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Up into the streams and creeks that feed the Ohio River, crappie anglers find harvest heaven. Breckinridge County’s Richard Butler guides host Tim Farmer into some honey holes just south of Louisville.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

Nice Crappie Fishing photos

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Fishing, Otter Lake
Crappie Fishing
Image by Graeme Pow
Fishing for bluegill and crappie on Otter Lake.

Mississippi River Fall Crappies In La Crosse WI
Crappie Fishing
Image by jimehle58
Pettibone Park Jewel’s

Iowa Fish Report

Iowa Fish Report
Anglers are having success fishing in 8 to 12 feet of water out from the state dock on the north shore of the main lake. A few keeper walleyes are being caught using the same method. Small yellow bass and some crappie are being caught on minnows fished …
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Fishing Report 2-27-12
Slab hunters and jigs tipped with minnows are working well for crappie around brush. Cody S. Smith of www.fishgreersferry.com said water temperatures are in the mid- to upper 40s. The morning bite is best for most species. Fishing will really pick up …
Read more on Log Cabin Democrat

Fishing Report: Feb. 17
Breaking fish are being seen at dusk on certain days. Crappie — Fair. Fish can be found along rocky banks, rip-rap or near boat-docks. Minnows under floats or with sinkers or jigs tipped with minnows are catching fish. Fish are holding 10-15 feet deep.
Read more on Knoxville News Sentinel

Crappie Fishing – How to fillet a crappie – 1 of 2

Crappie Fishing - How to fillet a crappie - 1 of 2

This video is to demonstrate the traditional method to fillet a crappie.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

Nice Crappie Fishing Trips photos

A few nice Crappie Fishing Trips images I found:

Mandisa the mirror at 26lb 8oz
Crappie Fishing Trips
Image by TimJC513
Today was the first time I had an opportunity to fish at my favorite local water this year. The session planning started on Tuesday when I stopped by after work to put a few pounds of range cubes into my favorite swim. I repeated this on Wednesday. Then on Friday Rod and I met up to get our fishing passes before putting in a little more bait.

This morning I arrived at the water only to discover that my choice swim had already been taken. I setup in another swim I had invested some bait in earlier in the week as a backup. Unfortunately, this "backup swim" wasn’t any good. Rod stopped by after a few hours of blanking and quickly caught a trout on the only rod he carried to the water, which was still setup for crappie from our last trip to Tennessee. After chatting for a bit we noticed the guy leaving that had occupied my favorite swim a couple hundred yards down the bank. Before we could even consider moving someone had already moved into it.

After that disappointment, Rod suggested we move to get closer to the baited area. Since the range cubes were tossed pretty far out we could fish very close to the same areas while occupying another swim. This would turn out to work perfectly, for Rod.

I ran everything down the bank in two quick trips. I decided to test casting in that area just to make sure I could get close to some overhanging branches on the opposite bank. It turns out that the opposite bank wasn’t quite as far away as I thought, since I managed to snag two rods REALLY high up in the trees. After Rod stopped laughing and I got the rigs sorted out, we got three rods close to the opposite bank and began to the waiting game.

At some point after setting back up, Rod asked me to run to his truck to grab his throwing stick so that we could have some fun with the boilies he brought. By the time I got back he had one of my rods in his hand and a fish in the net. It was only fair that he land the fish, since we were sharing three rods (only two are allowed per person) and he did bait and cast that rod.

The fish he caught was a recapture of a mirror that was first caught by Ohio Carper on 4/8/06 and weighed 17lb 4oz at that time. Ohio Carper named this mirror Mandisa and the second capture was by my old coworker, Chris, who caught her on 9/16/06 at 21 pounds. Well not to be outdone Rod managed to land her at a fat 26lb 12oz. Aside from Feisty, this is the only mirror that was been caught over 25 pounds, though I suspect a few other 20s from the past couple years are near that mark now.

After everything was taken care of I rebaited that rod and one other. Using a different rod I hit the exact same spot the big one came from and managed a 12lb 8oz mirror that I think Ohio Carper may recognize as Rectangle (please let me know if this is the fish). This fish has an interesting story that I can’t share here, but it is a sweet looking little fish with a rectangular bald patch on both sides.

Unfortunately, we weren’t able to get anything else. After the swim I wanted was free I tossed in a few more range cubes in hopes of getting there early tomorrow. Today was a good start, but I need to get a larger mirror before I can move on to another water this year. Hopefully I will have even better results tomorrow.

Mandisa the mirror at 26lb 8oz
Crappie Fishing Trips
Image by TimJC513
Today was the first time I had an opportunity to fish at my favorite local water this year. The session planning started on Tuesday when I stopped by after work to put a few pounds of range cubes into my favorite swim. I repeated this on Wednesday. Then on Friday Rod and I met up to get our fishing passes before putting in a little more bait.

