He loads the boat by casting a 1 1⁄2-inch Berkley PowerBait ... When Mother Nature throws a curveball on the day you plan to crappie fish, you have to make the call between toughing it out ...

An exciting day on the water in the jon boat leads to the catch of a giant slab crappie, making for a memorable fishing adventure!

Teresa Croy caught a 3.91-pound crappie that edged out the previous state record by just one tenth of a pound.

Eight-year-old Axel Angelow set a Minnesota state record with a 3-pound, 13-ounce black crappie caught on Cedar Lake.