Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every crappie angler loves the spring. All across the country crappies go through their spawn-season progression at various times ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The woods were just beginning to turn the pale shades of green that mark the early stages of spring. Elm and willows were ...

From area lakes to the turkey woods, warmer days with more hours of sunshine have bass, crappie and wild turkeys looking forward to spring as reliably as the outdoorsmen who chase them. In area lakes, ...

With warm days, the spring fishing bug spreads far and wide. Many folks think of crappies as the days get longer and warmer. Truly, it is one of the best times of year to target those popular panfish.

Crappie fishing is a signal spring is upon us. When “slabs," as big crappie are called, are found close to shore, you should also expect turkeys gobbling and morel mushrooms popping. I’ve often said ...

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 ...