Learn how to catch more crappies during the dog days of summer. Discover the best small lake spots—docks, timber, deep basins ...

Frisch: Get on good crappie bites in February Crappies often shift to deep-water basins in lakes in February and staying on the move can lead to some great bites.

There is an 8-inch minimum size and 20-fish daily creel limit for both the black and white crappies found in the Santee Cooper lakes. The state record for white crappies is 5 pounds, 1 ounce while ...