From catching big crappies in small lakes, 5 expert tips to catch more bass this fall, to finding and fishing remote trout lakes, these stories captured our Sports Illustrated fishing reader’s ...

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

We review the best fishing lines for crappie and, more importantly, when to use each type: braid, mono, copolymer, and fluorocarbon.

At Beaver Lake, Crappie are biting fair, reports Jon Conklin, fishing guide.