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 ...

We are ice fishing for sunfish, bluegill, and pumpkinseed today. There are three of us today and we're all trying something ...

Fly fishing is synonymous with trout. When most people think about fly fishing, they conjure images of mountain streams and fish sipping mayflies and caddisflies off the surface. It’s true that the ...

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

For the next few weeks many anglers will turn attention to bluegill for a practical reason: The tasty panfish typically begin spawning action in May, making them easy to find and fun to catch. And ...

Available from one corner of the lower 48 to the other, bluegills are great for anglers of all ages. But bluegills belong to that unscientifically defined family of “panfish,” which is organized by ...

While many anglers are chasing trout, bass and crappie, May is also a great time to catch bluegill and redear sunfish. Bluegill spawning season will peak on the full moon in June, but you can enjoy ...

BOISE, Idaho — Tight Lines 208 is dedicated to helping people become better anglers through education. The Cram Session is designed to give readers a crash course on a specific fish species or local ...

SAMBURG, Tenn. – As we troll past a couple of the 200-year-old cypress trees that dot northwest Tennessee’s Reelfoot Lake, Alan Clemons gets a whiff of his childhood. It's a hint of stale sweetness, ...