bluegill

noun blue·gill \ ˈblü-ˌgil \

|Updated on: 6 Aug 2018

Definition of bluegill

: a common sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus) of the eastern and central U.S. sought for food and sport

Recent Examples of bluegill from the Web

Try Senko and Bass Assassin lures near turns with thick vegetation. Redworms and crickets work best for bluegill, shellcrackers and warmouth.

— mark blythe, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Fishing forecast: June 17, 2018," 17 June 2018
Lures that imitate bluegills or shad are the favorite for topwater action.

— joe songer, AL.com, "See video of a turkey hunter calling up a bobcat," 30 Apr. 2018
Anglers can catch crappies, bluegill, yellow perch and largemouth bass from those lakes.

— d'arcy egan, cleveland.com, "Fishing Report for April 20: Fish biting again despite dingy waters," 20 Apr. 2018
Drift the lake with crickets for plenty of bluegills along with a few shellcrackers, warmouth and catfish.

— mark blythe, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Central Florida fishing forecast: July 15," 14 July 2018
Troll for trout, throw plastics and crankbaits for bass or toss small jigs and crankbaits tipped with worms or cut bait to tempt bluegill, crappie and perch.

— jordan rodriguez, idahostatesman, "Warm Lake offers chance to beat the heat, catch some fish near Cascade," 9 July 2018
Sunday getaway to Carmel’s Point Lobos Fishing: Hennessey is one of the few public lakes in the greater Bay Area that can provide summer fishing for small bass, bluegill and sunfish.

— tom stienstra, SFChronicle.com, "Sunday getaway to Lake Hennessey," 24 June 2018
Largemouth bass up to 15 inches, channel catfish up to 18 inches and bluegill were recovered and relocated to 88-acre Benjy Kinman Lake in Henry County, located between Louisville and Cincinnati.

— nancy daly, Cincinnati.com, "Fish moved from lake at Big Bone Lick State Historic Site," 4 July 2018
Try near docks and the edges of Kissimmee grass with crickets and redworms for plenty of bluegills and a few shellcrackers.

— mark blythe, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Central Florida fishing forecast: July 5," 4 July 2018

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