Only Bleeding Tail on a Gill Today….6/29/2024
"I’m very fortunate that North Carolina stocks them throughout the state and our population…"
Do you love big bluegill?
pickerel fishermen
Information
for those who want to catch more and bigger of this overlooked species
Location: anywhere
Members: 26
Latest Activity: Apr 7
Discussion Forum
favorite lures 22 Replies
my favorites are small jerk baits spoons and poppers.Continue
Started by chris. Last reply by John Sheehan Dec 9, 2023.
Ice Fishing For Pickerel 5 Replies
I have only caught Pickerel and lost suspected Pickerel on clean breakoffs using Tipups.I am anxious to try dead salted shiners on spoons for them at a local lake in a few days. Any one here have…Continue
Started by John Sheehan. Last reply by John Sheehan Jan 28, 2019.
Pickerel on the Fly 5 Replies
Researching using a Fly rod for Pickerel . I know where to find them and get plenty on spoons , Crank baits ,Spinnerbaits ,Sluggos and Live bait so I want to change it up for fun .8 wt Rod/Reel and…Continue
Started by John Sheehan. Last reply by John Sheehan Jan 23, 2019.
Pickerel through the 12 Months
http://bigbluegill.ning.com/photo/albums/monthly-pickerel-catchesContinue
Started by John Sheehan May 12, 2018.
Comment Wall
Comment
-
Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on December 19, 2014 at 8:43am
-
"Not good eating" the article said...
That's bull
I've gotten some big fish in tiny tackle; we probably all have.
But that was certainly a surprise!
-
Comment by John Sheehan on December 15, 2014 at 9:38pm
-
Found this fellow in the NW section of the lake around 3pm .
-
-
welcome John Foro!
-
Comment by John Foro on December 9, 2014 at 8:04pm
-
Just joined this group hope to share and learn and post some pics.
-
-
Interesting thing about that Georgia 9# 6 oz. Pickerel record is ,it was caught in February . The Virginia , 7 lb 10 oz record on Dec. 31 .Would like to know what the water temps were then but they sure were catches from the colder end of the Picks temp range . Big fish don't get big by being dormant that's for sure . I can't find month documentation for the record 9#3oz Jersey record . I also wonder how big a bait those record fish took .
-
-
Spoons and jigs for Pickerel have been my go to lures in cold water (50 deg or less) Hard to beat a Johnson spoon with a tube trailer for pond Pickerel around here too .
-
-
Nope, a pickerel on spoons is not unusual here in winter and early Spring.
Ive not kept detailed records over the past seasons, but as you've noted we don't have the northern statins of the breed - just pickerel.
40-50 degree water is in their range, albeit the low end.
-
-
I may have caught Pickerel years ago in Dec,Feb and March .I'm only going back to my archives which started in 2009 .
-
-
Go get 'em Ben!
-
-
I have caught them every month of the year except December , February and March .I'm in NJ and you're in VA and David is in SC . I feel it is very attainable to catch a Pickerel in all 12 months for each of us .
Latest Activity
Only Bleeding Tail on a Gill Today….6/29/2024
"Hey Bruce thanks for the question……the RedEar Sunfish..a.k.a. Shellcracker, lake…"
Only Bleeding Tail on a Gill Today….6/29/2024
"Hey Jeffrey, is what you call a shell cracker as sunfish up North?"
sweet pseed and very aggressive
"Likewise here John, all sunfish species combined are outnumbered by Coppernose on the…"
Bulkhead with Barnacles…..6/29/2024
"I like to use spin casting reels so 12 pound test is about all you can do on the freshwater rated…"
sweet pseed and very aggressive
"The Bluegills are far more numerous in this water but these Pseeds are tough contenders!"
sweet pseed and very aggressive
"They can be surprisingly aggressive on larger baits…..catches me off guard every so…"
Only Bleeding Tail on a Gill Today….6/29/2024
Went by myself ….everyone canceled last night…..so no family memories but anytime I can catch 89…
sweet pseed and very aggressive
"Glad you like Jeff. I am pretty amazed it hit a #3 Dressed Spinner!"
Drone Shot of One of my Fishing Areas……6/25/2024
"Thanks John and Dick…..everyone has great ideas about breaking down an area….this is…"
Small Seed but Great Colors….6/22/2024
"Thanks Dick and John….love to see these fish….beautiful sunfish…"
© 2024 Created by Bluegill.
Powered by
You need to be a member of pickerel fishermen to add comments!