"We had 16 teams with their big fish over 2 pounds." John and Jennifer Ratcliff of Canton took the honor of biggest fish with the 2.71 crappie John caught. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily ...

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The crappie fishing is excellent at Barnett Reservoir with plenty of huge fish, and the bite is expected to get even better ...