Lake Okeechobee is one of the country’s top spots for catching big largemouth bass, but this time of year, anglers can also catch loads of bluegills and Mayan cichlids. “Okeechobee is known for its ...

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 ...

Catching a mess of bluegills has never been easier, thanks to the low water level at Lake Okeechobee. Bluegills have been confined to certain areas for their late spring and summer spawning. If you ...

Here’s a sure-fire way to beat the summertime blues: Load up with bluegills. Lake Okeechobee is known for big bass, but it also has some of the best fishing in the country for big bluegills. The rule ...

Some of my fondest fly fishing memories go back to the late 1960s, '70s and '80s when each May I was invited to participate in the Thlathlo Tumka Fly Fishing Tournament on Lake Okeechobee. The ...

Let's face it - the bluegills off the dock of your family’s cottage have gotten smaller and smaller as summer goes on. The water has warmed up, weeds fill the shallows, and not a big bluegill in sight ...

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 ...

Fishing was hot as a firecracker over the Fourth weekend. Snook bit like they knew releasing was mandatory, and many of the linesides were huge. Snapper fishing has been on fire in the estuaries and ...

Bluegills are beloved by anglers across North America. Many of us—this author included—got our start catching them in farm ponds and creeks, and bluegills can be found in every U.S. state outside of ...