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 →
Tweethe lingering heat of summer has most of our lakes and streams reporting a fair-at-best crappie bite. However, word from Lake Fayetteville Boat Dock this that crappie bite really picked up with excellent stringers of fish. Most of the success … Continue reading →
TweetWith spring upon us, many anglers are looking forward to getting out on the water. A popular species commonly sought is the crappie, a member of the sunfish family. Crappie have a compressed diamond-shaped body and can reach sizes exceeding … Continue reading →
Tweet TIP OF THE WEEK Full moon is Tuesday. After this weekend’s heavy wind subsides, it looks like there will be warm weather shooting up into the 90s in the deserts. It should definitely be the time for the crappie to spawn. … Continue reading →
Tweet Event Description: If the mild winter weather this year carries over through spring and summer, fish populations in northeast Indiana lakes could benefit.DNR biologists say weather has a big impact on lake temperatures, oxygen levels and water clarity—key factors … Continue reading →
TweetMADISON — Dedicated catch and release anglers know there’s little that equals the joy of releasing a healthy musky, northern pike or even a walleye with the hope that it will spawn again and perhaps provide excitement for another angler. … Continue reading →
Tweet New netting method helps crappie management Managing a fishery isn’t just stocking, creating habitat, fertilizing and adjusting harvest regulations. Biologists must have a true picture of what a population of a certain fish species in the lake looks like … Continue reading →
