Fall crappie and ice fishing looking like a distant thought lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Here is latest Fishing Report as provided by Texas Parks and Wildlife for Nov. 23.

Crappie are slow with some decent size fish suspended in 16-20 feet of water ... bridge horizontal structure with worms, and small live minnows. There is some early white bass schooling action ...

WHITE BASS: No reports of fish over the previous week. CRAPPIE: Anglers are targeting the fall bite but no reports of fish over the previous week. SUNFISH/BREAM: No reports of fish over the previous ...

Nightcrawlers floated off the bottom are a good live bait. Flicker Shads ... David Powell at Lake Fayetteville Marina said crappie fishing has improved. Minnows or jigs are good to use.

Fishing guide Mike Wheatley says crappie fishing has been good with some solid limits coming around brush piles in 25 to 30 feet of water. Minnows and jigs working equally well at times.