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HomeCrappie

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Crappie/Bream

Cold now hot for D’Arbonne crappie

Kinny Haddox

The colder the water, the hotter the crappie fishing this time of year on Lake D’Arbonne in Union Parish. It moves the shad and baitfish to deeper water. […]

Crappie/Bream

Time to get on top of Red River crappie bite

Kinny Haddox

Jerry Mitchell has a unique approach for fishing the Red River tops that allows him to catch more crappie without spooking them. […]

Crappie/Bream

Get ready for the big crappie move

Kinny Haddox

As fall progresses, crappie head from their shallower, fall spots toward the deeper water. Here’s how a Louisiana crappie pro follows them. […]

Crappie/Bream

Saline-Larto slabs have veteran guides really excited

Kinny Haddox

According to guide Tony Fuqua, Saline-Larto will be the No. 1 crappie lake in the state, and one of the tops in the country, this fall into next year. […]

Columns

The Petit Minnow

Don Shoopman

Crappie Psychic’s Petit Minnows are 2 ½-inch, soft-plastic minnow-style baits that are perfect for crappie and speckled trout. […]

Andre Smith and Tim Hebert placed 7th in the Mr. Crappie Classic in Arkansas on Oct. 4.
Crappie/Bream

Crappie Psychic team represents Louisiana in major $100,000 Arkansas tournament

Anthony Taylor

Congratulations to the Crappie Psychic team for placing 7th in the Mr. Crappie Classic on Lake Ouachita in Arkansas and representing Louisiana well. […]

Crappie/Bream

Sac-a-lait season on Benny Cenac’s Houma ranch

Guest Post

Benny Cenac’s Golden Ranch Farms is situated on the Atchafalaya Basin, which is hailed as the best crappie fishing on the Gulf Coast. […]

Crappie/Bream

Boat more slabs at Henderson Lake

Don Shoopman

When baitfish start heading to the back of coves and other prime areas in October at Henderson Lake, sac-a-lait, aka crappie, and at least one successful angler follow them. […]

Crappie/Bream

Fishing tips from a crappie “psychic”

Anthony Taylor

Clyde Folse just wants to help people catch more crappie. Here are four keys to catching more sac-a-lait in Louisiana and elsewhere. […]

Crappie/Bream

Hot crappie, hot action on the Ouachita River

Kinny Haddox

The hot weather has led to some hot crappie fishing on the Ouachita River. Patrick Matthews and Tim Elrod fish the river almost every day this time of year. […]

Crappie/Bream

Crappie bite is exploding in Atchafalaya Basin

Anthony Taylor

Anglers are destroying the crappie on the spillway side of the Atchafalaya Basin right now according to pro crappie angler Bradley Felder and Clyde Folse. […]

Contents

Cranking up crappie

Dusty Wilson

When slabs reach their summer haunts in deeper water, if often takes a vibrating, rattling crankbait to draw a strike. Here’s how to get one. […]

Crappie will bite at night, especially if you follow a few guidelines. (Photo by Phillip Gentry)
Crappie/Bream

Tips for slabs after dark

Phillip Gentry

The details of your setup and presentation are important. Follow these tips to help you make the best of your night-fishing trips for crappie. […]

Crappie/Bream

Current crappie regulations to become permanent on Eagle Lake

From News Reports

The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission passed a Notice of Intent to make the current crappie regulations on Eagle Lake in Madison Parish permanent. […]

Crappie pro Dan Dannenmueller demonstrates the new Garmin Force trolling motor and a new Garmin scanning sonar unit at the 2019 ICAST show.
Crappie/Bream

The Force is with Garmin as ICAST “Best of Show”

Kinny Haddox

The new Garmin “Force” trolling motor won the “Best of Show” award at this year’s ICAST show. This is Garmin’s first entry into the trolling motor market. […]

Crappie/Bream

Ouachita on the fall, crappie on the rise

Kinny Haddox

It’s taken a bit longer this year for the Ouachita River system to get right, but it’s getting there now. And the crappie bite is right behind. […]

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