Learn how to catch more crappies during the dog days of summer. Discover the best small lake spots—docks, timber, deep basins, vegetation—and proven lures ...

The spring crappie fishing will usually get started around here as early as February. I know that February is still winter time, but tell that to the crappie. Crappie fishing in the late winter or ...

How do I rig live bait for crappie? That question (and more) are answered by our experts in our roundup of the best rigs for crappie fishing.

Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers said some good black bass fishing takes place at night with big plastic worms or spinner baits in dark colors. Try top-water lures at first and last ...

Six rods are better than one when it comes to catching summertime crappie at Beaver Lake. Mitch Glenn of Garfield sometimes sets out even more fishing rods for trolling crank baits that lure ...

On Table Rock Lake, Focused Fishing Guide Service said black bass are moving from post-spawn areas to summertime lairs. Top-water lures are working early. Ned rigs and plastic worms are good to use ...

Marlon Meade of Anaheim reaches for a crappie caught from a pontoon boat at Irvine Lake. He used crappie lights on the lake surface to attract bait fish, which in turn lured the crappie 1 1 /2 ...

Jon Conklin, fishing guide from Goshen, said brood minnows or live shad are the best baits. Stripers are scattered on the northern one-third of the lake from Point 9 to Beaver Dam. Locate schools ...

Most of the time the crappie hit the spoon on the fall.” Spoons, while not a traditional crappie lure, are actually great imitations of dying bait-fish, a favorite crappie dish.