Definition of bluegill
: a common sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus) of the eastern and central U.S. sought for food and sport
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Prizes will be awarded to winners in four age groups for the largest fish in three species categories — bass, bluegill and miscellaneous — as well as to winners of the casting contest.
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Here are some good fishing spots to take advantage of the warm, sunny days: Halverson Lake (bluegill) Halverson is a neat little oasis on the Snake River plains.
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The same side has yielded scores of sunfish — redbreasts and bluegills, some weighing a pound or more.
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The bass fishing has slowed a bit around the Portage Lakes, but the crappie and bluegill fishing has been fair to good.
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The lure — a rattling model with a bluegill finish — proved impossible to resist for the predators in the basin.
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One lure that's a sure winner at this time of year is a bluegill pattern squarebill crankbait.
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Some anglers reported that a few crappie and bluegill catches were made in shoreline brushy areas.
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Media: Brandpoint Stocked with rainbow trout and also contains bluegill, channel catfish and largemouth bass.
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First Known Use of bluegill
1877
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