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Anthony Mondo is a hardcore bass fisherman. He was actually fishing a bass tournament when he caught this huge black crappie on Chickamauga Lake. The fish was only one 1/100th of an ounce shy of four pounds on certified scales. (Photo courtesy of Anthony Mondo)   4-pound Tennessee River Crappie Stuns Veteran Anglers by Capt. […]

Several years ago, on a trip to Truman Lake in Missouri, high water had scattered crappie. Crappie found protection and food in thick, flooded, green vegetation. Seen here are crappie pros Travis and Charles Bunting probing the thick limbs of willow trees and surrounding submerged brush.   Battling High Water Story and photos by Tim […]

Tournament angler Steve Brown keeping an eye on his electronics. The response of postspawn crappie can quickly become evident when using LiveScope. (photo by Richard Hines)   Downsize For Postspawn Crappie By Richard Hines One of my longtime fishing buddies, Joe McDonald, used to say, “When the bite is slow, downsize the bait and upsize […]

Paddlin’ with Madalyn: Keeping Hypothermia at Bay Story and photo by Madalyn Roberts   It’s always prudent to take extra precautions when fishing in cold temperatures—all the time— but most especially when kayak fishing where chances of capsizing are much greater than when fishing from a boat. If you are someone who kayak fishes regularly […]

A late-winter fishing trip on Arkansas’ DeGray Lake often produces big stringers of good-eating crappie for anglers like Keith Sutton and Alex Hinson.   Spring in the Ouachitas: DeGray and Greeson on Fire Story and photos By Keith Sutton Late February and early March in the Ouachita Mountains can fool you. The air may still […]

You catch ’em. Science studies ’em. Anglers are needed for Florida’s black crappie project at Tenoroc.   Anglers Needed for Florida Crappie Project Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is inviting local anglers to take part in a new community science project designed to improve black [...]

Capt. Rodney Donald relies on FFS to find big schools of crappie quickly on Lake Hartwell, an overlooked crappie-fishing treasure.   Lake Hartwell: An Overlooked Crappie Destination Story and photos by Terry Madewell Lake Hartwell, a deep, clear lake in the upstate portion of South Carolina, has earned a reputation as a premier striped bass [...]

Prespawn travel routes often produce some of the heaviest slabs of the season as big females move toward the bedding grounds.   Finding and Fishing Prespawn Travel Routes Story and photos by Keith Sutton Every spring, as the lengthening days begin nudging water temperatures upward, crappie shift into a pattern that savvy anglers anticipate all […]

Will Hinson said size and profile matter when trying to make a finicky crappie eat an artificial lure. Cracking the Crappie Code: Lure Size and Profile Matter Story and photos by Terry Madewell When tempting a finicky crappie to eat an artificial lure, anglers must meet the needs of the fish – not make the […]

January or February are typically the coldest months in the South, but anglers willing to dress warmly and bear the low temperatures can find plenty of slab crappie biting in the region’s top lakes.   Chasing Winter Slabs: A Southeastern Crappie Road Trip Story and photos by Keith Sutton When most of the country is [...]

A confirmed minnow-man, Capt. Travis Bradshaw relies on live minnows to put slab crappie in his boat during cold weather.   A Crappie Guide’s Tactics for Winter Live Bait Fishing Photos and Story by Terry Madewell One of the appealing attributes of crappie fishing is that anglers have a variety of options that enable them […]

Jackson Lake and Jackson Lake Island provided the perfect locale for a fishing day with local youngsters during CrappieNOW’s 2025 media camp.   Alabama’s Jackson Lake Island: A Hidden Gem for Anglers and Families Photos and Story by Keith Sutton CrappieNOW editor Richard Simms shoots photos while walking through the Town of Spectre, part of [...]