Targeting fall crappies can be surprisingly fun and effective. That's because they school up and get aggressive. Here's how to catch them.

When it comes to fishing in the early spring, trout are usually the main act, but it can also be a good time of year to target panfish species such as yellow perch, brown bullhead, black crappie, ...

Slab crappies are meat eaters—sure enough minnow munchers. They take artificials well at times, especially jigs—but big crappie will turn their noses at even the best of the best crappie lures.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is expanding efforts to lower the number of panfish anglers can keep in some lakes in order to bolster the average size of sunfish and crappies, this time ...

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 ...

I’m hearing some hot reports on crappie fishing across the Oregon border. The schools are active this time of year, and Owyhee has some nice-sized fish. Use brightly colored panfish jigs in anywhere ...

Just as the first day of spring appeared on the calendar, the early shallow-water bite for crappie, perch and bluegill exploded across northwestern Pennsylvania. However, it now looks as if cooler ...