Bluegill/Sunfish

This blog will be focused on Bluegill/Sunfish. Bluegill is a species of freshwater fish sometimes referred to as bream, brim, or copper nose. It is a member of the sunfish family of order Perciformes. It is native to a wide area of North America, from Québec to northern Mexico, and has been widely transplanted to stock game fish for anglers. It is commonly fished in Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, Texas, and Louisiana, and is the state fish of the U.S. state of Illinois. It is renowned as an excellent tasting fish. They are relatively common and easy to catch. You can use any kind of bait, like minnows, worms (most common), hot dogs,raw chicken etc.I even used Kraft Singles to catch these fish. Don't use frogs or crayfish because they're to big for the mouth of the fish. Heres a very simple tip, don't use bait that are bigger then the fish itself. They mostly bite on vibrant colors like orange, yellow, or red, chiefly at dawn and dusk.The bluegill is a schooling fish with schools of 20–30 individuals. These fish spawn in June in nests in the shallows. Some of their predators are the Largemouth Bass, Muskie and Pike.