Whether you call them crappies or croppies, or freckles, specks, or papermouths, white and black crappies have enticed America’s anglers since the advent of cane fishing poles. Their allure isn’t ...

Catching the world record crappie, whether it’s white or black, is one of the most sought-after panfish prizes in North America. A 1-pound crappie is considered a nice catch. A 1 1/2-pounder is a ...

Fall hunting seasons are about to jump into full swing. Just don’t make the mistake of stashing that crappie fishing gear in a spot where you can’t get to it in pretty short order. You could miss out ...

Early spring is crappie season throughout most of America. It’s when the heavyweight females head for shallow water to spawn, and it usually kicks off first in the Deep South, where the water warms up ...

A West Virginia angler just broke a fish record in the Mountain State. Jerry Porter of Harts, West Virginia, caught a black crappie while fishing at East Lynn Lake in Wayne County. Porter reeled in ...

A teenager from Arkansas unexpectedly caught and released a 12-pound largemouth bass while fishing for crappie, and his impressive catch was recognized by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission ...

Cody Hopkins broke the 42-year-old waterbody white crappie record on Georgia’s Allatoona Lake, and he did it with the third fish he ever caught while fishing the lake. Hopkins moved to Canton, Georgia ...

A competitor in a Magnolia Crappie Club tournament recently caught a 3.84-pound crappie on the Ross Barnett Reservoir and as unusual as a fish of that size is, it became even more unusual when it was ...

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Stacked on the deck of David Tatum’s boat are eight fishing rods, each measuring 16 feet in length. Tatum is a Kerr Reservoir crappie fisherman. A serious one. Good, too. But forget about the big rods ...

Two seasons that are very popular with sportsmen in North Carolina will crank up on Saturday, April 12: mountain trout in hatchery supported waters, and youth wild turkey season. Trout season will ...