Pros4-1Source's Keith Worrall talks Spring Crappies in the Northwoods.
Springtime brings blooms to the Lilacs in the upper Midwest and Trilliums in the far North, and to the northern Crappie angler…
Crappie are fun to catch, but they also pack their share of unique challenges. Here are three ways to improve your crappie-catching game.
Get a Feel
Crappie are notorious up-feeders and hits can be…
Live minnows and fishing jigs are far and away the most popular enticements for crappie, and it's a rare occasion when you'll see a died-in-the-wool crappier using a bait or lure other than these.…
Who doesn’t love getting into a mess of crappie and just tearing them up? Usually, you know from the second your line hits the water whether or not you’re in them, and when you’re in them, you can…
During the spawn the crappie can be taken in shallow water.
Crappies spawn on gravel banks in water usually less than five feet. Look for these banks as you cruise the shoreline. Holding the boat…
Worms, crickets and other live bait will nearly always catch panfish, but if you want to catch more panfish, switch to jigs. Bug-like jigs rate as outstanding imitations and tiny is better than big…
Fast-paced fishing for jumbo crappie, beautiful scenery, a get-away-from-it-all atmosphere — these are some of the characteristics that lure crappie anglers to oxbow lakes along our country's big…
Spring's a productive time to fish crappie as these panfish stack-up on predictable spots and are often willing biters. Immediately following ice-out you'll find crappie in and around protected,…
The importance of zooplankton, insect larvae and other invertebrates cannot be understated when it comes to ice fishing crappie — and other panfish for that matter. When papermouths are fixated on a…
One of the hardest things anglers face as winter begins to loosen its grip on the land is what species to go after. March through April is a prime time for many gamefish, from bass to bluegills,…
Perhaps it's because of the long winter and high snow banks, but I'm itching — big time — for some spring crappie. I'm a bit of a fishing tackle junkie when it comes to baits, no matter the species.…
The challenge of bass fishing in the winter months can be made easier with bait tips from Jimmy Houston, host of Jimmy Houston Outdoors.
Winter crappie often hold on points sloping toward bottom…
