The Crappie Masters National Qualifier returns to Lake Talquin for the third consecutive year, marking the first stop in a ...

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 ...

In early winter, finding crappies is as easy as finding green aquatic vegetation. Big slabs will be right up in the greenery, where they not only find abundant foot, but cover, both for ambushing ...

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 ...

If you can't go fishing because it's too cold and windy, take advantage of the downtime with some rod-and-reel maintenance.

NEW YORK — New York is home to both black crappie and white crappie, although black crappie are the predominant species throughout the state. Shortly after ice out crappie congregate in schools in ...

The popularity of crappies varies by region, and it’s fair to say they’re the biggest deal in the South. But they exist in almost every state of the Union. It’s just that other local favorites like ...

You ever miss the old homestead? Talkin’ to you … all of you asylum seekers from Rochester, New Haven and Trenton. Ever suffer from a bit of survivor’s guilt as you soak up all of the warmth and solid ...

Beaver Lake: Striped bass fishing varies from day to day. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, recommends fishing from Horseshoe Bend park upstream into the White and War Eagle river tributaries. Camp War ...

Fishing duo Cole and Jay see the slab queen back slaying giant crappie.