Crappie fishing on Chautauqua Lake is a rewarding and fun experience, especially during the spring months. The when, where ...

Springtime is, arguably, the best time to be out on the water. Not just because of the beautiful weather, but for the ...

Wax worms and larvae are still favorites. Experiment with different depths and techniques until a pattern is established.

Recent strong winds are keeping anglers numbers down. Black crappie, fair. Crappies have moved in around the trees in six to seven feet of water and are suspended at about four to five feet down ...

Most crappie anglers know that finding the warmest, shallow water during spring up until the spawn is usually key. Warming ...

If there are crappies in that body of water, and it’s late April or early May, there’s a good chance they could be rising crappies. This is when some of the most excitable flat water dry-fly fishing ...

Some crappies have moved out to a little deeper water ... Bass should come in to feed on the little bluegills. There are still trout to catch after being stocked recently. You need a valid fishing ...

Crappie Shoo Shiner for my crappie fishing. This jig produces ... it in and around shallow cover often produces crappies — though bonus big bluegills eat it too. Bobbers and jigs go hand-in ...

A lightweight hair jig fished below a slip bobber is a great choice for spring crappies. / Joe Shead Using slip bobbers is vital when fishing so shallow because without one, your jig would ...

Coho salmon and smallmouth bass action on the lakefront and the general spread of spring action inland around Chicago fishing ...

Conservation Officers in Minnesota come across many similar violations every year. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON to highlight some common violations. He says a very common violation ...