Before flashers and electronics, I distinctly remember the only way my grandfather and I fished winter crappies. Put a crappie minnow on a plain hook one foot above the bottom. I imagine the rest ...

Trolling live minnows very slowly and focusing on deep water are two keys to success for winter crappie fishing at Eagle Lake and Barnett Reservoir.

This mess of nice fish caught by Keith Sutton’s party on a recent trip to Lake Greeson proves that winter crappie fishing can be productive. Shown are Josh Sutton of Wynne, from left, Alex ...

But winter crappie fishing is a different story. In the cold months these fish retreat to deep-water basins and hang out there, their locations unknown to many anglers.

I have to admit my first and only foray into winter crappie fishing was not a good time. Maybe it was the 6 inches of snow on the ground. It could have been the single-digit temperature. I think ...

In the winter, crappie establish a pattern, so when you find them, you will have good fishing for awhile.

From catching big crappies in small lakes, 5 expert tips to catch more bass this fall, to finding and fishing remote trout lakes.

Winter crappie fishing in East Texas is part skill and part perseverance. The fish are active feeders in deeper water between December and February. When it finally turns winter in Texas, most ...

Comfort of heated crappie docks awaits winter anglers Heated crappie docks offer comfortable winter fishing option By Kelly Bostian Tulsa World Dec 4, 2016 0 1 of 6 ...

The crappie and the schools they travel in tend to be larger in winter, making for great fishing for crappie anglers.

This annual drawdown to winter pool incites a frenzy among crappie that makes fishing for them right now hard to beat.