By Angling Buzz Cooling water temperatures create chaos in the shallower water of lakes and reservoirs. Frigid rains and howling winds mix the surface layers, with the turbulence eventually reaching down to and disrupting the summer thermocline. Surface water temperatures plummeting from 65 F down to about 55 F indicate that the disruptive fall turnover process is in progress. During…
In the Midwest, crappies are the king of the spring. But mid-summer crappies can be a lot more rewarding than one might think: Productive days during the summer months can often yield much higher catch rates than those in the spring. How so? For more, click here. Categories: Feature Tags: Angling Buzz, Crappies, Fishing
COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. — State DNR fisheries biologists have collected fish and water samples at a northeastern Indiana lake as the result of a fish kill involving thousands of crappies, the agency said Thursday. The fish kill began earlier this week at Loon Lake in Whitley and Noble counties. Samples were provided Wednesday to the Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory at…
In north country, it’s time to focus on slab crappies.
(Image by dcwcreations on Shutterstock)By Zach Norton There is a common misconception that crappie fishing is for spring and summer only due to the spawning activity and warmer water. However, crappie can be targeted year-round. It just comes down to understanding their patterns according to your location and current climate. Here are some tips that will help you reel in…
When winter crappies are on the move, hole-hopping with a run-and-gun mentality is often the most effective way to catch them. This video from Angling Buzz shows how it’s done. Video courtesy of Angling Buzz. Categories: Fishing, Ice Fishing, Ice Fishing Tips, Minnesota Videos Tags: Angling Buzz, Crappies, Ice fishing
A late summer and turnover means a terrific fall bite for two of the region’s favorite gamefish: bass and slab crappies.
Where there’s one slab, there’s more, so tune up your skills and work the cover correctly.
Knowing how crappies move and adjust their habits during ice-out, pre-spawn and spawn will put more fillets in the frying pan.
Crappies are more aggressive than you think. Michael Hehner is on the late Minnesota lakes showing the types of baits he uses on late ice crappies. Categories: Ice Fishing, Ice Fishing Tips, Illinois Videos, Michigan Videos, Minnesota Videos, New York Videos, Ohio Videos, Pennsylvania Videos, Wisconsin Videos Tags: Crappies, Ice fishing
FARMERVILLE, La. — Less than a nickel’s weight made the difference between first and second place – and tens of thousands of dollars – at a recent fishing tournament in Louisiana. Tony Hughes and Jeff Riddle, both of Hornbeak, Tenn., pulled in 35.94 pounds of fish at the American Crappie Trail ‘s national tournament at Lake D’Arbonne. Daniel Porter of…
Enforcement officials say the fines could reach $3,250 per person. With another $630 in restitution, the cost of each overlimit could be $3,850.
Removing crappie bag and slot limits on specific lakes also proposed, also to provide more opportunities for anglers.
Locate these fish via reliable fishing electronics, then work a variety of presentations to catch aggressive, neutral, or even negative crappies.
The 18-plus-pound walleye, caught in the St. Lawrence River, shattered the old mark by more than 1-1/2 pounds.
Lincoln Erickson, front, and his father, Brian Erickson, in the boat Lincoln won Saturday in the Minnesota Bound Crappie Contest.An 8-year-old boy is the winner of a new fully-loaded boat with motor and trailer, the grand prize in the 50th Minnesota Bound Crappie Contest. Lincoln Erickson of Rogers won with a .93-pound crappy Saturday, May 19 on Lake Minnetonka in…
Find lush, green cabbage and coontail vegetation during late ice, and high-rising, slab crappies and aggressive bluegills may be nearby.
A little sleuthing reveals where to find crappies from mid-summer to autumn open-water fishing periods.
More than 1,000 of the fish dead at Hickory Hills Park fishery – likely due to natural spawning stress, although health of largemouth bass, bluegills and black crappies as a whole is good.
Think stealth and quiet when working shallow or suspended crappies during the lengthening days of April and May.
A black crappie weighing 4 pounds, 8.8 ounces has been verified, caught by Ryan Povolish.
With ice receding in parts of the region, many boats launching from docks are targeting late-winter, early-spring white and black crappies.
Will restrict anglers to 20 fish per day and a 9-inch minimum length
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