turkeys to be gobbling and morel mushrooms to be popping. I’ve ...

For years, ice anglers were told they had to downsize to catch fish. Fish are cold blooded and their metabolism slows in winter, so we need to use tiny lures to catch these fickle feeders, we thought.

The crazy weather swings we’ve experienced this winter indicate an upcoming warm-up, which suggest open water in some of our ...

Jerk baits are a great cold-water choice for getting black bass to bite. Walleye, striped bass and sometimes crappie will ...

Alan Bland shows a Beaver Lake crappie he caught May 2 from the Pine Creek arm on the upstream end of the reservoir. The fish ...

Five lucky fishermen used everything from a fly rod to a spear to catch record-breaking fish in Utah in 2025. Here's a look ...

If you catch a tagged crappie in Mississippi, it could be worth cash or prizes, but you have to let it go. Fishing apparel-maker Crappie Forever, with the help of a select few crappie fishermen, are ...

Fishing duo Cole and Jay catch giant slab crappie from their new boat. Lack of oil aboard Venezuela tanker seized by US ...

Crappie fishing is a signal spring is upon us. When “slabs," as big crappie are called, are found close to shore, you should also expect turkeys gobbling and morel mushrooms popping. I’ve often said ...