The crappie spawn is close at hand. Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers said crappie are moving into shallow water. Best way to catch them is with a minnow or jig 2 feet below a bobber.

Crappie are biting fair, reports Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Anglers report catching lots of small crappie with minnows or jigs around brush. Crappie must be 10 inches or longer to keep at Beaver Lake ...

Minnows and crappie fishing go together like stinkbaits and catfishing. Although adult crappie feed on other forage as well, small fish make up most of the crappies’ diet. And because minnows can be ...

We are dangerously close to Crappie spawning season in Kentucky. Late March and April is a celebrated time of year for anglers across the Commonwealth because Crappie fishing during the spawn is ...

Beat the bushes or fish the flats to catch crappie. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, recommends fishing along flats adjacent to the river channel. Good places to try include flats near Point 12, the Camp ...

The minnows were jumping like tiny shooting stars. You saw them, but just barely. Across the greater part of the bay, these paper-clip size prey were fleeing from ...

Fall hunting seasons are about to jump into full swing. Just don’t make the mistake of stashing that crappie fishing gear in a spot where you can’t get to it in pretty short order. You could miss out ...