A spring bobber can detect light bites from finicky winter bluegills. / Joe Shead If you wait to feel the classic “thump” of a fish hitting your jig, you’ll miss a lot of subtle bluegill bites.

In terms of availability, access, and a willingness to bite, it's hard to beat a bluegill. The species Lepomis macrochirus is widespread across the entire continent and is a popular game fish ...

Freshwater fishing hall of famer Gary Roach sometimes likes to leave the deep-water crappies and go on the search for big bluegills in the weeds. Tim Lesmeister details how he finds them at this time ...

Winter brings with it challenging times for bluegills and crappies, and a shift in their diet from the abundant forage of small fish and larger insects in summer and fall to what remains ...

Environmental regulators and health officials in New Mexico are warning hunters that harmful chemicals known to cause cancer in people ...

An exciting day of dock fishing leads to the catch of a giant bluegill, topped off with a hilarious prank to wrap up the adventure! Trump orders sanctions on Colombia after it refuses deportation ...

Anglers are enjoying the “hard water” that is covering many of the lakes across Pennsylvania as ice fishing is officially ... several inches of ice to catch panfish, bass, pickerel, trout ...

A combination of water resources and dedicated people have succeeded in helping lake sturgeon thrive while they have failed elsewhere.

Single-foot REC Recoil guides withstand the abuse of fishing in extreme conditions. An excellent rod for light-biting panfish, the Croix Custom Ice Pan Finesse rod is 24 inches long with a solid ...