Crappie are one of the most popular gamefish in the U.S.—and for good reason. They’re fun to catch for anglers of ... to the shallows to spawn. In the Northern states, this happens a month ...

Then, in early May to early June, near the northern edge of the nation’s natural crappie zone, we’d find male-female crappie tandems making babies in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Some of the ...

Anglers reported successful trips with catches of salmon and other species throughout Michigan this ... Perch fishing was very slow. Thornapple Lake: Black crappie were biting in 10 to15 feet ...

How to find and catch spawning crappies in shallow water this spring using these proven tips, baits, and locations to maximize your early-season crappie bite ...

This week we do some ice fishing in west Michigan and the northern lower ... us over to the west side of the Lower Peninsula for some crappie fishing action that you won't wanna miss, and ...

Crappie fishing is a signal spring is upon us. When “slabs,” as big crappie are called, are found close to shore, you should also expect turkeys to be gobbling and morel mushrooms to be popping.

The statewide trout opener and the Lower Peninsula inland walleye and northern pike seasons all open on April 26. Michigan's 2025-26 fishing season doesn't open until April 1, but anglers can ...