Axel Angelow, an 8-year-old from Fairbault, Minnesota, caught a hefty black crappie while fishing with his dad, Ryan Angelow, on Cedar Lake in October 2024. The fish measured 18 inches and weighed 3 ...

The parade of spawning fish gets started in late February with walleye. March starts the white bass spawn. Come April and into May, it's crappie that grab the fishing spotlight. Anglers start beating ...