March 20, 2019 LITTLE ROCK – When spring approaches, a large segment of Arkansas anglers think of crappie. Crappie can be caught any time of the year, but spring and crappie go together like ham and eggs, red beans and rice, grits and gravy. It seems food analogies fit well with the great-tasting crappie subject. … Read more
Sharing is caring! Updated: October 2024 Here they are, the state record crappies caught in 48 of our 50 states in one easy chart you’ll find below. The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) has certified two of the state bests as world records for black crappie and white crappie, making the United States the top … Read more
Video ice fishing crappie lures My best day ever for crappies is etched in memory, in part because it was an April Fool’s Day, now more than 30 years ago. Late in the season, after getting a blanket of wet snow, we augered holes over a deep basin, dropped transducers down holes, and the screens … Read more
Video double hook crappie rig If you are looking for a step by step guide for how to tie a double rig for crappie fishing, look no further! A double rig is essentially two jigs, tied one above the other. A double rig allows you to fish two different depths in the water column at … Read more
The Crappie Spawn happens every spring when the water temperatures reach above the 60-degrees. Depending on where you live, the crappie spawn can be anytime from early March to the middle of May.Like other panfish, crappie build spawning nests in shallow water generally ranging between 1-6 feet of water. Male crappie build nests by aggressively … Read more