Most anglers don’t think about big crappies coming from Colorado. But Eric Allee may change that notion after catching a slab of a black crappie that broke the state record a few months ago. On Nov.

A Colorado angler who landed perhaps the largest crappie ever caught in the state last November has been awarded a catch-and-release record. Eric Allee was targeting bass from a kayak at McKay Lake on ...

Henry David Thoreau once wrote, "Many people go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after." In my experience, this rings especially true for crappie fishing. Let's be ...

In this Jackson Kayak Tip of the Week, Mike Ernst details how to set up the right panfish rig for ultralight kayak fishing. Crappie and other panfish fishing can be much overlooked as we get more ...

Fishing kayaks must have certain features to allow anglers to get the kayak where they want to go, and then fish effectively. Mike Toth Right now is a great time to be a kayak angler. There are more ...

I took the kayak deep into the shallows chasing crappie, bass, and striper, and the bite was on fire all day long. Nonstop action from start to finish. Trump Erupts Over ‘Blue Slip’ Tradition Chloë ...

» Buy a kayak with a comfortable seat for hours of pain-free comfort. » Open, sit-on kayaks are great for fishing, but a full hatch is more convenient for keeping cameras and personal items dry. Dry ...

Whether you’re a waterfowl hunter, an angler, or both, you’ve likely pondered the canoe vs kayak question. Each watercraft has its merits, and they’re both excellent choices for traversing small ...

After fishing buddy Bill reported that the crappie were biting at the creek, word got around and it wasn't long before another buddy from Austin and I were making plans to fish the creek on Saturday.

Crappie can be caught year-round in Arkansas. My favorite fishing season, however, is the prespawn period in late February and early March. Crappie are preparing to invade the shallows to reproduce ...

KENTUCKY LAKE — The rivulet that feeds the creek that spills into a bay that’s large enough to swallow 10 football fields before joining this nearly mile-wide reservoir is barely knee-deep, narrow as ...