Flip Putthoff/NWA Democrat-Gazette Bruce Darr isn’t a fishing guide, but he caught this dandy striped bass on a fly rod in ...

LITTLE ROCK — Going after crappie? Think about taking along some small lures in addition to live minnows or jigs. For years, some anglers who have worked bass-type lures in crappie waters have ...

Anglers are eager for walleye and white bass spawns, but crappie are biting now. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, said crappie can be caught from brush in water that's 30 to 40 feet deep. Fish a jig or ...

Angela Perea at Lake Fayetteville Marina recommends using plastic worms, jig and pigs or spinner baits for black bass. Top-water lures may work at dawn and dusk. Bluegill and redear are biting worms.

Crappie are a common panfish. They’re fun to catch and great to eat. Using minnows under slip-bobbers is a common tactic for catching crappies, but jigs often work just as well. This time of year, you ...

Striped bass are on the move daily. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, said the best striper fishing is between Prairie Creek park and Point 6. Shad or brood minnows are the best baits. Have a top-water lure ...

Cole & Jay test live minnows vs. crappie jigs to see which works best. Veterans flood Democrat’s office with supportive calls ...

Crappie fishing is a signal spring is upon us. When “slabs,” as big crappie are called, are found close to shore, you should also expect turkeys to be gobbling and morel mushrooms to be popping. I’ve ...

I first fished tungsten jigs a couple of winters back on Devils Lake while on a good perch bite with John Adams of Big John's Guide Service, and I was impressed with how "heavy" the jigs fished ...

Crappie and white bass fair on hair jigs, minnows and tube jigs around brush structure, in coves, discharge, docks and main lake. The crappie bite is still holding strong but they have moved out into ...

Here is the latest Fishing Report as provided by Texas Parks and Wildlife for Dec. 6.

The annual, special crappie “season” at Lake Fork and Lake O’ the Pines is coming to an end. The season begins on Dec. 1 each year and runs through the last day of February. The special restrictions ...