The different colors and sizes of panfish baits on the market today can make a crappie angler’s job easier. When live bait is not doing the trick, soft plastics provide a tackle box full of options to “match the hatch.” (Photo by Beckie Gaskill/Lakeland Times)
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Summer crappie fishing heats up
Crappie are arguably the tastiest panfish to come out of Northwoods waters. This time of the year can be an excellent time to target crappie. Water temperatures have warmed, aquatic plants have grown up to the point that they make great habitat and cover, and the forage for big crappies is abundant in many lakes. This can make for some great fishing, as long as anglers know where to look for their quarry.
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