If you love catching fish -- not just fishing, but the actual act of reeling in another one -- then there is nothing like the bluegill spawn. When hordes of big aggressive bull bluegills gather in the ...

I don't really understand why bluegill spawning areas are called beds. I don't think the fish there are ever sleeping. Perhaps they would better be called nests. Regardless of what they are called, ...

With a quick snap of my wrist, I set the hook into another hearty bluegill and raise the purple and black bull from the water. Swinging the chunky keeper into the boat, I smile as thoughts of summer ...

If you love catching fish — not just fishing, but the actual act of reeling in another one — then there is nothing like the bluegill spawn. When hordes of big aggressive bull bluegills gather in the ...

It's payback time in North Alabama. Throughout the spawn, bluegills and other panfish harass nesting bass, rushing in to gulp down eggs and fry anytime the parent fish are distracted. But the bass get ...

The full moon that Alabamians will see in three days will hardly raise an eyebrow with most people, but for the state's dedicated bream fishermen it will be a much-anticipated moment. The first full ...

Catching bluegills in early June is a fun way to support a fish fry habit. Submitted photo Bluegill fishing is simple. That’s really why I love it so much. I’ve often said life is stressful, so ...

1 Around Lakeland, at Saddle Creek the bass are out deep on the humps and ledges. Deep diving crankbaits and Zoom Ol’ Monster worms are producing. The bluegill bite has slowed, but shellcracker action ...

Bluegill fishing is another rite of spring along with shad and shallow water bass fishing. This is easy fishing that provides lots of action with fly or spinning tackle. It’s also a great opportunity ...

COBB - Kal Larson of Brookfield cast a tiny jig and wax worm toward the weed bed and watched his bobber settle. Before the rings on the lake's surface could disappear, the float wiggled and dipped ...

Small, shallow lakes and bays off big water obviously lock up earliest and provide not just the safest first-ice option, but ...