Crappie fishing can be exciting, but determining the best time to fish can be challenging and sometimes impossible.

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

We review the best fishing lines for crappie and, more importantly, when to use each type: braid, mono, copolymer, and fluorocarbon.

The spring crappie fishing will usually get started around here as early as February. I know that February is still winter time, but tell that to the crappie. Crappie fishing in the late winter or ...

Those docks might be clogged with people loading and unloading boats and having all kinds of fun, but some of the best crappie fishing can be found directly below them at almost any time of year.

While many local sportsmen are occupying their time by sitting in duck blinds or deer stands, a handful of diehard crappie anglers are busy enjoying some of the best fishing action of the year ...

I have to admit my first and only foray into winter crappie fishing was not a good time. Maybe it was the 6 inches of snow on the ground. It could have been the single-digit temperature. I think ...

Unfortunately, all fishing lures aren’t created equal. Some deliver more than others, distinguishing them as the best crappie lures on the market.

Looking for bait for crappie? Our experts ranked the best crappie lures from spinners to crankbaits to pre-rigged shad.

Many crappie anglers have found fall fishing for slab size crappie can be very good if they learn how to pinpoint the fish during this transition time.

Weiss Lake is known as the Crappie Captal of the World--for good reason. Local guides say winter may be the best time of all to fish the northeast Alabama lake. David Rainer Don't wait till spring ...

At Lake Eufaula, Oklahoma's best crappie lake, the fish are moving to the shallow water to spawn.