The bluegill is the most common and widely known species in the sunfish family. Bluegills are beloved by anglers across North America. Many of us—this author included—got our start catching them in ...

Late in the 1980s, my family moved from LaMoure to Valley City, N.D. I'd fished the Jim River and Lake LaMoure before the move and enjoyed an array of fish, from pike to perch and even the lowly carp.

When it comes to fishing in the early spring, trout are usually the main act, but it can also be a good time of year to target panfish species such as yellow perch, brown bullhead, black crappie, ...

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Catch more jumbo perch with these top 5 ice fishing rigs. From tungsten jigs to tandem setups, these proven techniques will help you ice more perch this winter ...

The weather this past weekend put a little bit of a damper on the amount of folks out fishing. Between the cold temps and the wind that came up Sunday afternoon, Lake Bemidji was a whiteout.

For freshwater fishing, all you need is a basic, well-made fishing rod and appropriate bait. Here are some places on Long Island where you might try dropping a line — and an idea of what might be ...

Ask an angler with his friends or co-workers within earshot what his three favorite North Dakota fishing targets are, and you'll likely hear walleye, walleye and walleye. But bluegill? Likely not in ...

Idaho’s lakes, ponds and reservoirs are home to millions of bluegill, crappie and perch — some of the most abundant, best-eating fish around! If you want to improve your panfish game, check out my ...

Bluegills, the ubiquitous catch of most anglers across the United States. Found from border to border, from puddles and ponds to great lakes and rivers, the fish thrive wherever they swim. Their ...