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August 31, 2026

Structure for making fish habitat can range from intricate commercial structures like these Mossback Fish Attractors to discarded Christmas trees.

If you build it …

Many crappie fishermen make it a routine when fishing slows down in the winter to start creating habitat that will hold fish in warmer seasons. […]

Crappie fishing at Shearon Harris Lake is good for fishermen targeting numbers of fish or good-sized slabs.

Jordan Lake crappie numbers fell in 2011

Craig Holt

It’s been clear to piedmont crappie chasers for about two years that Jordan Lake no longer is the region’s No. 1 slab spot. […]

These fried crappie filets really cut the mustard

Brian Cope

If there is one thing Capt. Buster Rush and his family enjoy more than catching crappie, it’s eating them. […]

March is a great month for fishing big crappie on Lake Tillery.

The other March Madness – Big crappie and good numbers are on the menu on Yadkin/Pee Dee reservoir

Tony Garitta

March Madness isn’t confined to basketball courts. Another sports-related frenzy takes place this month on Lake Tillery, an inconspicuous 5,260-acre reservoir on the Yadkin/Pee Dee system that forms the border between Montgomery and Stanly counties in North Carolina’s rural, southern Piedmont. […]

Robert Munn is a fan of cane poles for crappie fishing on Lake Wateree, and the results speak for themselves.

It doesn’t take a big bank account…

Brian Cope

One thing Robert Munn likes about crappie fishing is that it doesn’t take a lot of expensive gear. While he does use depth finders, these electronics are the extent of his high tech arsenal. The rest, is old school. […]

A great year-class spawned in 2010 should make for some tremendous crappie fishing this spring on Lake Tillery.

Expectations good for Tillery crappie

Tony Garitta

According to biologist Troy Thompson of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, anglers can anticipate excellent crappie fishing at Lake Tillery this season. […]

This Lake Wateree crappie fell to a blue/chartreuse mini-jig fished by Richie Boykin.

Work docks when brush doesn’t produce

Brian Cope

When brush piles aren’t producing, and the bite is really tough, Robert Munn abandons his cane poles for jigging with fly rods under boat docks. […]

Robert Patterson has included a fishing-related blog to his website about living on Lake Tillery.

Angler creates Lake Tillery blog

Tony Garitta

Fisherman Robert Patterson, who has a lakeside home on Lake Tillery, has incorporated a blog on the lake on his website. […]

For pro fisherman Mike Parrott, shooting boat docks at Lake Wylie is a way to get away from the heavy artillery of tournament fishing.

Plinking Crappie — Get Lake Wylie slabs out from under docks

Phillip Gentry

Slowly motoring up to a marina in the South Fork River, Mike Parrot cut the controls and eased his trolling motor into the water. A past Crappie Masters national champion from Charlotte, Parrott leaves behind his “heavy artillery” when he’s fishing for fun on home waters of Lake Wylie. […]