It was a cold and windy afternoon in central Utah on Jan. 4. But 43-year-old Jesse Pashia knew of a protected shoreline along Gunnison Bend Reservoir where he could still wet a line. He took his ...

There were five new state fishing records set in 2025: White crappie: Jesse Pashia beat his own record by catching a 14-inch ...

If the warm sun, lush alpine and fresh waters weren’t enough to get Utahns fishing this summer, planned updates from the state’s Blue Ribbon Fisheries Program might do the trick. Nearly half a million ...

River backwaters offer safe ice and predictable winter habitat. Learn how to locate, fish, and stay safe while ice fishing for slab crappies.

SALT LAKE CITY — 2025 is over, but at least five anglers walked away with a story to tell. Five of the state's fishing records fell last year, according to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, ...

Crappie are one of the most popular gamefish in the U.S.—and for good reason. They’re fun to catch for anglers of any skill level, the put up a good fight, and they can grow to impressive sizes. If ...

Whether you call them crappies or croppies, or freckles, specks, or papermouths, white and black crappies have enticed America’s anglers since the advent of cane fishing poles. Their allure isn’t ...