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6 Tasty Recipes for Crappie

Nothing beats a good meal of fresh fish! Here are six unique ways to prepare crappie.

Game & Fish Online Staff

Slab Crappies on Crankbaits

Crankbaits have overlooked potential for catching trophy crappie in spring.

Mike Marsh

How ‘Boom or Bust' Impacts Crappie Population

There is no single magic bullet for managing up-and-down crappie populations.

Carolee Anita Boyles

You Should Be Crappie Fishing

Growing populations of this fun-to-catch panfish are leading Western anglers to adapt Southern

M.D. Johnson

Get Loud for Late-Winter Crappie

Noisy spoons, spinners and lipless cranks call in late-winter crappies in open water.

Keith Sutton

How to Stuff a Crappie Tacklebox

Here's some advice for selecting and stuffing a tacklebox ideal for crappie fishing.

Keith Sutton

5 of the Best Tandem Lure Rigs for Crappie

It's simple math: Double the lure rigs means double the fish.

Keith 'Catfish' Sutton

Crappie Fishing with Rosy-Red Minnows

Rosy reds, or ''pink minnows,'' are hardy fish with a reddish-orange hue; their goldfish-like

Keith Sutton

Crappie Tacos with Spicy Guacamole Recipe

While deep frying crappie is not the only way to cook this delicate fish, it certainly is the

Jenny Nguyen

10 Best States to Catch 'Slab' Crappie

Crappie is found all over the United States, but these 10 states produce some real slabs.

Keith Sutton

Pre-Spawn Tips for Crappie Fishing Success

Must-know tactics to get your share of sac-a-laits before the mad rush of the spring spawn.

Lynn Burkhead

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