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Rendlakefishingguides.com - Nick is a great guide and a great guy!!! Same for Jason at boneyardfishing.com and he has a lodge close to the lake with reasonable rates. Both have been great guides...

Thanks so much mrdux for the info!

We are staying at blommaerts king creek resort

Thanks so much for the info. Based on input decided to give kentucky lake a try. We have never fished there so a new adventure.

My husband and I along with another couple and their son are headed to Kentucky lake tomorrow for the first time. We are staying from Sunday until Wednesday. Any general tips for fishing for...

Hello - my husband and I along with another couple are planning a mini vacation fishing trip Sun-Wed next week. We did great at Mark Twain about a month ago but wanted to check to see if the spawn...

Second time on mark twain (first was in nov). Brought a friend who had never been crappie fishing. Caught our three person limit in about 2 hours on sat. Only kept 10" +. Used a black/blue with...

Great report. Wish we could say the same. Fished 8 hours yesterday and we kept 3 fish (I only caught one all day). Husband went out for 3 hours this morning and caught three. I will give it...

Thanks so much! We are bringing our boat but thought about hiring a guide for our first outing on Truman. Maybe we will take our chances on finding fish!

My husband and I are headed to Truman Lake this weekend for the first time. We are staying at Bucksaw. Any recommendations for a guide?

Unfortunately have not been able to fish much during the past year due to health issues so have not been on this site..... I have never been to Truman and my husband has off the weekend of April...

I was with my husband when I heard the news at the boat ramp - our thoughts and prayers are with everyone involved...

JT - I grew up in Mountain Home and on Lake Norfork (now live in St. Louis)... my favorite resort is Teal Point. Great cabins, close to town, nice dock with great crappie fishing. Also, if your...

Hello,
My husband and I had our annual "Merry Fishmas" party last night, yes, a fish fry in December, and he mentioned to a few people he would like to start making jig heads and I would like to buy...

My husband finally has a weekend off and we are planning a 4 day crappie fishing trip. We thought we would try Mark Twain for the first time. Does anyone have a suggestion on campgrounds fairly...

1 pound hamburger
1 onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped

Cook above, drain and place in a casserole dish. Add:

2 cans pork n' beans
1/2 cup Heinz chili sauce
1/4 cup BBQ sauce
3...

Do you guys/gals have a Crappie Camp in IL? My husband and I were considering participating in the MO camp but it is quite far from St. Louis. We mainly fish IL lakes so thought I would check. ...

My husband and I started going to Reelfoot about 12 years ago. We made an annual trip every April for a number of years and finally stopped. The last few times we went the size of the fish were not...

Were you at Horseshoe by Granite City or the other Horsehoe Lake in Southern IL? Also, if you were at the lake by Granite City, are the fish safe to eat? That is the closest lake to our house but...

Thank you to everyone who responded regarding fishing at Ramsey. Based on your comments, my husband and I ended up going to Rend instead on Friday.

While it took us awhile to find fish - we...

jfab,
FYI - Crab Orchard is not electric only. I do not believe there is a motor size limit. We have a 50 hp and have been with friends with much larger motors. We also have friends with...

Has anyone ever fished Ramsey Lake for Crappie and had any luck? We normally camp and fish and Crab but the Campground does not open until May 1st this year.
Thanks for any information!!!
Lisa

My neighbors fished a pond at Bush Wildlife on Saturday and kept 20 crappie in the 10 to 11 inch range. If you are interested, I can find out more specifics. If my husband and I do not have much...

After a very busy summer, we took a vacation day on Friday and finally had an opportunity to go Crappie fishing. We took our friends Gary and Pat with us who we introduced to Crappie fishing in the...

My thoughts and prayers are with your friend and family.

I am a wimp and will not touch the fish (scared of being finned or hooked). My husband finally brought a rag with us this weekend and kept it in the back of the boat for me to use.

My husband and I just returned from a weekend away of fishing and I just read your post. So glad you are ok. Will be praying for a very speedy recovery for you and to be on the water, casting your...

I used Allen's suggestion last night for fries when we were making a fish dinner - potatoes came out great! Thanks for the detailed instructions...

We went yesterday for the first time. Fished from 1-8 p.m. Caught three crappie (small) and a just a few bluegill and redear but they were huge. Water was very stained and appeared to be high.

One of my favorite grilled chicken recipes:

6 chicken breasts (I use boneless, skinless)
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup cider vinegar
3 Tablespoons coarse grain...