Crappie university classes

2026 course schedule

Crappie University instructors and topics change annually. Even if a Crappie U class was held at the same location last year, an all-new curriculum is slated for this year. Please see current locations, instructors and topics here.

Oklahoma

Focusing on the Essentials for Success!

Advancements in sonar technology prove crappie roam, eat and live in more places than just around brush piles, docks and bridges, and we’re talking big numbers of the species occupying areas elsewhere. So, kick old habits and open your eyes and mind to expand your fishing locations and skills. The 2026 Tulsa Tech Owasso instructor lineup is the perfect combination of expertise to put you on the fast track to this new era of crappie fishing and heightened success.

Registration fee includes:
  • All 3 class nights
  • Lure Sample Pack
  • Entry into Nightly Door-Prize Drawings
Location:
Tulsa Tech - Owasso
10800 N 137th E Ave Owasso, OK 74055
Room:
Sycamore Room
Register Online
Focusing on the Essentials for Success!

Class Dates & Times

Class #
1
Getting the Keys to the Crappie Factory: Lake Eufaula Case Study
Feb 17
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6:30 pm
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9:00 pm
Instructor:
TBD

Lake Eufaula is arguably the best crappie fishing spot in the country. The big, diverse lake provides an-depth look into every aspect of crappie behavior - what they like and what they don't - to be the ultimate one-place resource for learning how to achieve catching success for wherever and whenever you go. Learn from this longtime Eufaula guide who's taken his lessons learned for success across the country.

Class #
2
A Day on a Crappie Lake: An Out-of-State Electronics Expert Takes You Along on How He Fished an Oklahoma Lake You Know for the First Time
Feb 19
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6:30 pm
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9:00 pm
Instructor:
Terry Blankenship

Crappie occupy our waters – lakes, rivers and ponds -throughout Oklahoma, so don’t get in the rut of fishing the same place over and over. But venturing to a new spot can be a daunting, even intimidating, task. Learn from Missouri's electronics expert, Terry Blankenship, as he shares the process and details from his true first-day visit to a NE Oklahoma lake he’s never fished before.

Class #
3
NE Oklahoma’s Big 3 for Crappie: How to Catch ’Em on Grand, Hudson and Fort Gibson Lakes
Feb 24
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6:30 pm
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9:00 pm
Instructor:
George Toalson

One amazing river system in northeastern Oklahoma – the Grand River – but three different lakes along it and all are full of crappie. Learn best tips and tactics specific for each from crappie angler and lure designer George Toalson who's spent a lifetime fishing all three.