Flip Putthoff/NWA Democrat-Gazette Bruce Darr isn’t a fishing guide, but he caught this dandy striped bass on a fly rod in ...

Anglers are eager for walleye and white bass spawns, but crappie are biting now. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, said crappie can be caught from brush in water that's 30 to 40 feet deep. Fish a jig or ...

Today’s crappie lures come in a vast array of sizes, colors, patterns and actions. And that’s a good thing, because you never know where you’ll find these nomadic fish and what will trip their trigger ...

LITTLE ROCK — Going after crappie? Think about taking along some small lures in addition to live minnows or jigs. For years, some anglers who have worked bass-type lures in crappie waters have ...

Crappie fishing is a signal spring is upon us. When “slabs,” as big crappie are called, are found close to shore, you should also expect turkeys to be gobbling and morel mushrooms to be popping. I’ve ...

Striped bass are on the move daily. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, said the best striper fishing is between Prairie Creek park and Point 6. Shad or brood minnows are the best baits. Have a top-water lure ...

Cole & Jay test live minnows vs. crappie jigs to see which works best.

Crappie and green sunfish slow on minnows, jigs and tube jigs at 34-44 ft. along creek channels, the dam, docks and main lake. White bass slow on grubs, rattletraps, jigs and lipless baits at 8-12 ft.

Crappie fishing is a signal spring is upon. When “slabs”, as big crappie are called, are found close to shore, you should also expect turkeys to be gobbling and morel mushrooms to be popping. I’ve ...

The annual, special crappie “season” at Lake Fork and Lake O’ the Pines is coming to an end. The season begins on Dec. 1 each year and runs through the last day of February. The special restrictions ...

Crappie fishing is a signal spring is upon us. When “slabs," as big crappie are called, are found close to shore, you should also expect turkeys gobbling and morel mushrooms popping. I’ve often said ...