When crappies turn finicky, small adjustments make a big difference. These five ice fishing moves help turn follows into solid bites.

Today’s crappie lures come in a vast array of sizes, colors, patterns and actions. And that’s a good thing, because you never know where you’ll find these nomadic fish and what will trip their trigger ...

Anglers are eager for walleye and white bass spawns, but crappie are biting now. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, said crappie can be caught from brush in water that's 30 to 40 feet deep. Fish a jig or ...

LITTLE ROCK — Going after crappie? Think about taking along some small lures in addition to live minnows or jigs. For years, some anglers who have worked bass-type lures in crappie waters have ...

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 ...

Swepco Lake: Kenny Stroud in Siloam Springs recommends using any soft plastic lures for black bass. Tube baits, plastic worms ...

Crappie and green sunfish slow on minnows, jigs and tube jigs at 34-44 ft. along creek channels, the dam, docks and main lake. White bass slow on grubs, rattletraps, jigs and lipless baits at 8-12 ft.

Fishing duo Cole and Jay debate crappie jigs vs live minnows for the biggest slabs.

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 ...

I first fished tungsten jigs a couple of winters back on Devils Lake while on a good perch bite with John Adams of Big John's Guide Service, and I was impressed with how "heavy" the jigs fished ...

Crappie fishing is a signal spring is upon. 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 ...