Try for stripers from Monte Ne south into the War Eagle and White river tributaries. Shad is the best live bait. Brood minnows are the second choice. Conklin said it's important to use electronics to ...

Anglers are eager for walleye and white bass spawns, but crappie are biting now. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, said crappie can be caught from brush in water that's 30 to 40 feet deep. Fish a jig or ...

LITTLE ROCK — Going after crappie? Think about taking along some small lures in addition to live minnows or jigs. For years, some anglers who have worked bass-type lures in crappie waters have ...

Crappie are biting fair, reports Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Anglers report catching lots of small crappie with minnows or jigs around brush. Crappie must be 10 inches or longer to keep at Beaver Lake ...

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 to be gobbling and morel mushrooms to be popping. I’ve ...

Fishing duo Cole and Jay debate crappie jigs vs live minnows for the biggest slabs.

Crappie and green sunfish slow on minnows, jigs and tube jigs at 34-44 ft. along creek channels, the dam, docks and main lake. White bass slow on grubs, rattletraps, jigs and lipless baits at 8-12 ft.

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 ...

Water level is 9.27 feet low; most coves are stained to dirty. Water temperature in the mid 60s. Fishing guide Brian Branum says bass fishing has been excellent shallow on ‘Traps and other moving ...

The annual, special crappie “season” at Lake Fork and Lake O’ the Pines is coming to an end. The season begins on Dec. 1 each year and runs through the last day of February. The special restrictions ...

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 ...