Like most fishermen, the first fish I caught was a bream – from Georgia’s Lake Sinclair at a family picnic in 1959. The bream I caught was a bluegill, but depending on where you grew up, your first ...

The bluegill is the most common and widely known species in the sunfish family. Bluegills are beloved by anglers across North America. Many of us—this author included—got our start catching them in ...

Do this winter’s freezing temperatures have you itching for summer? Never fear, if summer is your jam, it’s not to soon to start planning for lazy summer days fishing your pond. Ashland Soil and Water ...

Fishing in his neighbor's pond, Houma native Tim Trahan said he didn't realize what he had hooked until he reeled it in. "Actually, I was amazed by the size of it," he said. "I thought I was back at ...

Many landowners want a fishing pond, but building a pond is more complicated than merely digging a hole. Scott Jones, a small impoundment extension specialist for the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff ...

Geauga Park District recently announced the stocking of several ponds in Big Creek Park this spring. Chestnut Pond is getting 100 8- to 12-inch Largemouth Bass and 50 6- to 8-inch Bluegill. Meanwhile, ...