Crappie fishing is a signal spring is upon. 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 ...

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 ...

Crappie are hands down one of my favorite species to target. These abundant, aggressive fish also taste excellent right out of the fryer. Whether you are bobber fishing in the spring, or ice fishing ...

From area lakes to the turkey woods, warmer days with more hours of sunshine have bass, crappie and wild turkeys looking forward to spring as reliably as the outdoorsmen who chase them. In area lakes, ...

A good day or two on the water yet is the goal of diehard anglers during this time frame, and the pattern just described can help do that. As always, enjoy your time on the water and remember to ...

Anglers who've been fishing most of their lives sometimes learn a lesson. Mike McBride hadn't made more than four casts when a crappie the size of a dinner plate nailed his small jig. His first fish ...

Bell Cow: Elevation below normal, water murky. Channel catfish fair on doughbaits and minnows. Crappie fair on jigs. Birch: Water 54 degrees and stained. Channel catfish fair on worms and livers below ...

Welcome to April! Catching crappie in the spring in Nebraska is as sure a thing to some as the return of the sandhill cranes and the strutting of tom turkeys. These scrappy fighting fish are held in ...

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 gobbling and morel mushrooms popping. I’ve often said ...