Bluegill fishing is another rite of spring along with shad and shallow water bass fishing. This is easy fishing that provides lots of action with fly or spinning tackle. It’s also a great opportunity ...

In this complex and chaotic world, spring bluegill fishing stands out as one of life’s true, undistilled pleasures. Bobbing around a lake in a boat, the background static of political strife and ...

April is blooming with possibilities for fly-fishing anglers. Overlooked, perhaps, is the feisty bluegill, which isn't as glamorous as the rainbow trout or as athletic as the smallmouth bass. But ...

Since everyone else is out chasing turkeys, let’s talk fishing. I know a lot of anglers are getting anxious. As soon as the weather warms up and stabilizes, it will be bluegill time. Whether you are ...

The spring “turn-over” is under way as brown trout are being found in the shallows of Lake Michigan, yellow perch have moved into shallow water to spawn and post-spawn steelhead and walleye are ...

Winter’s grip is loosening. You’re dying to fish. Unfortunately, those super-early-season bites can be the toughest to score thanks to cold, dirty water and sluggish targets. Have no fear. This ...

We're officially at the point in the year where fishing really starts to get popular. You can fish at any time of the year but now that the weather is warming, the water is warming and the fish are ...

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It’s early June, and like most things in northern Michigan this spring, the bluegills are running bit behind. Or frankly, maybe they’re on time as we were treated to a little taste of normalcy via a ...

My dad took my brother and I fishing every Friday evening during spring and summer. We usually brought home a mess of panfish which meant fish cleaning on Saturday morning and a fish fry on Saturday ...