Over the last few days in Jones County, NC Wildlife Resources Commission has restocked thousands of catfish and bluegill ...

Bluegills, longears, pumpkinseeds, redbreasts, crappies, and perch provide fodder for fish fries all over the country year ... crickets are Southern staples for “bream” and “shellcrackers.” During the ...

May’s full moon is traditionally the time of peak bedding activity for bream, a generic term embracing bluegills ... often catch several fish before they wise up. At that point it is time ...

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 ...

A spring bobber can detect light bites from finicky winter bluegills. / Joe Shead If you wait to feel the classic “thump” of a fish hitting your jig, you’ll miss a lot of subtle bluegill bites.