Tweet This is a great time to put kids on bluegill as well as catfish. For bluegill, get bobbers and worms and, in general, fish rocks and boulders in the backs of coves. Flathead catfishing is picking up at Bartlett … Continue reading →
Tweet For bass anglers, this is a good time to get bluegill-imitation swim baits and go searching for some hawgs. Roosevelt Lake has been a hot spot. If you haven’t heard, lots of quality fishing opportunities will keep anglers’ reels singing … Continue reading →
Tweet‘Salvage’ event includes free fishing tournament on June 9 VERNAL — This summer and fall, Steinaker Reservoir north of Vernal will be reduced to a ‘mud puddle’ as important repairs are made to its dam. Any fish not caught and … Continue reading →
Tweet Bluegill are one of the most sought-after sportfish in Indiana and can be caught in virtually every pond, stream, and lake. Fishing for bluegill requires only basic equipment, which makes them an ideal species for youth and beginners to target.Unsure … Continue reading →
Tweet When it comes to a favorite fish, not much has changed during the last 40 years in the minds of Indiana anglers.Results of the 2016 Indiana Licensed Angler Survey reveal that bluegill ranks as the fish species most often … Continue reading →
TweetPhillip Kastner of Trader Bill’s Outdoor Sports in Hot Springs said earlier this week on KQUS-FM, 97.5 (US97) radio that it shocks him to say this in July but there are bream beds aplenty in Lake Ouachita (look on the north side) to go … Continue reading →
Tweet Last month’s Mystery Fish was a hybrid between a Bluegill and a Redbreast Sunfish. Hybridization can occur in sunfish that belong to the genus Lepomis (Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Green and Redbreast). These sunfish commonly co-occur in many of Connecticut’s lakes and ponds … Continue reading →
TweetMADISON — Dedicated catch and release anglers know there’s little that equals the joy of releasing a healthy musky, northern pike or even a walleye with the hope that it will spawn again and perhaps provide excitement for another angler. … Continue reading →
Tweet ROOSEVELT — If you’re an avid Pelican Lake angler, you’ve likely noticed that the bluegills you’ve caught over the past 10 years have gotten smaller in size. Since common carp invaded Pelican Lake, the average size of bluegill in … Continue reading →
Tweet No joke here, you’d be an April fool if you miss the opportunity to enjoy spring fishing here in Florida. April is among the most popular fishing months for freshwater anglers. This time of year the weather can be … Continue reading →
TweetFree Fishing Weekend to be Held Feb. 13 – 14 Anglers Encouraged to Safely Enjoy Ice Fishing on New York Waters as Ice Conditions Improve A series of free ice fishing clinics are scheduled across New York State to educate … Continue reading →
Tweet Dozens of waters in Utah provide good ice fishing action The story below is the last in a four-part series about a fun activity to do in Utah in the winter — ice fishing! The series explains the benefits … Continue reading →
Tweet Once bluegill have finished spawning in the spring and they are no longer concentrated in shallow bedding areas, larger adult bluegill can be hard to locate. Because of this, many anglers give up targeting this tasty fish until the … Continue reading →
Tweet The bluegill bite has been hot at Prairie Rose Lake near Harlan. Bluegills have moved close to shore and can be caught on the pea gravel spawning beds placed in the lake during recent renovations. Two years after the … Continue reading →
Tweet Bluegill fishing is picking up at Kunkel Lake in Ouabache State Park due to a successful DNR fish eradication and restocking project. Before the renovation, the 25-acre impoundment in Wells County was overrun by carp, small bluegills and crayfish. … Continue reading →
Tweet HOT SPRINGS – Liam Stockwell, aged 9, of Hot Springs knew exactly what he’d accomplished Sunday when he caught a $500 bluegill in the 2015 $86,000 Hot Springs Fishing Challenge. Stockwell, the son of Elizabeth Ledbetter, was fishing with … Continue reading →
Tweet Anglers out fishing this winter might want to follow this tip to eliminate jig spin – which can enhance your bluegill fishing. It is difficult for bluegills to eat a jig when it’s spinning at the end of a … Continue reading →
Tweet After spawning, bluegills will move to deeper water for the rest of the summer and larger bluegills can be hard to locate. They can be found living near the top of the thermocline where water temperatures approach 69 degrees. … Continue reading →
Tweet The Iowa Department of Natural Resource’s Aquatic Education Program recently honored three individuals for their efforts in helping Iowa’s youth become skilled anglers and advocates of fishing and natural resources conservation. Mat Daniels, social studies and science teacher at … Continue reading →
Tweet ATHENS—Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking additional information to learn more about the practice of hand fishing for catfish in the state. Also known as noodling or grabbling, hand fishing was legalized in Texas in 2011. “Because … Continue reading →
