: a common sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus) of the eastern and central U.S. sought for food and sport
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Ice fishers coming into Mick’s Bait Shop off South Manistique Lake typically target pike, walleye, and bluegill.
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Robert Annis, Outside, 24 Feb. 2026
This attracts baitfish, which attracts crappie, bluegills, largemouth bass, catfish and even walleye.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
Chicot State Park, Louisiana A visit to Chicot State Park will set you deep in the bayou surroundings of Chicot Lake, which is stocked with bass, crappie, red-ear sunfish, and bluegill.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
Just a short drive from Fort Wayne, this park has multiple glacial kettle lakes filled with largemouth bass, gar, and bluegill.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 19 Jan. 2026
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Robert Annis, Outside, 24 Feb. 2026
This attracts baitfish, which attracts crappie, bluegills, largemouth bass, catfish and even walleye.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
Chicot State Park, Louisiana A visit to Chicot State Park will set you deep in the bayou surroundings of Chicot Lake, which is stocked with bass, crappie, red-ear sunfish, and bluegill.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
Just a short drive from Fort Wayne, this park has multiple glacial kettle lakes filled with largemouth bass, gar, and bluegill.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 19 Jan. 2026
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bluegill
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blue·gill
ˈblü-ˌgil 
: a common food and sport sunfish of the eastern and central U.S.
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