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.

Lake Okeechobee is one of the country’s top spots for catching big largemouth bass, but this time of year, anglers can also catch loads of bluegills and Mayan cichlids. “Okeechobee is known for its ...

This may be the most fun time of the year for fishermen.The bluegill spawn has begun, which means plenty of easy catching and some tasty tablefare.Bluegills are prolific in Ohio and most parts of the ...

Tsukuba, Japan—Bluegill, recognized as aggressive invaders causing significant harm to native species, have been introduced to aquatic systems worldwide, including Japan. Their unique colony spawning ...

The Marine Corps has a mantra: Improvise, Adapt and Overcome. I got a chance to see this in action recently, but in a very atypical way — some bluegill building their nests. A landowner called me and ...

The lousy weather not only has hampered fishing efforts, but it’s pushed back spawning efforts. “We’re a week to two weeks behind on everything, especially bluegill,” said Darrin Schaap of Clear H2o ...

Randy, a sales rep for Suther Feeds, is a longtime friend of Brian Loveland, one of the ag teachers at Charles Page High in Sand Springs. When I mentioned to Brian some time in late May that there was ...

Everyone who has ever dangled a worm in Michiana waters knows how much fun they can be to catch – and equally good to eat. Especially this year. It’s the bluegill spawning season throughout the area ...

This sure has been a funny year for fishing. With March and April being as cold as it gets for spring, almost all species of fish have had late spawns this year, including both fresh and saltwater ...

With a quick snap of my wrist, I set the hook into another hearty bluegill and raise the purple and black bull from the water. Swinging the chunky keeper into the boat, I smile as thoughts of summer ...

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 ...