We hear a lot about our most popular crappie lakes, but many lesser known lakes in Arkansas offer top-notch crappie fishing, as well. Depending on location, crappie will begin their pre-spawn ...

It was the biggest crappie I had ever seen: A silvery, black-spotted slab my cousin, Brad, pulled out of a freeway lake near Kalama, Wash. That was almost 30 years ago. I still haven’t laid eyes on a ...

After a prize bass? Or are crappies or muskies more to your taste? Alum Creek Lake has long been known as a largemouth bass destination, but it has recently gained a reputation for great smallmouth ...

Autumn fishing frustrates many Arkansas crappie anglers. During fall, these beloved panfish are often scattered and hard to find. Crappie may be deep one day, shallow the next and suspended at ...

Word doesn't exactly "get out" when crappie start biting on Lake Dardanelle, at least, not on the internet. You know they're biting when you see boats while crossing Big Piney Creek on Interstate 40.

Just the thought of reeling in one of those 10-plus pound monsters will make anglers spend sunup 'til sundown, throwing everything but the kitchen sink at bass. I'd be lying if I said it wasn't any ...

Crappie are hot stuff during spring when they are in shallow water. Finding them can be difficult during summer because they tend to spread over lakes. But now, during fall, finding them becomes ...

With spring quickly approach, many Big Country anglers are stocking up on gear and planning ventures for their upcoming fishing trips. I was recently out at Hubbard Creek Reservoir trying to catch ...

Try a tube in lizard, green pumpkin, or watermelon red colors. Senkos, ned rigs, carolina rig lizzard, twin tail grub, tubes, and shakey heads are all good options dragged on points leading into ...

ELK CITY RESERVOIR – Chances are J.R. Dunn has been fishing more times in the past month than 9-year-old Taylie McKlintic has in her life. While he has some of the best equipment money can buy, and ...