The Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) is a member of the Sunfish Family. The Bluegill is Native to North America, and is common in water all the way from Canada down to Mexico. The Bluegill’s most notable feature is the blue or black extension of the gill plate. Bluegill serve as a food source for many larger game fish such as Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass, and are usually found in schools of anywhere from 2 to 30 fish.
Time of year: Late Spring through Late Fall
Flies: Dropper fly system, Small Streamers
Rod and Reel: 3-5 Weight Rod and Reel (7-9 Foot Rod with good action, and WF Floating line)
Locations: Any Park Lake
[...] for the first time it is almost always in warm weather on water that I know is infested with Bluegill, Green Sunfish, or some other kind of Sunfish. So when the weather starts warming up get out your 5 [...]
[...] seem to get the most bites across the board. I have been out fishing a Woolly Bugger and caught a Bluegill, Green Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, Carp, and Catfish in the same session with the same fly. If that [...]
[...] Bluegill are back in action and that means that spring is coming soon. Usually ever year I can’t wait [...]
[...] few of the Sunfish that I have been catching recently Bass, Bluegill, Green Sunfish, etc have had strange “Red Bumps” on them. It was starting to concern [...]