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.

As of Oct. 23, 2025, Randy Plyler with Plyler Outdoors Guide Service said bass can be caught on shad-colored crankbaits. Fish for them in the creeks from shallow down to about 15 feet. There has been ...

"Brush piles tend to attract the crappie like magnets," said Roberts. "But they will also attract other species of fish as well. Last week I caught a 12-pound flathead off this brush pile." Landing ...

Water level is 7.36 feet low and fairly clear. Water temperature in the low 80s. Crappie guide Blake Ostrich says fishing has been good around brush piles in 15 to 22 feet, mostly minnows. Look for a ...

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Shore anglers report fun fishing in the Chautauqua Lake canals for a mix of crappies, yellow perch and bluegills. Photo courtesy of Forrest Fisher Crappie fishing on Chautauqua Lake is a rewarding and ...

Six rods are better than one when it comes to catching summertime crappie at Beaver Lake. Mitch Glenn of Garfield sometimes sets out even more fishing rods for trolling crank baits that lure crappie ...

Water level is 6.41 feet low and fairly clear. Water temperature in the low 90s. Crappie guide Blake Ostriech says fishing is good. Fish are stacked on brush piles and timber in 15 to 25 feet of water ...