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 →
Tweet Dade City resident Richard Clinton now holds the record for catching the largest brown bullhead catfish on rod and reel in Florida waters, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). On Feb. 12, Clinton was crappie … Continue reading →
Tweet Patagonia Lake is being stocked with trout until March 2 and can be an excellent lake in March for over-sized largemouth bass. Due to its relatively low elevation, it warms up sooner than other southern waters such as Parker … Continue reading →
TweetA site about half way between Eldridge and Princeton in northern Scott County was selected in 1987 from about a dozen other potential locations to become a lake on Iowa’s eastern border, and after 26 years, the project is nearing … Continue reading →
TweetCLARKSVILLE –Renovations to Horsehead Lake are now complete. Construction on the 63-year-old lake began earlier this summer. The 100-acre lake was built by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission in 1950, in partnership with Ozark National Forest. It has provided … Continue reading →
TweetATHENS—A record 59 teams entered the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center’s annual Bluegill Family Fishing Tournament September 28, and 26 teams went away with prizes. Every team received a goodie bag. First place went to Joey and Zach Ridgle of Brownsboro, … Continue reading →
