Use Electronics — Fish finders and sonar can be major assets for locating crappie, especially in deeper water. Look for schools of fish suspended at mid-depths or clustered around structures.

BLUE SPRINGS: low 30s, stained, normal Outlook: Lee’s Summit Area Fishing Facebook Group reports: mostly iced over. Not safe to walk on. You’re best fishing opportunity will be around the marina. Call ...

Sweat was already dripping from my forehead at sunrise. Crappie fishing during the peak of summer when the heat index is 105 degrees seems illogical. But it quickly begins to make sense when you boat ...

Early spring is crappie season throughout most of America. It’s when the heavyweight females head for shallow water to spawn, and it usually kicks off first in the Deep South, where the water warms up ...

White crappie are spawning in Missouri waters this week across most of the state. This week on Discover Nature, crappie are spawning in shallow water across Missouri. These popular panfish occur ...