These hidden gems are currently punching well above their weight class, trading massive surface acreage for massive "slabs" – the local nickname for those oversized, dinner-plate-sized crappie that ...

Every crappie angler loves the spring. All across the country crappies go through their spawn-season progression at various ...

Anglers, families, and outdoor enthusiasts flocked to CrappieFest 2026 at Lake Fork March 27-29. It was one of the event’s largest turnouts. At Caney Point Recreation Area, the three-day festival ...

Gary Leath of Leesburg caught a $100 tagged Crappie Sunday while fishing on Yellow Creek of Weiss Lake. Gary turned his fish in at Yellow Creek Falls Fish Camp and collected his $100. This is part of ...

In fishing, as with many other aspects of life, it’s wise to take our victories whenever we can get them, regardless of their relative insignificance at the time. That’s the attitude I reminded myself ...

FAYETTEVILLE -- In the field of fishing dreams, Mike McBride was in the bottom of the ninth inning with a big zero on his imaginary scoreboard. He faced getting shut out after three hours in this ...

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Spring arrives across the southern Midwest in waves. First come the warmer afternoons and the smell of fresh earth in the woods. Then the dogwoods bloom and gobblers start sounding off from the ridge ...

Spring arrives across the southern Midwest in waves. First come the warmer afternoons and the smell of fresh earth in the woods. Then, the dogwoods bloom, and gobblers start sounding off from the ...

Spring crappie are often caught in stained or muddy water due to winter runoff and spring wind storms, but once found, the fish are usually cooperative. Photo by Forrest Fisher The rapid arrival of ...

Hamilton County Commissioners approved a $400,000 investment in the Urban League of Greater Chattanooga Wedesday, an increase from the original $250,000 dollar Homeland Security worker and another ...