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.

Cole & Jay test minnows versus jigs in a spillway crappie fishing challenge. Trump administration seeks custody of imprisoned ...

Yahir Leon of Coyote Bait in Morgan Hill reported a consistent perch surf bite from Santa Cruz to Watsonville if the water ...

Crappie fishing is currently best near areas still having green weeds by good lake structure. Anglers should use a few different style baits to narrow down what the crappies will bite that specific ...

The mature hardwood tree, one sporting two main trunks, lay in a perpendicular angle to the lake’s shoreline, its outer ...

Weekly Central California fishing report covering Fresno, Millerton Lake, Don Pedro, Isabella and more with lake conditions, trout plants and best bait tips.

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Some anglers bundled up for winds off the islands are sticking some nice trout near the shorelines, trolling hard-bodied cranks and spoons. The best target depths have been as shallow as 15 feet, but ...

Fishing guide Ben Matsubu says crappie fishing has picked up. Best size coming in 15 to 24 feet around brush and laydowns ...

Tactical Bassin Bass Jig Buyer’s Guide Video, Top Lures Used on Lake Okeechobee During the Bassmaster EQ Tournament, and ...