Slab crappies are meat eaters—sure enough minnow munchers. They take artificials well at times, especially jigs—but big crappie will turn their noses at even the best of the best crappie lures.

Angela Perea at Lake Fayetteville Marina recommends using plastic worms, jig and pigs or spinner baits for black bass.

Bruce Darr shows a 35-pound striped bass he caught while fly fishing in early January in the Rocky Branch area of Beaver Lake ...

Fishing for crappie has improved. Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers reports fair crappie fishing in the midlake area with minnows or jigs 10 to 20 feet deep. The best fishing is near brush piles. Try ...

Crappie are one of the most popular gamefish in the U.S.—and for good reason. They’re fun to catch for anglers of any skill level, they put up a good fight, and they can grow to impressive sizes. If ...