Tweet From Norfork Lake the big lakes in southwest Arkansas such as DeGray and Greeson, we’re getting reports of crappie stacking up around the brush, as noted in this week’s Fishing Report. The angler in the photo right was out on Norfork Lake with … Continue reading →
Tweet Josh Jones caught his first crappie over three pounds recently in northeastern Oklahoma. Share your photos with us on Facebook and Twitter. … Continue reading →
Tweet Todd Gadberry, who reports weekly from Mountain Harbor Marina and Resort on Lake Ouachita, notes that the walleye bite is excellent now on the big lake. Summer is big walleye time over there. You’re apparently not going to find … Continue reading →
Tweet ARKADELPHIA – More than 11,000 cubic feet of new cover for anglers to fish sits at the bottom of DeGray Lake in Clark and Hot Springs counties, thanks to the efforts of Arkansas Game and Fish Commission staff from … Continue reading →
Tweet Records Broken over One Weekend Cattaraugus County Black Crappie Topples Old Benchmark; St. Lawrence County Walleye Shatters Former Record Two new state fishing records were set over the course of one weekend in New York recently, State Department of … Continue reading →
Tweet Erin Thomas of Ponca City shows off a nice Kaw Lake crappie. Erin says “Go Fishing” the spawn is on! She caught it using a jig and bobber set about a foot apart. Share your photos with us on … Continue reading →
Tweet CAMDEN – 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 size 2 Aberdeen hook. There’s no doubt that there’s nothing … Continue reading →
Tweet CLINTON LAKE – Here’s a deal for anyone who loves to fish, is competitive and wants to contribute to a good cause. Special Olympics Kansas is hosting a crappie fishing tournament April 28-29, 2018 at Clinton Lake, near Lawrence. … Continue reading →
Tweet Corey Tillis caught this nice crappie at Zoo Lake in OKC on March 24. Share your photos with us on Facebook and Twitter. … Continue reading →
Tweet Lots of reports came in this week of crappie fishing on the “excellent” level. River Valley Marina (501-517-1250) said the Little Maumelle water is stained and low by about a foot, and the crappie bite has been the best. … Continue reading →
Tweet February and March kick off angling for crappie, a fish both fun to catch and one of the best to eat. There are 2 types of crappie in Texas, white and black (PDF), and minnows are a favored bait for … Continue reading →
TweetTom Reynolds of STR Outfitters says he’s not only after walleye in Norfork Lake, he’s going after the big crappie bite, too. Tom says the crappie are being caught off brush piles on both sides of the Arkansas-Missouri state line. He … Continue reading →
Tweet February Means Time To Chase Walleye, Crappie February is the month for boat shows around the Midwest, which takes some of our guide reporters for the Fishing Report to places around the country to pitch their trips or to … Continue reading →
Tweet Possibly the best-tasting fish in the state — crappie — is a prime target. Some good crappie fishing is being reported thanks in part to a particularly wet spring that seems to have allowed for a great class of … Continue reading →
Tweet It’s winter crappie time. Remember that with recent unstable weather, crappie schools may be present but the bites tend to be light. If fishing vertically over a school, slowly lift your rod a couple feet to detect a bite … Continue reading →
Tweet The next month can be an excellent time for crappie fishing. Try Alamo and Roosevelt lakes. During this time, crappie are in large schools and the weather is stable most of the time. Fronts moving through the area will … Continue reading →
Tweet While the crappie bite has noticeably slowed in some areas of the state, thanks to the recent cold fronts, there is still some good activity. Lisa’s Bait Shop in Benton tells us that some fair-sized crappie are still biting in such … Continue reading →
Tweet Harris Brake Lake Resort reports they have way more crappie than they’ve had anglers lately. Maybe some of the brisk weather, wind and hunting have kept them away. But the ones who are fishing are having excellent success with … Continue reading →
Tweet From the Missouri border to south Arkansas, this week’s Fishing Report features good news on the crappie front. The fall bite is fully in play now. For example, Austin Davidson at Cane Creek State Park said crappie fishing is … Continue reading →
Tweet We mentioned the state’s northern lakes and the resurgence of the crappie bite a couple of weeks back in the Weekly Fishing Report, and now that action has moved south. Lake Maumelle has an excellent crappie bite going, according … Continue reading →
