Crappie fishermen headed to Lake Fork and Lake O’ the Pines in eastern Texas between now and Feb. 28 are reminded of a special “no cull” regulation that is now in effect on those two impoundments.

The East Texas winter crappie bite can be addictive. Our part of the state is home to multiple world class crappie destinations. Lake Fork, Toledo Bend and Lake O’ the Pines are just three East Texas ...

Torches and pitchforks would undoubtedly come for you if you ate a 6-pound bass and had the audacity to post about it on social media. The mob’s anger wouldn’t be completely unjustified as large bass ...

Crappie fishermen headed to Lake Fork and Lake O’ the Pines in eastern Texas this winter are reminded of a special “no cull” regulation on those lakes that prohibits the release of any crappie between ...

East Texas is fortunate to be the home of some of the nation’s — if not the globe’s — best fisheries. Lake Fork is known far and wide to be the home giant bass. Lake O’ the Pines is also home to ...

Most panfish junkies will agree that crappie are only where you find them. A school fish by nature, the tasty panfish might be here one day and over there the next. Find one crappie and others are ...

Hawkins' affinity for crappie fishing started in 1996, two years after he moved to Quitman and befriended the late Curtis Rushing. Rushing was a legendary Lake Fork crappie guide known for speaking ...

Last week we talked about crappie migrating upstream in the late fall. Also last week I explained I am not a fisheries biologist but I do love to catch and eat crappie. With this disclaimer, East ...

Based on DNR creel surveys, anglers landed an estimated 15,000 crappies this winter on Upper Red, compared with about 900 crappies, on average, over the previous 10 winters or more. Crappies are a ...