So, with that in mind, what is the best bait to use when freshwater ... walleye, and crappie. Anglers wanting to use minnows as bait can catch their own in a minnow trap or cast net if it is ...

Many consider winter a difficult time to catch slab crappie. You may know where they’re located, but have no clue how to make ...

Struggling to catch fish under the ice? Learn 4 expert tricks to make winter fish bite, including lure tips, mud stirring, ...

Teresa Croy caught a 3.91-pound crappie that edged out the previous state record by just one tenth of a pound.

Discover why crappies migrate to deep water in winter. Learn how zooplankton behavior and lake structure help you locate and catch panfish this season.

We’ve seen the ice-fishing limo, some good pranks, or setting up a hot tub to fish out of on the ice. But the “Crappie Shack” ...

Discover the best walleye rigs for ice fishing, including the Rapala Jigging Rap, VMC Rattle Spoon, and live bait setups. Master these techniques to catch more.

SLOW. Water normal stain; 52 degrees; 0.25 feet above pool. Very few anglers on the water due to the cold fronts. Expect the bite to continue to be ...

A 13-inch crappie, caught ice fishing on the T Channel on the Fox Chain O’Lakes, sits on newspaper on a cutting board. Provided Share Ice fishing season brings some of the best eating fish in ...