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The Ideal Lake for Ice Fishing Crappie If I could pick the ... Success The next time you’re looking for mid-winter crappies (and bluegills), look to the deep holes or slots where plankton ...

Once that's done, here's how to get on the water as soon as you can and cash in on the early-season bite for 20 different species, from bluegills ... of water you’re fishing.

The last week of ice fishing for this angler was a bittersweet affair, but it’s now time to put away ice-fishing gear and get ...

This is a good trick for bluegills, perch, crappies and walleyes ... especially when fishing for walleyes, which can be very moody. The VMC Bladed Bull Spoon has a bladed treble hook and glows ...

Put the time in to find the fish, use patience, and you will find plenty of ice fishing success. During the spring and summer, mornings and evenings are usually the best times to catch crappies.