Chasing crappies is one of my favorite things to do. Crappie are abundant in lakes all over the country, aggressive biters, great sport on light tackle, and excellent table fare. From ice fishing to ...

Most visitors tote hiking sticks, not fishing poles, when they visit Lake Wilson on the south edge of Fayetteville. That's obvious to Mike McBride of Winslow who watches trail runners, hikers and dog ...

A dandy trail for hiking circles a little lake that's darned good for fishing. Lake Wilson in south Fayetteville is a scenic, 28-acre oval of pretty water that's the centerpiece of Lake Wilson Park.

Wiley whitebeard angler, Bob Rustowicz, shares some of his catch from a recent trip to Chautauqua Lake where the crappie have started their spring feeding ritual. Submitted photo One nice thing about ...

Mar. 17—WASKISH, Minn. — It's not going to match the explosion of the late '90s and early 2000s, but there's been a resurgence of crappies this winter on Upper Red Lake. Big time. "It was amazing; ...

Crappie can be a finicky fish during fall. The tasty panfish sometimes bite so light an angler may never know a crappie has taken the bait. Mike McBride of Winslow has a way of dealing with the ...

Feb. 21—CELINA — A trio of anglers who call Grand Lake St. Marys home are attempting to revive a fishing tournament that by some accounts brought an estimated $4.8 million in tourism revenue to the ...

REND LAKE — When the third or fourth slab crappie hit the bottom of Rick Eskew’s livewell, the veteran Rend Lake fishing guide said for anyone to hear, “Not all bushes are created equal.” Although a ...