Idaho Trout Stocking Schedule (2022) Each year, the Idaho Department of Game and Fish stocks roughly 30 million trout throughout the state. While many outsiders might know of Idaho for its potatoes, the Gem State is also home to some excellent trout fishing. Esteemed fisheries like the Salmon River welcome tens-of-thousands of anglers each year. …

Can You Eat Crappie? While this may seem like a silly question to most folks who have spent years catching this popular game fish, it is certainly worth exploring in more detail. As a short answer, however, yes, you can absolutely eat crappie! And most of the time, crappie is delicious! Many freshwater anglers agree …

Hooking and catching big game fish is no easy task. There are many factors that come into play in order to be successful. Some people might think the only thing you need is skill, but there are other things you have to take into consideration as well. One of these factors may be your bait …

Crappie can be caught during all four seasons of the year. That said, Fall is arguably the best for large thick shouldered slabs. This is especially true in northern states. When the leaves just start to change colors and the surface temperature is still relatively warm (but cooling off during the night), you should be …

In a press release earlier this week, it was announced that the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission received approval for additional funding to help control the growing invasive carp population in the state. A $70,000 budget increase will allow for the purchase and outfitting of two specialized crafts. Crews on these crafts will be charged …

Updated Thursday, August 26 While it’s always fun to report state records being broken, there’s a special place among the staff here at Premier Angler when that record is a crappie… For Roy Isaac, a 62-year-old angler out of Albany, New York, his catch on August 21st will ultimately stand as one of the most …