Fly fishing is synonymous with trout. When most people think about fly fishing, they conjure images of mountain streams and ...

When it comes to catching large numbers of panfish, it’s impossible to beat a chunk of nightcrawler (or maybe a cricket) hanging under a bobber. But when you’re throwing live bait for panfish, you’re ...

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 ...

Big Stone Lake in western Minnesota is on fire with trophy bluegills. The state record has been broken there twice this ...

There are circumstances where bluegill are the perfect fish. They are pretty, hard-fighting, numerous, and sometimes, when you want a fish for a kid who needs something to do, bluegill are unrivaled.

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 ...

Field crickets, grasshoppers, and katydids make deadly panfish baits in late summer. Look for fat black field crickets under rocks that have sunk partway into the ground – they're easier to catch than ...

RAMSEY, Minn. — A small minnow suspended beneath a float is a standard crappie offering across the Upper Midwest. Similarly, many bluegill anglers rarely use anything other than a small jig tipped ...