If you’re into fishing for panfish, Lower Otay and Lake Henshaw are the places to be right now. Lower Otay produced 120 bluegill for anglers last week, and Henshaw is turning out near-limits (25 fish) ...

During the early season before the spawn, crappie and panfish bites can be difficult to detect at times with traditional methods. They're much lighter than what you'll get during the spawn and in the ...

I’m hearing some hot reports on crappie fishing across the Oregon border. The schools are active this time of year, and Owyhee has some nice-sized fish. Use brightly colored panfish jigs in anywhere ...

RAMSEY, Minn. — A small minnow suspended beneath a float is a standard crappie offering across the Upper Midwest. Similarly, many bluegill anglers rarely use anything other than a small jig tipped ...

The state Department of Environmental Conservation last week announced the release of a draft Sunfish and Crappie Management Plan. DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos said, "Sunfish and crappie are some of ...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is expanding efforts to lower the number of panfish anglers can keep in some lakes in order to bolster the average size of sunfish and crappies, this time ...