As we head into summer, panfish are on the forefront of anglers’ minds. Catching big scrappy bluegills and sunfish is a special treat ushered in by warmer temperatures and longer days. Bluegills and ...

Big bluegills are easy to catch for several weeks in late May and early June when they invade the shallows, first to feed and then to spawn. But the easy catching is over for this year. Most anglers ...

Wax worms work too, as do some of the panfish sized Berkley Gulp products. Some big bluegill specialists insist that small minnows are the best bait if targeting the largest bluegills in the lake.

For a long time early in my fishing career, I wondered why I couldn't catch any big bluegills in the summertime. Crappies were another enigma. All spring long, through the spawn and beyond for both ...

The lake level is coming down and the water is heating up, said Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Striped bass are being caught between Horseshoe Bend Park and Point 5 on shad, brood minnows or top-water ...

I grew up in the Sandhills of Nebraska, so I've fished most of the hill lakes as well as Lake McConaughy. Lakes in Nebraska are a lot cooler than in Missouri or even more southern lakes like Enid or ...

Fall is on the horizon, but summer tactics are still the norm. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, said striped bass are biting but large fish are hard to come by. Shad, brood minnows or small sunfish are the ...

It’s hot. It’s humid. Has your fishing success slowed with the conditions? One fish leads the way with lots of action for anglers in the good, old summertime — bluegill. Catching bluegill is the ...

Summertime tactics are working for striped bass, walleye and catfish, said Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Try for stripers between Point 6 and Beaver Dam. Shad, brood minnows or sunfish are the top baits ...