The wait for the infamous Crush City Mooch Minnow is finally over. You no longer have to be Jacob Wheeler’s best bud to get some.

Try flipping the pads and reeds later in the day. Specks have been good trolling a road runner jig and drifting minnows. A few have been caught jigging the pads in the morning, according to ...

Check ice thickness often. Black Crappie – Good: Find fish about 1 foot off bottom near woody debris. Use small minnow or jig for best luck. Bluegill – Good: Find fish about 1 foot off bottom near ...