In terms of availability, access, and a willingness to bite, it's hard to beat a bluegill. The species Lepomis macrochirus is widespread across the entire continent and is a popular game fish among ...

Learn why big bluegills rush your jig but refuse to bite—and get proven ice-fishing tips on baits, line, jigging cadence, and subtle bite detection.

Catching bluegills in early June is a fun way to support a fish fry habit. Submitted photo Bluegill fishing is simple. That’s really why I love it so much. I’ve often said life is stressful, so ...

Late in the 1980s, my family moved from LaMoure to Valley City, N.D. I'd fished the Jim River and Lake LaMoure before the move and enjoyed an array of fish, from pike to perch and even the lowly carp.

Now that summer has officially arrived, it's time to hit ponds, lakes and streams to catch those tasty bluegills. The peaking time is now. In late June and early July, concentrations of bluegill will ...

Bluegill are probably one of my favorite kinds of fish. They are relatively easy to catch, super fighters and downright good table fare. My Grandma used to want the bluegill, if we were lucky enough ...

The bluegill is the most common and widely known species in the sunfish family. Bluegills are beloved by anglers across North America. Many of us—this author included—got our start catching them in ...

Want to pick up fly fishing? Rig up and head out this May for spawning bluegills in Northern Michigan. May is a month of bounty. Asparagus is shooting up, flowers are blooming and morels are hiding ...

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LAKE SUTHERLAND — Predatory bluegill fish have been found in Lake Sutherland, a situation that could stymie efforts to protect other species. The bluegills “shouldn’t be in there,” said Matt Beirne, ...

Depending on who you talk to, Robert Ruark might have been a coward and an alcoholic (although I don’t know who wouldn’t be terrified or need a stiff drink after being charged by a cape buffalo), but ...