Crappie are one of the most popular gamefish in the U.S.—and for good reason. They’re fun to catch for anglers of any skill level, the put up a good fight, and they can grow to impressive sizes. If ...

Jerk baits, Alabama rigs, crank baits or jig and pigs are good lure choices for black bass, said Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers. Work them along rock or gravel points and rocky banks.

"Brush piles tend to attract the crappie like magnets," said Roberts. "But they will also attract other species of fish as well. Last week I caught a 12-pound flathead off this brush pile." Landing ...

Water level is 6.86 feet low and fairly clear. Water temperature in the mid-80s. Crappie guide Blake Ostreich says crappie fishing remains steady with the best bite coming around brush and timber in ...