As we head into summer, panfish are on the forefront of anglers’ minds. Catching big scrappy bluegills and sunfish is a special treat ushered in by warmer temperatures and longer days. Bluegills and ...

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 ...

On Big Marine Lake, Minn. Revealing itself against our advancing flood lamps, the shallow water seemed an endless aquarium, alive with bluegills, small northerns, bass and the odd beaver. We were ...

Let's face it - the bluegills off the dock of your family’s cottage have gotten smaller and smaller as summer goes on. The water has warmed up, weeds fill the shallows, and not a big bluegill in sight ...

Bluegills are beloved by anglers across North America. Many of us—this author included—got our start catching them in farm ponds and creeks, and bluegills can be found in every U.S. state outside of ...