Slab crappies are meat eaters—sure enough minnow munchers. They take artificials well at times, especially jigs—but big crappie will turn their noses at even the best of the best crappie lures.

Jerk baits, Alabama rigs, crank baits or jig and pigs are good lure choices for black bass, said Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers. Work them along rock or gravel points and rocky banks.

We hear a lot about our most popular crappie lakes, but many lesser known lakes in Arkansas offer top-notch crappie fishing, as well. Depending on location, crappie will begin their pre-spawn ...

Water level is 2 inches high and fairly clear. Water temperature in the low 80s. Crappie guide Blake Oestreich says fishing has been excellent. Fish are on the move deeper and into more of a summer ...

Tyler — SLOW. Water stained; 51 degrees; 2.77 feet below pool. The fish must be on holiday as we reel in the new year. A few bass catches on crankbaits and trick worms. Bluegill are slow on red worms ...

Tyler — GOOD. Water normal stain; 67 degrees; 1.55 feet below pool. Bream are slow on red worms throughout the lake. Channel catfish are good on cut bait and nightcrawlers in 6-8 feet of water. Blue ...

Fish for crappie near any timber or brush, but the largest crappie are suspended over flats. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, recommends fishing along flats adjacent to the main river channel. High quality ...

Water level is 6.86 feet low and fairly clear. Water temperature in the mid-80s. Crappie guide Blake Ostreich says crappie fishing remains steady with the best bite coming around brush and timber in ...

Tyler — GOOD. Water stained; 80 degrees; 0.07 feet full pool. Anticipate increased recreational boater traffic for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Crappie are good using minnows and jigs on brush ...