Ice Fishing Crappie:

Ice fishing crappies is the most popular form of ice fishing.

They are easy to catch and provide a nice sporting fight. Finding them is another story. Crappie tend to school together and wander all over the lakes they inhabit.

Tackle needed to ice fish crappies include:

• small split shot
• small shiner or fathead minnow
• small bobber
• small hook
• light action ice fishing rod

Hook your bait just behind the dorsal fin....and hang on!

One of the more popular lakes for ice fishing crappies is the Upper Red Lake in Minnesota.