Damn Good Crappie Fishing Guides

The best crappie fishing trips are:

• Nate Berg Fishing Guides guided by Nate B.
• Champion Guide Service guided by Rick S.
• Big Game Outdoors guided by Andrew S.
• Keeping It Crappie guided by Scott B.
• FishMaxx guided by Josh L.

Our Damn Good Guides currently offer 81 crappie trips, and the most popular trips are Lake Tuscaloosa Crappie Smash guided by Jamison, Ottertail County Multi Species guided by Levi, and Brainerd Lakes Fishing Trips guided by Nate.

Our guides are rated a 4.98 out of 5 based on 8347 verified reviews on Captain Experiences.

All guides on Captain Experiences are vetted by our team. You can access their reviews, click through trip photos, read bios to get to know them, and preview trip details like species, techniques, group sizes, boat specs and more.

Looking for kid friendly crappie guides / fishing lessons? Check out our beginner and family friendly crappie guides.

Lake fishing is the most popular type of fishing for crappie as well as river fishing, inshore fishing, and nearshore fishing.

The most common fishing techniques are light tackle fishing, artificial lure fishing, and live bait fishing but jigging and trolling are popular as well.

Prices for crappie can range anywhere from about $400 to $1,200, but the average price for a half day trip for crappie is $648. The average price for a full day trip for crappie is $897.

Hiring a guide provides a number of benefits and many choose to book a fishing guide for a combination of experience, local knowledge, convenience, and cost-effectiveness.

Working with experienced fishing guides who know the best local spots and techniques can dramatically increase your odds of a great day. Having someone who is on the water every day and knows the area like the back of their hand is going to give you the best chances of success.

Booking a guide is also more cost effective, especially if you only get out a handful of times per year. When you consider all of the costs you would incur on your own such as the price of a boat, maintenance, insurance, gas, high-quality gear and tackle, repairs, and more, you’ll find that DIY is sometimes not worth the expense.

Even if you’ve got a great setup already in your home waters, booking a guide also provides a great opportunity to experience new techniques, new locations, or even a chance at a new target species to knock off the bucket list.

The most popular season for crappie fishing is spring, and most anglers book their trips 13 days in advance.

See here for more information on crappie fishing licenses, crappie bag limits, and fishing season regulations for crappie. When in doubt, your guide will always know all the relevant crappie rules and regulations.