I recently had a reader write in and said they’d been reading my crappie fishing articles and had been prompted to go out themselves and had caught a good mess as well. They requested that I write an ...

A slow day turned for the better once the sun went down. Happy I could catch myself some lunch, and try out some new batter!

Earlier this month, I spent a few days fishing on Weiss Lake in Centre, Alabama, to film an episode of Field & Stream “Hook Shots.” Centre happens to be the “Crappie Capital of the World,” and it ...

TRI-LAKES AREA — Some people find it hard to understand why the crappie is such a popular sport fish. Unlike bass, catfish and trout, which hit baits with unbridled ferocity, this panfish’s strike ...

I recently had a reader write in and said they’d been reading my crappie fishing articles and had been prompted to go out themselves and had caught a good mess as well. They requested that I write an ...

The silver lining to this year’s early ice-out: a sooner-than-usual crappie bite. Typically, crappie don’t start spawning until May or June in Minnesota. However, while this year’s El Niño weather ...

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Soak crappie in milk 2 to 3 hours. Dip the crappies in flour. Brown in butter. Put into dish. Brown pepper and onions in butter until limp. Add shrimp soup, mushrooms and 1/2 mushroom juice, lemon ...