9 At Lake Kissimmee, shellcracker and bluegill are biting in the pads on red worms at a depth of around 3 to 4 feet, reports Loel Johnson of Dr. Crappie Outdoors (863-853-0299).Anglers are still ...

Bluegill and shellcracker have been biting on red worms and crickets around Gator Cove, reports Bridgemaster Fishing Products (863-676-1009). 8. On Lake Toho , the artificial bite continues to be ...

Shellcracker and bluegill are still in buggy whips or pads, with crickets or worms. Specks are few and far in between, most being caught trolling with white or chartreuse jigs or with lights at ...

Bluegill — Good numbers of both bluegill and shellcracker are biting, but bluegill get the nod just slightly over the “red ears” this week. Strike Zone, 1, 2, 3 ...

2 At Auburndale, Lake Ariana is good for bluegill and shellcracker bite on crickets and red worms in the pads, reports Jeremy Cooley of Caribbean Bay Bait & Tackle (863-292-9755).

Bluegill and shellcracker are biting red worms on the bottom at 10 to 12 foot. Lake Reedy is producing bass early at the south shore on topwaters along the grass and frogs in the grass.

In Auburndale and Lake Alfred, some nice-sized bluegill and a few bass have been taken out of Lake Juliana. In Lake Alfred, on lakes Haines and Rochelle bluegill, shellcracker and bass are all biting.

Shellcracker may seem to be bigger than bluegill in a young pond and may seem to dominate the pond. But that soon changes. Bluegill spawn, or bed, once a month beginning as early as April and ...

Wilson Lake and its sister impoundments along the Tennessee chain produce impressive catches of shellcracker each year. Although not as numerous as the bluegill, the shellcracker makes up for lack ...

That's why Saturday the lake community is hosting the General Sumter Panfish Challenge, a one-day tournament that showcases Panasoffkee's stellar bluegill and shellcracker fishing.

The only good thing about the speckled perch spawning season dying down is the bluegill and shellcracker season kicking in. That's where we're at. There was a 12.5 inch shellcracker caught off the ...