The best time of the year for fishing ... Anglers can try their luck with bass, crappie, walleye, and paddlefish, which can ...

From sprawling lakes teeming with Walleye and Salmon to reservoirs full of trophy Bass and Crappie, America is home to some of the most exciting freshwater fishing in the world. But even though there ...

We tested six of the best crappie combos to help you find the ideal set up for casting jigs, dipping cover, trolling, and ...

Live sonar helps crappie anglers catch ... Bryan Hendricks has been the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette outdoors editor since 2005. He covers hunting, fishing, camping, and all other outdoor activities ...

Flip Putthoff is a staff photographer and outdoors reporter. He's covered outdoor recreation for the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and its predecessor newspapers for 45 years. Flip invented ...

The best crappie fishing is on warm afternoons when the sun is beating down on the water, especially after a few days of stable weather. It’s important to note, shallow, stained lakes warm ...

The type of species you can hook on your rod and reel will depend on the time of year, and where you're fishing in the state.

In last Sunday's column, I wrote about a 1996 boat trip that Gov. Mike Huckabee took on the Arkansas River from Fort Smith to ...

COLUMBUS − If you’re planning that first fishing trip of the new spring, the Buckeye State has plenty of options if you want a smaller location than a trip to Lake Erie. Below is a list of ...

Blue cats are taking cut bait and whole shad soaked shallow on main lake points; windy days are best. Crappie are fair; plenty of spawning fish in shallow coves and around docks in 2 to 4 feet.