During the early season before the spawn, crappie and panfish bites can be difficult to detect at times with traditional methods. They're much lighter than what you'll get during the spawn and in the ...

Fishing is making the swing to spring. Reece Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers said spring fishing methods are ...

My sonar unit registered a large school of crappies suspended over one of Lake Arthur’s submerged creek channels. The bulk of the fish appeared to be holding in 8 or 9 feet of water over the 13-foot ...

Crappie are on the banks, and there's no better time to catch them than right now. No matter where you are in Arkansas, crappie are spawning in shallow water. You don't need fancy electronics to find ...

MUNITH — Every once in a while you discover a fishing technique by accident and that’s exactly how Chris Freiburger got on the pattern that produced for us on his home lake in late September.

For the next few weeks, crappie fishing will be a marquee attraction in the Natural State as crappie migrate to shallow water to spawn. Right now, spawn phase varies by location. Bill Eldridge of ...

What is a Slip Bobber Rig? A slip bobber rig requires a few key components to tie everything together, but the star of the show - and what gives this rig its name - is a float (bobber) that has a hole ...

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 ...

No matter if you called them crappie or calico bass, ice-off on Chautauqua Lake means it’s time to chase some of the tastiest fish Chautauqua Lake has to offer. Not only are they great table fare, but ...