Today’s crappie lures come in a vast array of sizes, colors, patterns and actions. And that’s a good thing, because you never know where you’ll find these nomadic fish and what will trip their trigger ...

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Hang around a gaggle of crappie fishermen for a little while and the subject of jig colors will arise. What is the best crappie-jig color? What color catches the biggest crappie?

Lots of anglers ditch their catfish poles and bass-fishing rods this time of year to catch a mess of crappie. With a slew of spinners, crank baits, grubs and other bait choices available, we asked ...

Almost every veteran crappie catcher can recount times when he was catching fish just as fast as he could toss out a yellow jig, when suddenly, for no apparent reason, the fishing went bust. Different ...

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 ...

Cole & Jay film as she hooks a personal best crappie using jig and bobber.

April is an outdoorsman's paradise in Oklahoma. Turkey hunting begins, the morel mushrooms are popping up from the ground, and the fish are biting. In April, crappie move into the shallow water along ...