Dog Days of Summer
As I approach a row of stumps that always holds fish I made another pitch just past the stump to let my jig slowly pendulum back and just about as the jig got in the sweat spot I feel a thump. Now it's on as I pull the first crappie of the day over the …
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Are The Fish Stunted Where Did They Come From?
Slab crappies put up a good fight, and pound for pound are better fighters than largemouth IMHO. They're just a fish and if they're out-competing the LMB for forage then maybe the bass need to step their game up and stop letting the CRAPpie push them …
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FishOn! Northwestern Pennsylvania fishing report, June 28
Late evening is the time to fish for crappie at Eaton Reservoir. Most have been 8 inches to 10 inches, but a few are bigger. Anglers at Lake Pleasant have been catching bluegill and crappie. Try the Orchard area or the stumps for walleye at Pymatuning …
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FISHING REPORT: Trout season opens on rivers and streams Saturday
Fishing for yellow perch in some of the dune lakes has been decent. Most of the perch reported have been small, so anglers have been sorting out the bigger fish to keep. Bluegills and black crappie are becoming more active with the warmer water …
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FishOn! Northwestern Pennsylvania fishing report, May 17
This is a good time for fishing in Presque Isle Bay. Perch and smallmouth bass are being caught from the North Pier and South Pier. Bluegill are hitting just about anywhere there is proper habitat. Pike have been caught at Thompson Bay. The best …
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Boulder Beach fishing pier at Lake Mead reopens
Popular fish found at Lake Mead NRA include large-mouth bass, rainbow trout, striped bass, black crappie, channel catfish and bluegill. For more information about fishing at Lake Mead NRA, follow this link. – From news release. Print Story. Share …
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Crappie fishin w/ Cummings

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This Week on Extreme Angler TV- Mississippi Monster Crappie
Mississippi is home to some of the best crappie fishing in North America, offering so many lakes that harbour hubcap sized slabs in the three pound range on a regular basis to visiting anglers worldwide. Fishing with my good buddy Tim Blackley of the …
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FISHING: Crappie Derby postponed; thicker ice needed
The 2013 running of the Almost-Annual New York State Crappie Derby has been postponed from Jan. 26 to Feb. 9 due to the mild winter so far. Organizers are hopeful that the additional time will allow safe ice to form on Whitney Point Lake. Should it …
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Tagging Fish at Hartwell Lake

Image by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District
Jess Fleming and Jamie Sykes of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and John Phillips, owner of Grady’s Outdoors, tag and release 50 fish to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Hartwell Dam and Lake. Tagged fish included bass, crappie, and other species. Anglers who catch one of the tagged fish will receive a reward and prize package courtesy of Grady’s Outdoors, located in Anderson, S.C. Photo by William Powell.

Fish doing well despite drought
Anglers concerned about local fish populations can breathe easier — fish numbers are strong, especially largemouth bass. That's the early word on fall lake surveys in central Illinois. And the news comes despite the summer drought that brought low …
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Treasure Coast Fishing Report: Nov. 24, 2012
Jack Fulce of Crappy Jack's Bait and Tackle in Buckhead Ridge reported good fishing for speckled perch, also known as specks, crappie or black crappie. The areas near the water control structures from Sand Cut on the eastern shore of the lake, south of …
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Wildlife official says Bussey will be restored to fishing glory days
Wood said all but 50 acres of the 2,200-acre Bussey Brake will be drained and all of the existing species will be removed. Once the lake is full again, the LDWF will stock the restored Bussey with game fish like bass, bream, crappie and catfish. "We're …
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The river in his blood
"I got a nice, big crappie yesterday," he said, chomping on a Black & Mild Wood Tip Wine cigar. "I got five of them." … Dick's uncles — Todd, Elmer and Mike Furry — were commercial fishermen, and his aunt ran a fish market on Lincoln Avenue. "All …
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Fishing tournaments
Sponsoring a bass, crappie, catfish or other fishing tournament? Mail or fax your flier or information to Fishing Editor, The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, Ga. 30903-1928. Fax number: (706) 823-3408. Tournament reports must include first …
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Michigan fishing report
Anglers on Duck Lake caught bass and crappie. Grand River at Grand Rapids: Bluegill and crappie were hitting leaf worms, wax worms or minnows at Millennium Park. Looking Glass River: Continues to produce some nice northern pike off Babcock's Landing …
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Crappie Masters national championship set for Columbus
The birth of Crappie Masters also helped introduce competitive fishing to a new audience. This week, Crappie Masters will bring its national championship to Columbus and the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway. The two-day fishing competition is set to begin …
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Bass, crappie fair on Lake Claiborne
BLACK BAYOU: Bass fishing has been fair early and late on topwater lures. Some are hitting floating worms in the grass. Bream are fair and crappie are slow. CANEY LAKE: Crappie fishing has been best fishing jigs on ultra-light gear around submerged …
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Mississippi Outdoors: June 3, 2012
Watch out for the end of the concrete. Best luck for crappie has been slow trolling jigs and minnows in the main lake. Some bank fishing for catfish is happening in the river and creeks. The spillway had one gate open ¼ foot (50 cfs).
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Southeast Iowa report
Bluegill – No Report: Try fishing backwater areas like Big Timber with a piece of nightcrawler under a bobber around brush piles. Largemouth Bass – No Report: Crappie – No Report: Try fishing backwater areas like Big Timber around brush piles and logs …
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Walleye, musky, pike seasons start in UP waters
Good numbers of crappie have been caught on the inland lakes. Bluegills should be on the beds soon. Northern pike are being caught in the rivers. Lots of bass are being caught and released. Saugatuck: Salmon fishing was slow.
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Kids Fishing Expo ready for action
He personally had been catching crappie at Lock 9, Tiskilwa. Illinois River: with a lack of activity on the river this week due to high water (and good crappie fishing elsewhere) I don't really have a report as far as fishing goes, but the river is …
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Bass, crappie fishermen faring well at Priest Lake
Crappie fishing on Percy Priest has also been good. There have been several nice stringers of crappie checked in. These fish are scattered and can be found anywhere from 3 to 4 feet of water all the way out to the main river channel.
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