This morning I arrived at the water only to discover that my choice swim had already been taken. I setup in another swim I had invested some bait in earlier in the week as a backup. Unfortunately, this "backup swim" wasn’t any good. Rod stopped by after a few hours of blanking and quickly caught a trout on the only rod he carried to the water, which was still setup for crappie from our last trip to Tennessee. After chatting for a bit we noticed the guy leaving that had occupied my favorite swim a couple hundred yards down the bank. Before we could even consider moving someone had already moved into it.

After that disappointment, Rod suggested we move to get closer to the baited area. Since the range cubes were tossed pretty far out we could fish very close to the same areas while occupying another swim. This would turn out to work perfectly, for Rod.

I ran everything down the bank in two quick trips. I decided to test casting in that area just to make sure I could get close to some overhanging branches on the opposite bank. It turns out that the opposite bank wasn’t quite as far away as I thought, since I managed to snag two rods REALLY high up in the trees. After Rod stopped laughing and I got the rigs sorted out, we got three rods close to the opposite bank and began to the waiting game.

At some point after setting back up, Rod asked me to run to his truck to grab his throwing stick so that we could have some fun with the boilies he brought. By the time I got back he had one of my rods in his hand and a fish in the net. It was only fair that he land the fish, since we were sharing three rods (only two are allowed per person) and he did bait and cast that rod.

The fish he caught was a recapture of a mirror that was first caught by Ohio Carper on 4/8/06 and weighed 17lb 4oz at that time. Ohio Carper named this mirror Mandisa and the second capture was by my old coworker, Chris, who caught her on 9/16/06 at 21 pounds. Well not to be outdone Rod managed to land her at a fat 26lb 12oz. Aside from Feisty, this is the only mirror that was been caught over 25 pounds, though I suspect a few other 20s from the past couple years are near that mark now.

After everything was taken care of I rebaited that rod and one other. Using a different rod I hit the exact same spot the big one came from and managed a 12lb 8oz mirror that I think Ohio Carper may recognize as Rectangle (please let me know if this is the fish). This fish has an interesting story that I can’t share here, but it is a sweet looking little fish with a rectangular bald patch on both sides.

Unfortunately, we weren’t able to get anything else. After the swim I wanted was free I tossed in a few more range cubes in hopes of getting there early tomorrow. Today was a good start, but I need to get a larger mirror before I can move on to another water this year. Hopefully I will have even better results tomorrow.

Duluth angler lands 48-inch muskie while crappie fishing on LOW

Duluth angler lands 48-inch muskie while crappie fishing on LOW
He had come to Minnesota's Northwest Angle equipped with diminutive ice-fishing rods and 6-pound-test line to fish crappies on Lake of the Woods. Now wholesale amounts of that line were peeling off his tiny reel at an accelerated rate, pinging around …
Read more on Grand Forks Herald

Winter fishing for crappie yields rewards
by Special to the Patriot The brief Georgia winter provides a great opportunity to get excellent results for crappie fishing, and several reservoirs across the state offer rewards for anglers willing to brave the bitter cold temperatures.
Read more on The Warner Robins Patriot

Crappie fishing improves around Lake D'Arbonne
BLACK BAYOU: Crappie fishing has improved in the shallows around the hyacinths on black/chartreuse, brown/orange and Bass Assassin crystal shad jigs. Bass are on the trees and some are hitting jigs and Rogues. CANEY LAKE: Bass are cruising the shallows …
Read more on Monroe News Star

Stewart Right Crappie Fishing

Stewart Wright takes us on a fishing trip at Lake Allatoona in Georgia. Following our day of fishing, we bring our catch up on shore and have a shoreline lunch!
Video Rating: 5 / 5

Crappie Fishing at Reelfoot Lake TN by Kevin Wakeman MD

A quick clip of some nice crappie caught on a family trip down to Reelfoot Lake TN in the very early spring. More fishing pictures, reports, and details at www.spinnerbait.org
Video Rating: 4 / 5

Nice Crappie Fishing photos

A few nice Crappie Fishing images I found:

Mmm… fried fish sliders
Crappie Fishing
Image by jeffreyw

Fishing Michigan’s inland lakes
Crappie Fishing
Image by Stone Soup Musings
Blue gill and crappie, caught at Little Portage Lake.

Latest Crappie Fishing News

Kieser: The best crappie fishing book ever
Few outdoor endeavors are better than catching a limit of slab-sized crappie. They are fun to catch on light tackle and darned good to eat. I have long recommended that adults take kids crappie fishing when they are biting. But this requires knowledge …
Read more on Blue Springs Examiner

Mississippi Outdoors: Feb. 19, 2012
15 to March 1 lake supposed to rise from winter pool (236 feet) to 241 feet; recent cold weather slowed fishing somewhat; best fishing now for crappie, white bass and catfish; crappie can be taken trolling jigs and/or minnows mid-lake; look for schools …
Read more on Memphis Commercial Appeal