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 ...

Beat the bushes or fish the flats to catch crappie. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, recommends fishing along flats adjacent to the river channel. Good places to try include flats near Point 12, the Camp ...

With all the recent fuss over fancy electronics and fishing accessories mounted to the front of the boat, the most critical link between the angler and fish is still the fishing line. It hasn’t seen ...

Water level is 1.39 feet high and fairly clear. Water temperature in the upper 70s. Crappie guide Blake Oestreich says fishing has been excellent using jigs and minnows around brush piles and old ...

ATHENS — Water level is at normal level. Surface temp in the low 90s. Fishing guide Levi Garrett says crappie fishing is fair around brush using minnows. Bass are schooling up on main lake structure, ...

Water level is 6.86 feet low and fairly clear. Water temperature in the mid-80s. Crappie guide Blake Ostreich says crappie fishing remains steady with the best bite coming around brush and timber in ...

Tyler — GOOD. Water stained; 80 degrees; 0.07 feet full pool. Anticipate increased recreational boater traffic for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Crappie are good using minnows and jigs on brush ...