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 ...

Find and catch early-season crappie with this step-by-step guide to targeting spawning slabs from ice-out through spawn. In regions that receive ice cover, crappies spend the winter suspended over ...

Angela Perea at Lake Fayetteville Marina recommends using plastic worms, jig and pigs or spinner baits for black bass.

If you're already tired of sitting in a deer stand or you have all the deer meat you need in your freezer and you're ready to put some crappie in your boat, you can't go wrong at Eagle Lake or Ross ...

Fishing is slowly moving from summer to fall methods. Reece Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers said black bass are biting jig and pigs, plastic worms and top-water lures. Buzz baits are a good ...

As winter grudgingly releases its grip on northern Indiana and Illinois, anglers downstate are already enjoying their first taste of the spring crappie action. But, all good things are worth waiting ...