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April 2021 Destinations

Top Ten Crappie Lakes for 2021, by Tim Huffman

Randy Luttrell displays a 3.83-lb slab that he and Garrett Steele caught during the 2020 Crappie Masters tournament on Grenada Lake. Few fish ever...
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Destinations March 2021 News/Columns

Crappie Kids: Fishing Rodeo on Weiss Lake

Crappie Kids: Fishing Rodeo on Weiss Lake   A FREE Crappie Kids Fishing Rodeo will be held in conjunction with the Crappie USA (CUSA)...
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Destinations March 2021 Techniques

North Mississippi Wade Fishing, by John David Santi

Wesley Montgomery of Starkville, Mississippi hoists a dandy stringer of crappie caught wade fishing flooded backwaters in North Mississippi in the springtime.   North...
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Destinations January 2021 Techniques

Weiss Lake – A Deep South Crappie Paradise, by Ed Mashburn

Weiss Lake crappie are eager to take anglers’ offerings, and they bite year-round. (Photo: Ed Masburn)   Weiss Lake – A Deep South Crappie...
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Destinations January 2021 Techniques

Destination: Icing PA’s Presque Isle Bay Crappies, by Darl Black

Whether fishing for crappies in Misery Bay, Marina Lake or Head-of-the-Bay, you will also catch bluegills and yellow perch.   Destination: Icing PA’s Presque...
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Dec 2020 Destinations Techniques

Winning Ways in Crappie USA, by Ron Presley

Consistent catching of crappie like this earned Scott Bunch (left) and Neal Alvis (right) the Crappie USA National Points Championship in 2020.   Winning...
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Destinations Nov 2020 Techniques

November Crappie… North, South, and In-Between, by Tim Huffman

Early morning fishing in the Fall may include some fog, but searching open water for schools of shad, then working the area, can lead...
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Destinations Nov 2020 Techniques

Weiss Lake Fall Crappie Action, by Tim Huffman

Good crappie are part of the fun of November-December fishing. Lee Pitts shows off two good Alabama crappie!   Weiss Lake Fall Crappie Action...
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Destinations Sept 2020

Days of Wine and Crappie, by Ken Perrotte

As shown by Emilee Sperry, a visit to New York’s “Grape Belt” cam also yield additional rewards to crappie anglers. (Photo: Mike Sperry)  ...
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Destinations Sept 2020

Escape to the Ozarks, by Larry Whiteley

Bull Shoals Lake is just a short drive away from Branson, MO.   Escape to the Ozarks by Larry Whiteley Outdoor activities are good...
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August 2020 Destinations Techniques

Coaxing Crappie on Santee Cooper, by Jim Mize

On a day when the shade of the pontoon is welcoming, crappie guide Steve English believes crappie take refuge in the brush. (Photo: Jim...
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Destinations July 2020 Techniques

Summer Crappies on Northern Natural Lakes, by Darl Black

Marilyn Black with a brace of crappies from Conneaut Lake.  (Photo: Darl Black)   Summer Crappies on Northern Natural Lakes, by Darl Black Go...
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Destinations June 2020 Techniques

Hot Slabs in the Summertime, by Ken Perrotte

Jack Smith sets lines at the start of an evening of fishing. (Photo: Ken Perrotte)   Hot Slabs in the Summertime Lighting Up the...
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Destinations June 2020 Techniques

The Most Productive Crappie Lakes on the Planet, by Scott MacKenthun

Professional crappie anglers Steve Coleman and Ronnie Capps with proof-positive that Northern Mississippi reservoirs, such as Grenada, are the most productive crappie lakes in...
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Destinations May 2020

Crappie of the Chickahominy

Lake Chickahominy’s crappie tend to average between 9 and 11 inches, with larger fish often found. It is more of a “fun fishery” than...
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Destinations May 2020 Techniques

Texas Lake O’ the Pines in May

Les Milligan catches slabs like this one during the spring and summer months at Lake O’ the Pines. He said the biggest crappie he’s...
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Destinations May 2020 Techniques

Destination: Mississippi River Crappie in LaCrosse, Wisconsin

Mississippi River black crappie, near Lacrosse, Wisconsin, are pre-spawn and fiesty in May. They’ll hit typical baits but this Wisconsin crappie liked a small...
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Destinations May 2020 Techniques

