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 ...

You might think of bluegills as something kids catch from docks in the summertime. But in winter, they are serious sport. They can be willing biters ... or they can be challenging, depending on their ...

1 Around Lakeland, at Tenoroc, bass fishing was best on lakes Horseshoe, Legs and Waterlou. Lakes Shop, 3, 5, B and C also had high catch rates. This past week there were 15 large bass over 19 inches ...

Fishing duo Cole and Jay find big spawning bluegill stacked up for dinner.

Fishing duo Cole and Jay find a loaded bluegill bed using summertime cricket fishing.

Terry Nelson was ice fishing in late December on Lindstrom Lake, located just north of Minneapolis, when he caught a once-in-a-lifetime panfish. “I thought, ‘What is this? I have never seen anything ...

As the first inklings of spring emerge in Northern Michigan, and lakes begin to ice out, stalk the shorelines to reel in famished bluegills. Subscribe to life outdoors—fishing, biking, hiking, hunting ...

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.

MADISON - A warm southwest breeze tickled the water and nudged puffy white clouds across the sky. A male red-winged blackbird sat atop a cattail, flared its red and yellow epaulettes and trilled a ...

If you’re wondering about sunfish vs bluegill, there’s something we should probably get straightened out right off the bat. Run a background check on bluegill, and you’ll see they’re actually a member ...

1 Around Lakeland, at Saddle Creek the bass are out deep on the humps and ledges. Deep diving crankbaits and Zoom Ol’ Monster worms are producing. The bluegill bite has slowed, but shellcracker action ...