David Powell at Lake Fayetteville Marina said crappie fishing has improved. Minnows or jigs are good to use. Powell said blue ...

Fish are scattered. Some crappie are holding tight to brush while others are roaming open water like it's still summer. Fish 12 to 35 feet deep. Black bass are biting fair. Try top-water lures, ...

23. The crappie, caught with a soft plastic lure in Sundown Lake in Appanoose County, weighed 4.08 pounds and measured 18 inches long, officials said. “This fish is such a catch of a lifetime ...