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

NEW YORK — New York is home to both black crappie and white crappie, although black crappie are the predominant species throughout the state. Shortly after ice out crappie congregate in schools in ...

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 ...

Limited traffic out with the cold weather. Bass anglers reporting fish chasing shad over deep water with good numbers reported on jig head minnows and jerk baits guided by LiveScope. Grass bite has ...

SAM RAYBURN — Water level is 3.35 feet low and clear. Water temp in the low 80s. Fishing guide Randy Dearman says bass fishing has been good. Some good quality fish schooling over shallow flats on ...

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

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 ...

Chasing crappies is one of my favorite things to do. Crappie are abundant in lakes all over the country, aggressive biters, great sport on light tackle, and excellent table fare. From ice fishing to ...

Here's where to go freshwater fishing in East Texas when the conditions get cold.