Nebraska Crappie Fest

Rick Dykstra with a stringer of specks from Kansas’ Millford Reservoir caught while pitching docks. (Photo: Mike Gnatkowski) Nebraska Crappie Fest Check out these Midwest...
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April 2020 Destinations Techniques

Michigan Spring Crappie Outlook

Even in Michigan, crappie put on their tuxedos for the spring spawn. Joe Balog caught this dark male crappie fishing with a tiny jig...
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April 2020 Destinations Techniques

Pymatuning & Shenango, Pennsylvania

Pymatuning black crappies caught during the spawn period from the edge of a milfoil bed.   An interesting fish-hold structure at Shenango is the...
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April 2020 Destinations Techniques

Boom Times for Kansas Crappie

Joe Bragg got a sneak peak of what spring will bring by catching limits of crappies on Kansas reservoirs such as Melvern.  Photo: Brent...
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Destinations March 2020 Techniques

Destination: Santee-Cooper Lakes

Joseph Dennis and Matt Outlaw with some slab crappie caught in Lake Moultrie, spider-rigging 20 feet deep  (Photo: Ron Wong)   Destination: Santee-Cooper Lakes...
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Destinations February 2020

Making Memories in Missouri

Missouri is well-known for a lot of things but crappie fishing probably isn’t at the top of the list. Take a trip with Tandem...
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Destinations February 2020

Destination: Springfield, Illinois

Reagan Smith enjoys guiding for three kinds of crappie in central Illinois.     Destination: Springfield, Illinois by John E. Phillips   Twenty-seven-year-old Reagan...
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Destinations January 2020

Cold-Weather Crappie in the Twin Cities

Cold-Weather Crappie in the Twin Cities by John E. Phillips Crappie pro Davis Lenzen, from Hudson, Wisconsin, on the border of Minneapolis-St Paul, often...
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Destinations January 2020

Wintertime Crappie in North Alabama

Wintertime Crappie in North Alabama by John E. Phillips How to Catch a Limit of Alabama Crappie in Cold Weather Lake Guntersville  Carter mainly...
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Destinations January 2020

Crappie Days Coming in Arkansas and Missouri

Crappie Days Coming in Arkansas and Missouri by Ron Wong Missouri is known as “The Show Me State.” Along with Arkansas, what it can...
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CrappieNow 2019 Destinations

Destination: Southern Vermont – Fish All Night, Ski All Day

Doug Chyz, from Stafford County, Virginia, heads across the ice covering Vermont’s Lake Champlain in preparation for a night of fun, catching crappie through...
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The Best Video Game on Ice

The Best Video Game on Ice by John Phillips A Southern boy’s perspective on fishing Minnesota’s ‘hard water’ Because not much ice fishing exists...
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Destination: Northwest Mississippi

Destination: Northwest Mississippi By Richard Simms Northwest Mississippi is the gateway to the blues, but it’s also the gateway to the best crappie fishing...
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Southern Vermont – Fish All Night, Ski All Day

Location: Southern Vermont – Fish All Night, Ski All Day by Ken Perrotte The Green Mountain State has great snow skiing, but anglers can...
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Beginner CrappieNow 2016 Destinations Techniques

Alabama Road Trip

by Tim Huffman             You’ll see a few pieces about Alabama fishing, conservation and recreation in this issue of CrappieNow. A Crappie Masters tournament...
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CrappieNow 2013 Destinations Techniques

Q&A What is the strangest piece of cover where you’ve caught crappie?

Bart Gillon, Tennessee. “The strangest was in February on Reelfoot Lake. I was fishing a decoy spread near a duck blind. The only thing...
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CrappieNow 2013 Destinations Techniques

Grand Lake of the Cherokees

  By Darl Black Oklahoma’s Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees will likely be remembered by bass fishermen as the site of the very, very...
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CrappieNow 2013 Destinations Equipment Tackle Techniques

Advanced Seasonal Structures – Large Flats

By Tim Huffman LARGE FLATS…Why discuss these in November? Just a few weeks ago two northern teams came down to Grenada Lake Mississippi and...
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