Bluegill - Big Bluegill

Do you love big bluegill?

i LOVE catching white perch.  i catching them in brackish coves on the southern ct river just 1 or 2 miles from the ocean.  i usually get them on a slow rolled kastmaster or small jig. some of them can push 2lbs. i only get them for a bout a week in July then the disappear.  any place the could go, or tips on how to catch them.  i have heard of people catching them much further up river in coves in massive numbers and huge fish.  i have never had a chance to try up river.  also are they any good eating?      

Views: 599

Replies to This Discussion

Wish I could give you tips but my experience with Whites has been on small lakes .I often get them in numbers trolling over channels with #2 BlueFox Spinners late March earl April.
Another scenario is mid August at mid lake following baifish rises trolling a shad rap .When you're on them ,drifting worm pieces will take a bunch. Yes they taste good but as Bruce explained once on another discussion the bigger ones have a bad tasting strip that neds to be cut out .Bruce can help you better with that.
They can be found with Yellows , Crappie and Gills under willow tree areas in early spring also.

A 2lb.White Perch is quite a fish !Never seen them that big! Gotta be 15 " .12 " is probably the biggest I 've seen.Gotta start fishing bigger waters .

Nice. Thanks!

i catch a lot of them trolling spoons for small blue fish.  when we hit a school we anchor and start casting.  also you can get them on shad darts and other jigs.  the 2 lbrs are right around 15 inches and fight better than just about any thing. 

White Perch do fight harder than Yellows that's for sure! Would love to find a bunch of 2 lbers!

i find in tidal waters they school according to size so if i catch a big one we will troll over that same spot.

We got into the white perch at Marburg Lake last May when they were up shallow and spawning. Got about 75 in two hours on a simple worm/slip sinker rig. Biggest went 12 inches. We are plagued with lots of small white perch in many of our area reservoirs. They are, however, great eating and much fun on ultra light.

Yes those white Perch can really school up just like the Yellows.75 in two hours ,that's being on them!
4 WHITE PERCH AT CUPSAW LAST EVE BETWEEN 4:30-6:00..9-10" FOUGHT GOOD! SEVERAL GILLS AND SMALL YELLOW PERCH.ALL FISH THROUGH THREE HOLES 12-15 ' SPIKES  AND MEALIES
Few more White Perch and One Yellow on Marmouska Jig/spikes 3:00-5:00pm.That hour and1/2 before and 1/2 hr after sunset is my favorite time to ice fish . Crappies,Bass  and Gills as well as yellows and whites

I thought this was interesting:

"Some states consider the white perch to be a nuisance species due to its ability to destroy fisheries. They have been associated with the declines in both walleye and white bass populations because they feed heavily on bait fish used by those species and outcompete them for food and space. Many states have enacted laws forbidding possession of live white perch. Additionally, these states recommend not releasing captured white perch back into the water to help control its spread. They live in underwater grasses." - - wiki

RSS

Latest Activity

Jeffrey D. Abney commented on Troy Dorman's photo
Thumbnail

1000003891

"Pretty Northern strain bluegill Troy!"
yesterday
Jeffrey D. Abney commented on Troy Dorman's photo
Thumbnail

1000003887

"Great fish….this is the right kind!"
yesterday
Troy Dorman posted photos
Thursday
Jeffrey D. Abney commented on Jeffrey D. Abney's photo
Thumbnail

Picked up Several Nice Yellow Perch Shallow…..4/29/2025

"Thanks John….never get tired of quality perch bites…"
Wednesday
John Sheehan posted photos
Wednesday
John Sheehan commented on Jeffrey D. Abney's photo
Wednesday
John Sheehan commented on John Sheehan's photo
Thumbnail

493726391_10238746707466370_4942384414329687790_n

"Good job ,Jeff! The ones I caught were probably in 5-6 ' but long cast from shore. These…"
Wednesday
Jeffrey D. Abney posted a photo

Picked up Several Nice Yellow Perch Shallow…..4/29/2025

Also caught two nice white perch shallow also…
Tuesday
Jeffrey D. Abney posted photos
Tuesday
Jeffrey D. Abney posted photos
Tuesday
Jeffrey D. Abney posted a photo

Dock Crappie…..4/29/2025

We had blue skies with 81 degrees…strong southwest wind but our water was still blown out from the…
Tuesday
Jeffrey D. Abney posted photos
Tuesday
Jeffrey D. Abney posted a status
"It was still windy but a friend and I splashed this afternoon, nice mixed bag ….low water at 70 degree surface temperatures…good times…"
Tuesday
Jeffrey D. Abney commented on John Sheehan's photo
Thumbnail

493726391_10238746707466370_4942384414329687790_n

"Nice John….I caught several white perch this afternoon very shallow…"
Tuesday
Jeffrey D. Abney commented on Troy Dorman's photo
Thumbnail

1000003851

"Pretty specimen Troy!"
Monday
John Sheehan commented on Troy Dorman's photo
Thumbnail

1000003857

"Posting some nice Fish, Troy!"
Sunday
John Sheehan commented on John Sheehan's photo
Thumbnail

492222666_10238698533862060_5336729201480880262_n

"Fish are flopping around like its July up here and we haven't seen May yet! Very weird year!"
Sunday
Bruce Tomaselli commented on Troy Dorman's photo
Thumbnail

1000003857

"I can just taste the fillets!"
Apr 27
Troy Dorman posted photos
Apr 26
John Sheehan commented on John Sheehan's photo
Apr 26

© 2025   Created by Bluegill.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service