Fishing For

Bluegill

4.0

(2096)

33.4K Catches

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Average Length

7.5 in

Maximum Length

1.3 ft

Maximum Weight

4.7 lbs

Depth Range

Temperature Range

33.8 - 96.8 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Bluegill

5.0

(1)

Cassadaga Lakes

Chautauqua County, New York

42.137495, -80.772596

257 Catches

4.0

(8)

Gilbert Regional Park Pond

Unnamed / N Perkins Rd Pond

Wilson County, Tennessee

Jefferson County, Wisconsin

Fort Collins, Colorado

109 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Bluegill

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

4.0

(1063)

4.1K Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

4.0

(1139)

2.5K Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms

4.0

(291)

1.5K Catches

Lures by Berkley Gulp! Berkley Saltwater Gulp! Swimming Mullet Chartreuse - 3" - 11 Pack

4.0

(10)

395 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Bread

4.0

(222)

295 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Wax Worms

4.0

(60)

178 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Mealworms

4.0

(43)

145 Catches

Natural Baits by Insects Fresh Water Crickets

4.0

(36)

138 Catches

Recently Caught Bluegill

Bunnie Warren

1 hour ago

•

Oakland County, Michigan

Bunch of bluegill

Species Bluegill

3 likes

Matthew French

6 hours ago

•

City of Cape Town, Western Cape

My first ever bluegill🎣

Species Bluegill

Weight 2 oz

5 likes

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W Fisher

5 hours ago

•

Gulf County, Florida

Species Bluegill

Gear 1

2 likes

T P

2 hours ago

•

Trempealeau County, Wisconsin

Species Bluegill

3 likes • 1 comment

Brian W.

1 hour ago

•

Riverside County, California

Little goober is on the board

Species Bluegill

Weight 9 oz

Gear 7

11 likes • 1 comment

Joshua Tully

7 hours ago

•

Pinellas County, Florida

Caught 3 bluegill 2 of them I logged because of the size. This was the 2nd evening catch. Caught all 3 within about 15 mins. Caught on a white/chrome original rooster tail. On my Penn Fierce IV 2500 on 10 lb Yo-Zuri Braided Line. 🎣👍🌅

Species Bluegill

Weight 8 oz

Gear 3

14 likes • 1 comment

Joshua Tully

7 hours ago

•

Pinellas County, Florida

Caught 3 bluegill 2 of them I logged because of the size. This was the 1st evening catch. Caught on a white/chrome original rooster tail. On my Penn Fierce IV 2500 on 10 lb Yo-Zuri Braided Line. 🎣👍🌅

Species Bluegill

Weight 11 oz

Gear 3

12 likes • 1 comment

Josh Mizell

14 hours ago

•

Marion County, Florida

always amazed by these huge coppernose gills and a powerful fight they put up 😎💥💪

Species Bluegill

14 likes • 1 comment

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