Lightweight lures rule crappie fishing. While the most popular crappie lures weigh between 1/32 and 3/32 ounce, there are times when others come into play. Ice fishing lures, for example ...

Fishing guide Ben Matsubu says crappie fishing has been hit or miss. Best bite happening in 10 to 20 feet around natural lay downs using blue ice jigs. Also some fish hanging around brush piles ...

Shoreline salmon and trout and the shift toward fall weather drive this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Omega Nguyen of Mega Bait and Tackle ... points. Crappie anglers rigged up small live minnows for decent results, and catfish went after Triple S Dip Bait, chicken liver, or anchovies. The Kaweah ...

In the southern section of the aqueduct, Cope’s Rod and Tackle in Bakersfield reported Triple S Dip Bait, cut anchovies, or chicken liver are working for up to 10-fish limits including some ...

Art Frisell at Triangle Sports and Marine in Antioch said bluegill are excellent, waxies and ice jigs ... fish are gonna feed heavy and on the riverwalk, they were hungry this weekend. Bass ...

We’d fish ... ice-out, I’m using small baits the size of a quarter or maybe a 50-cent coin. By the time fall comes, I’m pulling big baits. The head off a 10-inch bluegill or a 12-inch crappie.

“Smallmouth get fiesty in the fall,” my father used to say. And he was absolutely right! Autumn’s early days may still be hot ...

John Foster caught a record-breaking crappie on Sept. 23, but the record is currently in limbo as Iowa officials try to ...