: a common sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus) of the eastern and central U.S. sought for food and sport
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In Ferril Lake alone, fishers have caught bluegill, bullhead, carp, channel catfish, crappie, gizzard shad, green sunfish, largemouth bass, yellow perch and even rainbow trout (catchable-size, stocked in spring, according to Denver Parks & Recreation).
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
Over time, the pond filled with bass and bluegill and became a magnet for wildlife — blue herons, cranes, geese, mallards, and the kind of nighttime soundtrack that makes the place feel far removed from suburbia.
—David Caraccio
may 23, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
The trout fishing is particularly good—thanks to those cooler waters—but anglers also have the chance to catch smallmouth and largemouth bass, black crappie, and bluegill.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
The bluegill population was decimated.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
Over time, the pond filled with bass and bluegill and became a magnet for wildlife — blue herons, cranes, geese, mallards, and the kind of nighttime soundtrack that makes the place feel far removed from suburbia.
—David Caraccio
may 23, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
The trout fishing is particularly good—thanks to those cooler waters—but anglers also have the chance to catch smallmouth and largemouth bass, black crappie, and bluegill.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
The bluegill population was decimated.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
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“Bluegill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bluegill. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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bluegill
noun
blue·gill
ˈblü-ˌgil 
: a common food and sport sunfish of the eastern and central U.S.
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