Crappies – MidWest Outdoors https://midwestoutdoors.com Fishing, hunting, helping you enjoy the outdoors Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:40:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 The Spring Fling for Panfish https://midwestoutdoors.com/fishing/the-spring-fling-for-panfish/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:40:25 +0000 https://midwestoutdoors.com/?post_type=fishing&p=233691 A steady warming trend was an encouraging sign to purchase some live bait. The snow had melted away and the […]

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]]> Late-Ice Panfish https://midwestoutdoors.com/fishing/late-ice-panfish/ Sun, 22 Feb 2026 18:53:08 +0000 https://midwestoutdoors.com/?post_type=fishing&p=232190 The definition of “late ice” is a little ambiguous. It is actually a fishing period that can change quite rapidly […]

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]]> It’s Time for Late-Ice and Early River Action https://midwestoutdoors.com/fishing/its-time-for-late-ice-and-early-river-action/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 22:03:05 +0000 https://midwestoutdoors.com/?post_type=fishing&p=232088 I’ve caught some massive fish in March and sacked up a few for the freezer, too! The hardest part about […]

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]]> Are Minnows Still King for Catching Crappies? https://midwestoutdoors.com/fishing/are-minnows-still-king-for-catching-crappies/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 21:48:29 +0000 https://midwestoutdoors.com/?post_type=fishing&p=232074 A cane pole, big cork, crimp-on sinker, large Aberdeen hook and a live minnow was the top setup for catching […]

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]]> Rise of the Panfish https://midwestoutdoors.com/fishing/rise-of-the-panfish/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 01:56:37 +0000 https://midwestoutdoors.com/?post_type=fishing&p=231904 As winter stretches on, community panfish spots begin to thin out, rivers slowly start to open, and the days grow […]

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]]> Fishing Ice-Out! https://midwestoutdoors.com/fishing/fishing-ice-out/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 01:28:00 +0000 https://midwestoutdoors.com/?post_type=fishing&p=231761 Well, the lake did freeze, and I hear some people have been ice fishing. The whole lake is frozen as […]

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]]> Go Deep and Dark for Midwinter, Thick-Ice Crappies https://midwestoutdoors.com/fishing/go-deep-and-dark-for-midwinter-thick-ice-crappies-2/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 02:36:38 +0000 https://midwestoutdoors.com/?post_type=fishing&p=231210 “I am seeing fish already,” my son said as I entered our Clam hub shelter with the last of our […]

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]]> What to Do When Crappies Don’t Bite https://midwestoutdoors.com/fishing/what-to-do-when-crappies-dont-bite/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 01:44:53 +0000 https://midwestoutdoors.com/?post_type=fishing&p=231089 There are times when crappies bury up in thick brush or hug a stump extra tight. You can see them […]

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