May 29, 2025 · Should you keep or release large bluegills? Explore expert advice, Dr. Swingle’s timeless pond management principles, and how harvesting affects long-term balance.

Aug 15, 2005 · Fish have complex social behaviors, and we're just now starting to understand them. Here's some amazing facts on bluegill reproduction.

Apr 18, 2025 · Learn how to catch bass during all phases of the spring spawn. From staging prespawn fish to bedding bass and post-spawn feeders, discover proven lures, tactics, and seasonal strategies …

Jan 4, 2009 · Pumpkinseeds, Perch, Pike, Bluegill, Walleye, Smallmouth, and largemouth bass. What is the right balance in a northern lake?

Jun 14, 2021 · The bluegill spawn thus becomes a prime time to catch shallow bass throughout the summer and early fall. “The bluegill spawn follows the bass spawn, and the bass are hungry and …

Jul 27, 2017 · Long story short, I run a summer day camp for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Part of what we do is take them fishing. I decided to go for bluegill since many of these kids have …

May 12, 2024 · I love fishing for bass, but have always had a passion for bluegill and panfish. What do you feel is the best rod available? I have several, but am looking for the best, nicest rod for them.

Jul 6, 2005 · Our 5 acre relatively shallow pond in SW Michigan has only LMB - the largest I've caught is maybe 10 lbs, but the majority of the population are much smaller. I always thought bass and bluegill …

May 31, 2023 · Another thread got me thinking about live bluegill fishing. I've been a strictly artificial lure user and I exclusively fish for bass. I taught myself to fish a long time ago, and this style of fishing is …

Oct 30, 2005 · We completed an interesting study in a 60-acre lake in north-central Nebraska after northern pike gained access to what had been a fish community of largemouth bass, bluegill, and …