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A Minnesota angler wasn’t sure what to think after reeling through the ice a brightly colored fish that resembled a crappie in shape only. “I thought maybe it was a sunfish due to the color, but after ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 35-year-old Iowa angler who took a church youth group ice fishing on Super Bowl Sunday has been awarded a state record for his ...

Ted Takasaki has crappie fever, and you will, too, once you put these ideas to work. These feisty, tasty fish are common in many ice-fishing areas. As Ted says, once you find one, you’ve probably ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A man has caught an "extremely rare" golden crappie fish on a lake in ...

Ask avid crappie anglers about their favorite month to fish for tasty slabs and you get a variety of answers. Many love the spring spawn. But for sheer numbers of fish, and often big fish, winter is ...

Somebody get these guys a lottery ticket! Two anglers ice fishing a small lake in Aitkin County, Minnesota, landed a golden black crappie—a fish so rare and unusual they couldn’t believe their eyes.

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The morning's first grudging light had just begun to slip over the land as our train of anglers ventured forth. Four of us, well-Thinsulated and wearing ice cleats for purchase, trundled onto the ...