Jason Piper and his daughter, Katelyn, catch crappie at Beaver Lake last October. NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — The water’s cold now, but crappie fishing at Beaver Lake will heat up with each warm day. Two ...

Crappie fishing is currently best near areas still having green weeds by good lake structure. Anglers should use a few ...

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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 ...

Too often anglers use oversized rods and line and lures. Eller recommends an ultralight rod with a regular-sized reel and 4-pound high-quality test line. Eller prefers using a simple maribou feathered ...

Spring crappie fishing is in full swing and the succulent panfish are moving to the shallows for spawning. This is an off-and-on process that varies with weather patterns. The fish back off when a ...

Professional crappie fisherman Joe Bragg is one of the best in Kansas, and has plenty of tips to help shore-bound anglers catch fish. Courtesy photo Professional crappie fisherman Joe Bragg has plenty ...

In less than 30 seconds, my quill sank. I brought a 1-1/2 pound crappie over the gunwales of my boat. For the next 20 minutes, I continued to take crappie. Although the minnows-in-a-glass-jar idea of ...

Speakers love to get questions at their programs. There were some great ones at a talk about Beaver Lake fishing held April 1 at Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area. It was my honor to give the program ...