This has to be one of my favorite times of the year because of the excellent fishing at nearby reservoirs and ponds. Right now the crappies and bass have moved into the shallow waters and are very ...

The rock dam looked ideal for crappie. It was in a chute just north of the Mississippi River bridge on the Illinois side of the river. Armed with Missouri and Illinois fishing licenses, we quietly ...

Black bass are hitting the usual winter lures, said Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers. Crank baits are the top choice. Try different colors, but crawdad is a good color for starters. Jerk ...

Six rods are better than one when it comes to catching summertime crappie at Beaver Lake. Mitch Glenn of Garfield sometimes sets out even more fishing rods for trolling crank baits that lure crappie ...