Bluegill
CommonFreshwater
The classic backyard panfish, packed into nearly every warm pond and lake margin in huge numbers and almost never picky about presentation. Readily takes worms, maggots, or small soft plastics in bright, shallow cover — a reliable species for a fast bite and a great one for teaching beginners.
Profile
- Fight: 2/10
- Trophy: 1/10
- Wariness: 1/10
- Abundance: 10/10
- Aggression: 6/10
- Table: 6/10
- Typical weight
- 0.2–0.9 lbs (0.1–0.4 kg)
- Record
- 4.7 lbs (2.2 kg)
Season
- Jan: 15%
- Feb: 15%
- Mar: 30%
- Apr: 55%
- May: 70%
- Jun: 75%
- Jul: 70%
- Aug: 65%
- Sep: 55%
- Oct: 40%
- Nov: 22%
- Dec: 15%
Seasonality shown is typical for temperate North America — your local waters may vary.
Time of day
- 12 AM: 8%
- 1 AM: 6%
- 2 AM: 5%
- 3 AM: 5%
- 4 AM: 6%
- 5 AM: 15%
- 6 AM: 35%
- 7 AM: 55%
- 8 AM: 70%
- 9 AM: 80%
- 10 AM: 85%
- 11 AM: 85%
- 12 PM: 80%
- 1 PM: 78%
- 2 PM: 80%
- 3 PM: 82%
- 4 PM: 78%
- 5 PM: 65%
- 6 PM: 45%
- 7 PM: 25%
- 8 PM: 15%
- 9 PM: 12%
- 10 PM: 10%
- 11 PM: 9%
Conditions
Temp64–79°F (18–26°C)
Depth2–13 ft (1–4 m)
PressureAny
LightBright
Lures
Tips
- Look for bluegill around docks, weed edges, and other shallow cover rather than open water.
- Use a small hook — a big one goes right past a bluegill's small mouth.
- During the spring spawn, look for their bedding circles in shallow water for near-guaranteed action.
Live bite index for your spot
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