Fishing For

Bluegill

4.0

(2187)

34.5K Catches

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Average Length

7.5 in

Maximum Length

1.3 ft

Maximum Weight

4.7 lbs

Depth Range

Temperature Range

33.8 - 96.8 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Bluegill

5.0

(1)

Cassadaga Lakes

Chautauqua County, New York

42.137495, -80.772596

Gilbert Regional Park Pond

Unnamed / N Perkins Rd Pond

Wilson County, Tennessee

Fort Collins, Colorado

109 Catches

5.0

(2)

Little Yadkin Watershed Lake Six

Stokes County, North Carolina

106 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Bluegill

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

4.0

(1089)

4.2K Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

4.0

(1164)

2.6K Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms

4.0

(299)

1.6K Catches

Lures by Berkley Gulp! Berkley Saltwater Gulp! Swimming Mullet Chartreuse - 3" - 11 Pack

4.0

(10)

399 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Bread

4.0

(234)

294 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Wax Worms

4.0

(60)

180 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Mealworms

4.0

(45)

149 Catches

Natural Baits by Insects Fresh Water Crickets

4.0

(36)

139 Catches

Recently Caught Bluegill

Keith Singleton

49 min ago

•

Leon County, Florida

I caught this one on a Temu lure (see it next to the fish).

Species Bluegill

Gear 1

1 like

Tyler Sansone

7 hours ago

•

Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Species Bluegill

2 likes

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Kaleb Barton

50 min ago

•

Madison County, Illinois

Snuck out at lunch for a few catches

Species Bluegill

Gear 2

3 likes

Kenney Stephens

8 hours ago

•

Whitfield County, Georgia

Got outfished by the little guy today and that's AOK. Had fun catching a bunch of gills. Also got to feed a heron a couple of them.

Species Bluegill

Gear 1

5 likes

Clara Strong

11 hours ago

•

Harford County, Maryland

Used a different hook today, not the biggest bluegill I've caught here but he was chunky lol 💚🎣✌️

Species Bluegill

Gear 2

13 likes

Jayden Sanders

11 hours ago

•

Josephine County, Oregon

Species Bluegill

Weight 15 oz

Gear 1

2 likes

Carter Hill

1 day ago

•

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Species Bluegill

9 likes

Etienne Little

11 hours ago

•

Craighead County, Arkansas

Species Bluegill

3 likes

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