River backwaters offer safer ice and predictable winter crappie habitat. Here’s how learning to fish slack water changed my ice season.

Beaver Lake: Typical winter lures are in play for black bass fishing, said Reece Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers. Alabama rigs, jerk baits, swim baits and jig and pigs are all good to use.

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Early winter has brought ice to northern New Jersey lakes, allowing for ice fishing in some areas. The young winter has brought some arctic-like chill and many of the lakes and ponds in the northern ...

For the most updated lake level at DeGray Lake, click here. As of mid-December 2025, Randy Plyler with Plyler Outdoors Guide Service said that with water temps in the low to mid-50s, bass can be ...

Striped bass fishing is good some days, tough on others mainly due to temperature swings, reports Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Try for stripers from Monte Ne south into the War Eagle and White river ...

A central Louisiana man found with 102 crappie fish caught at Kincaid Lake has been cited by state wildlife agents, officials said Thursday. Jerald Tyler, 57, of Clifton, was cited on Nov. 13 for ...

The list of effective lures for black bass fishing gets longer as the water cools. Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers said spinner baits, plastic worms, jerk baits, jig and pigs and ...

Perched on the banks of Lake Eufaula (also known as Walter F. George Reservoir), this historic town offers picture-perfect scenes with budget-friendly appeal. The 45,000-acre lake provides endless ...

Where I live in the Northeast, crappie fishing is primarily a spring thing. Come April, coves will be ringed with anglers, but once summer rolls in, crappies take a back seat to a plethora of other ...