Slab crappies are meat eaters—sure enough minnow munchers. They take artificials well at times, especially jigs—but big crappie will turn their noses at even the best of the best crappie lures.

About the Author – Josh Douglas is a tournament bass fisherman and a full time guide on Minnesota's, Lake Minnetonka. He's got the Bassmaster Opens, FLW Evertstarts and the NABC Tournament trail ...

TAWAS/AuGRES: Not many boats were able to make it on the water. Fishing was slow both out on the water and from shore. Walleye and perch fishing was slow in AuGres. A few walleyes were caught by ...

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Excellent on bill baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, small lures around docks, points, rocks, standing timber.