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 ...

April is blooming with possibilities for fly-fishing anglers. Overlooked, perhaps, is the feisty bluegill, which isn't as glamorous as the rainbow trout or as athletic as the smallmouth bass. But ...

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 ...

Winter’s grip is loosening. You’re dying to fish. Unfortunately, those super-early-season bites can be the toughest to score thanks to cold, dirty water and sluggish targets. Have no fear. This ...

SPIRIT LAKE - The bluegill fishing in the canals along West Okoboji Lake has been so good early this spring, that DNR fisheries experts are predicting this year may set a new record for bluegills ...

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 ...

The spring “turn-over” is under way as brown trout are being found in the shallows of Lake Michigan, yellow perch have moved into shallow water to spawn and post-spawn steelhead and walleye are ...

Fishing duo Cole and Jay easily catch springtime crappie and bluegill for lunch.

It’s early June, and like most things in northern Michigan this spring, the bluegills are running bit behind. Or frankly, maybe they’re on time as we were treated to a little taste of normalcy via a ...

Two South Dakota scuba divers and their wives headed out on July 6 for a day of diving and boating on Pickerel Lake. The 1,000-acre lake located near Webster, South Dakota, is spring fed and a popular ...