THREE RIVERS — Rebuilding a legend, one crappie at a time, has become the goal of veteran angler, guide and owner of Bud’s Bait and Tackle Shop, Bud Council, as he targets the slab-sided panfish. “At ...

Elephant Butte Lake: Ray Padilla caught this catfish using carp and shad cut bait on Oct. 18. He had also caught a pair of blue catfish weighing 14 and 16 pounds earlier that morning at Caballo Lake.

Chasing summer time crappie can be one of the best bites of the year! / Kaleb Brown Chasing crappies is one of my favorite things to do. Crappie are abundant in lakes all over the country, aggressive ...