From trolling crankbaits for walleye and probing rocky structure for smallmouth bass to searching for spring crappie anglers along our Chautauqua County shorelines, kitchen table debates argue whether ...

Fishing duo Cole & Jay host an intense spillway crappie challenge where live minnows battle artificial jigs.

Fishing duo Cole & Jay put gear to the test by having crappie jigs battle live minnows in an interesting feeding experiment.

Learn when crappie spawn, where to find them, and the best lures to use. Here's what you need to know to catch spring crappie.

Striped bass are biting on the south half of the lake, reports Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Try for stripers in the White or War Eagle river arms. Live bait is best. Shad or brood minnows are the top ...

Channel catfish, fair. Try fishing around brush piles. Flathead catfish, fair. Try fishing around brush piles. Sauger, slow. Try fishing sand bars with rock patches. Walleye, slow. Try fishing rock ...

Shaver Lake produced fast limits of kokanee and trout amid active morning bites New Melones and Don Pedro featured strong kokanee runs between 40 to 75 feet deep Striped bass action improved in the ...

A West Virginia angler just broke a fish record in the Mountain State. Jerry Porter of Harts, West Virginia, caught a black crappie while fishing at East Lynn Lake in Wayne County. Porter reeled in ...

The first fish I ever caught on an artificial lure was a crappie. It hit a Hildebrandt black and yellow spinner bait cast from a green metal Johnson Century reel mounted on a solid fiberglass rod with ...

NOTE – The TWRA wants to build a comprehensive report each week of the state’s lakes. If you do not see a report for your favorite lake and you are someone who can provide a report, please contact us ...

Crappie fishing is picking up at Ross Barnett Reservoir as fish move shallow to spawn. Anglers are catching large numbers of good-sized crappie, with some exceeding two pounds. While recent storms ...

NOTE – The TWRA wants to build a comprehensive report each week of the state’s lakes. If you do not see a report for your favorite lake and you are someone who can provide a report, please contact us ...