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.

It never gets old, the sharp tick experienced when a river walleye inhales a leadhead jig dressed with a fathead minnow. I don’t know how many river walleyes I’ve had the good fortune of catching ...

The small lakes in this area still are key to spring crappie success. Work the small bays and channels on Lobster Lake, Oscar Lake, Lake Mary, and Pocket Lake in less than three feet of water. You'll ...

If you’re going fishing for walleyes tomorrow on one of the rivers that criss-cross the Midwest, a jig will probably be the best choice of lures. If you won’t be chasing walleyes until early summer, ...

Summer is sometimes thought of as a time when the fish don’t want to bite a bait. While it is true that there is an abundance of food in the water for the fish to eat, and weather systems can put the ...

White bass fair to good on spinnerbaits off sandy points. Channel catfish fair to good on minnows or shad at 3 to 5 ft.; crappie fair to good on minnows or jigs at 10 ft. off the dock and around boat ...