Crappie fishing is a signal spring is upon. When “slabs”, as big crappie are called, are found close to shore, you should also expect turkeys to be gobbling and morel mushrooms to be popping. I’ve ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every crappie angler loves the spring. All across the country crappies go through their spawn-season progression at various times ...

Crappie are hands down one of my favorite species to target. These abundant, aggressive fish also taste excellent right out of the fryer. Whether you are bobber fishing in the spring, or ice fishing ...

Many anglers, this one included, can’t wait for ice out to head for their favorite crappie lake and wet a line in open water for the season’s first time. Those just after ice out trips sometimes ...

Spring crappie fishing is excellent this year in the bays of picturesque Chautauqua Lake. Veteran angler Bob Rustowicz says, “Be sure to dress warm.” Submitted photo For many years, after the ice ...

That spurt of warm weather earlier this week has got me thinking crappies. No, not crappies through the ice — I’m talking open-water crappies, maybe from shore, maybe from the boat, but open-water, by ...

No matter if you called them crappie or calico bass, ice-off on Chautauqua Lake means it’s time to chase some of the tastiest fish Chautauqua Lake has to offer. Not only are they great table fare, but ...

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 ...

Every crappie angler loves the spring. All across the country crappies go through their spawn-season progression at various times depending on region. And during certain parts of the spawn, crappies ...