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 ...

Ice and snow may come and go, but spring is the promise nature never fails to fulfill. People who love to fish are biding their time in this “tweener” season as winter fights to maintain its frigid ...

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 ...

Jamestown Reservoir has the ingredients to create an outstanding crappie fishery.

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 ...

EARLY ANGLERS Anglers fish at sunrise on Tuesday July 13 2021 in the Slate Gap area of Beaver Lake. The open water of that portion of the lake is popular for fishermen hoping to catch striped bass. Go ...

Spring crappie fishing is excellent this year in the bays of picturesque Chautauqua Lake. Veteran angler Bob Rustowicz says, “Be sure to dress warm.” Submitted photo For many years, after the ice ...

Fishing for crappie on Cave Run Lake, pond fishing for largemouth bass, and white bass fishing. Fishing for crappie on Cave Run Lake, pond fishing for largemouth bass and white bass fishing on the ...

Shore anglers report fun fishing in the Chautauqua Lake canals for a mix of crappies, yellow perch and bluegills. Photo courtesy of Forrest Fisher Crappie fishing on Chautauqua Lake is a rewarding and ...

In this week’s segment of North Dakota Outdoors, Mike Anderson takes us ice fishing to the most popular crappie fishery in North Dakota. Jamestown Reservoir has long been ...