Black bass fishing is good in the muddy and clear water, said Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers. Water is muddy upstream of Point 8 and clear downstream to the dam. Use spinner baits or ...

Spring crappie are often caught in stained or muddy water due to winter runoff and spring wind storms, but once found, the fish are usually cooperative. Photo by Forrest Fisher The rapid arrival of ...

Read our guide on how to use forward-facing sonar to catch crappies. Keep It Quiet – Loud noises can spook crappie, especially in shallow water. Avoid loud chatter and don’t bang the side of the boat.

Crappie are famously fickle, shifting from shoreline brush to deep timber overnight, yet anglers who understand their patterns can turn that unpredictability into steady action. If you learn how ...