Posts about Bluegill

Struggling to catch fish in the summer heat? Discover the best fish species to target—like shad, pike, brook trout, stripers, and sunfish—and where to find them when temps rise.

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Make sure you have these essential lures in your tackle box! These lures will ensure you're prepared for anything.

Take a look at this detailed guide about fishing for the first time, picking the right gear, and safely handling your catch.

Our fisheries biologist, Ryan Hearn, goes through how to use key characteristics to properly ID different species of sunfish.

An introduction into the gear and knowledge needed for kayaking America's Great Lakes. Learn about fishing for walleye, steelhead, small mouth bass and other species from a kayak in The Great Lakes.

2022 was a great year for fishing and the fishing community. Here we delve into some of the highlights from the Fishbrain community in 2022. We look at most caught species, favorite lures and live baits, bodies of water and more!

Learn about some of the best saltwater and freshwater fishing spots along the coast of Long Island, NY.

No one understands the sea and its fish better than the professional guides who spend over 200 days on the water every year. Captain’s corner is our newest blog series where we interview charter captain’s about their fishing background, favorite species, preferred baits and the species they still dream of catching. To kick off our series we interviewed Captain Jason Dozier of Fish’n FL Tampa Fishing Charters.

Check out some of the best fishing gear to help you celebrate Halloween. Pumpkin orange spinner baits, glow in the dark ice fishing jigs and others are the perfect addition for your tackle box during the spooky season.

We checked all catches logged in May when the weather and the fishing action really began to heat up. We looked across the country for the five most caught species logged from anglers all over. Check out our May catch stats below!

Learn the ins-and-outs of pond fishing, and some tips to help you reel in more catches.