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 ...

I look forward to fall fishing for a variety of reasons — the crisp weather, colorful surroundings, and unique seasonal fishing scenarios. Near the top of the list: fall crappie. As water temperatures ...

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 ...

Henry David Thoreau once wrote, "Many people go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after." In my experience, this rings especially true for crappie fishing. Let's be ...

Spring is officially here. And that means there are a lot of fishing opportunities for freshwater anglers, one being crappie. Now, crappie aren't the biggest fish, nor will they put up the biggest ...

The parade of spawning fish gets started in late February with walleye. March starts the white bass spawn. Come April and into May, it's crappie that grab the fishing spotlight. Anglers start beating ...

Tyler — SLOW. Water normal stain; 67 degrees; 1.33 feet below pool. Bream are slow on red worms 6-8 feet. Channel catfish are slow on cut bait and nightcrawlers in 6-8 feet of water. Crappie are slow ...

Striped bass are on the move daily. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, said the best striper fishing is between Prairie Creek park and Point 6. Shad or brood minnows are the best baits. Have a top-water lure ...

With all the recent fuss over fancy electronics and fishing accessories mounted to the front of the boat, the most critical link between the angler and fish is still the fishing line. It hasn’t seen ...