In Western New York, the end of the ice fishing season can feel a little bittersweet. The augers get put away, the shanties head back to the garage, and anglers start staring at open water like kids ...

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Learn when crappie spawn, where to find them, and the best lures to use. Here's what you need to know to catch spring crappie.

A 35-year-old Iowa angler who took a church youth group ice fishing on Super Bowl Sunday has been awarded a state record for his catch of a nearly 4-pound black crappie. The Iowa Department of Natural ...

The phrase “go with the flow” is often tossed around, but it doesn’t apply well to ice fishing on river systems. The current creates unsafe ice conditions. So knowing where you're going and what the ...

Fishing duo Cole & Jay put gear to the test by having crappie jigs battle live minnows in an interesting feeding experiment.

The red bar on my flasher slowly, but steadily rose to meet the green bar representing my jig. I wiggled the jig tantalizingly, lifting and pulling away from the fish. The red bar moonlighting as a ...

Tasty crappies have been hungry in several Western New York ice-fishing locations. Take note of minimum size and daily bag limit regulations depending where you fish. Photo by Steve Hawkins The ...

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Striped bass fishing is good some days, tough on others mainly due to temperature swings, reports Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Try for stripers from Monte Ne south into the War Eagle and White river ...

DULUTH, Minn. — The morning’s first grudging light had just begun to slip over the land as our train of anglers ventured forth. Four of us, well-Thinsulated and wearing ice cleats for purchase, ...