How to find and catch spawning crappies in shallow water this spring using these proven tips, baits, and locations to maximize your early-season crappie bite.

The appearance of a spring cold front, however, often sends these fish scurrying off to deeper waters where the water ...

Crappie are fair on brush piles with minnows and jigs. Catfish are slow in 5-6 feet of water with stink bait and cut bait. Bass fishing has ... after the recent cold snap, but will warm back ...

Anglers are catching fish both shallow and in deeper water, indicating the spawn is not yet in full swing. Crappie fishing is almost in full swing at Ross Barnett Reservoir as fish move into the ...

GOOD. Water normal stain; 70 degrees; 0.17 feet above pool. Crappie are fair on brush piles with minnows and jigs. Catfish are slow in 5-6 feet of water ...

Crappie and catfish are moving shallow fly fishing with wooly buggers ... The most recent cold front and rain has slowed the bite. Water is clear down south but muddy up north — Hicks can ...

A lot of cold rain on Sunday night raised water levels and dropped ... just straight north of Gary light. Crappie action on lake George in Hobart going good fishing the bridges with minnows.