This month's full moon got its name from deer. But it seems to have turned on the fishing scene, too, particularly on the St. Johns.

Don McCormick expects shellcracker and bluegill to ramp up in the coming week ahead of next Wednesday’s full moon (the “Strawberry Moon,” for those keeping track).

Options include fingerling-size largemouth bass, channel catfish, bluegill/sunfish mix, minnows, redear “shellcracker” sunfish, perch, and white amurs, according to a news release.

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They are taking orders for fingerling-size largemouth bass, channel catfish, bluegill/sunfish mix, fathead minnows, redear “shellcracker” sunfish, perch and white amurs, according to a news ...

If there are more shark nips this time of year, it's because more people are in the water. Also, one-day recreational red-snapper season is here.

Bass, bluegill, shellcracker and even crappie are being caught on a variety of offerings. Bass will take 9-inch worms, lipped crank baits and spinnerbaits.

1. In Lakeland, with shellcracker and bluegill biting, the grass shrimp and red worms are going fast. Try your luck at Tenoroc, Saddle Creek and Lake Parker. Bladed jigs are still popular for bass ...

Specks might be slowing down, but bass, bluegill and shellcracker are biting like mad across Polk County.

If you’re wondering about sunfish vs bluegill, there’s something we should probably get straightened out right off the bat. Run a background check on bluegill, and you’ll see they’re ...

“The Harris Chain is a great place to fish no matter what you like to do as far as bass fishing, crappie fishing, shellcracker, bluegill, it has a mixture of everything.” ...

Shellcracker – Good numbers of both shellcracker and bluegill are biting around the Polk County area, but the shellcracker are just starting to bed in a number of spots.