Crappie are famously fickle, shifting from shoreline brush to deep timber overnight, yet anglers who understand their patterns can turn that unpredictability into steady action. If you learn how ...

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 ...

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 gobbling and morel mushrooms popping. I’ve often said ...

Fishing duo Cole & Jay test swimbaits to catch slab crappie effectively.

The button willows we were fishing were thick enough to hide a hunter-orange hippo, but on the edge in open water, another fisherman somehow managed to see us. “Hey! Y’all need some help?” he called.

River backwaters offer safe ice and predictable winter habitat. Learn how to locate, fish, and stay safe while ice fishing for slab crappies.

You’ll know crappie are biting on Lake Dardanelle when you see stationary boats in open water from the Interstate 40 bridges.

Up a creek, but with a paddle, is a good thing when the crappie are biting. Pine Creek Hollow is a hot spot for crappie on the south end of Beaver Lake during spring. Compared to other creek arms at ...

When and how to catch Crappie in the summer—move to deeper water or try night fishing Post-spawn through September, crappie tend to stay in brush located in 15 to 20 feet of water, about 10 or 15 feet ...