Recent Examples on the WebCompared to popular gamefish like bass, walleyes, crappies, and trout, northern pike have much tougher mouths.—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 18 Apr. 2024 Shallow flats that hold bait in spring will likely have pre-spawn crappie not far behind.—Don Wirth, Field & Stream, 4 Apr. 2024 Aside from obvious color and pattern differences, the two crappie species can be distinguished by their preferences for different types of habitat.—Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 13 Mar. 2024 Read Next: Best Trout Lures Keep it Simple with Grubs
Curly-tail grubs are used for everything from crappies to bass to walleyes to saltwater species.—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 7 Mar. 2024 That way, there will be some fish for the next guy (or for your next outing) and crappie populations will remain strong.—Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024 Most anglers don’t think about big crappies coming from Colorado.—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2024 Anglers using bass lures or live bait occasionally catch a crappie.—Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024 But if bluegills, crappies, bass, and other sport species are incidentally caught in a net, they must be released alive immediately.—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 4 Jan. 2024
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