Pay Attention to Depth – Crappie regularly school up at specific depths, which means you could be missing out if your bait is too low or high. Use a fish finder to locate schools or vary your lure ...

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 ...

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 to be gobbling and morel mushrooms to be popping. I’ve ...

>Crappie is a suspended fish by nature, usually hanging on the edge of weed lines, creek channels and structure, and off the bottom. Since Crappie strike upward, like the majority of fish, this makes ...

We hear a lot about our most popular crappie lakes, but many lesser known lakes in Arkansas offer top-notch crappie fishing, as well. Depending on location, crappie will begin their pre-spawn ...

In early winter, finding crappies is as easy as finding green aquatic vegetation. Big slabs will be right up in the greenery, ...