Favorite bluegill spot in the Cornhusker state. - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-29T12:04:51Zhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/forum/topics/favorite-bluegill-spot-in-the?commentId=2036984%3AComment%3A13250&feed=yes&xn_auth=noIf you go into the south entr…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2008-12-22:2036984:Comment:133202008-12-22T18:05:51.597ZSwoab47https://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/ANDREW
If you go into the south entrance below the dam. Go to the area west and south of the bridge. Find downed trees or submerged trees in the spring time. Thats where I caught the fish in my pics.<br />
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Hope this helps<br />
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Andrew
If you go into the south entrance below the dam. Go to the area west and south of the bridge. Find downed trees or submerged trees in the spring time. Thats where I caught the fish in my pics.<br />
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Hope this helps<br />
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Andrew With Memphis down for the cou…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2008-12-21:2036984:Comment:132712008-12-21T15:49:08.824ZAlex G.https://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/AlexG
With Memphis down for the count for a year or two, close to me, I have to say Summitt, or Czechland (SP????). Both have produced some very nice gills, No 10" for me yet, but I believe there will be some in Summitt for 09. I can't wait till open water, warm temps and a lazy day in the float tube!
With Memphis down for the count for a year or two, close to me, I have to say Summitt, or Czechland (SP????). Both have produced some very nice gills, No 10" for me yet, but I believe there will be some in Summitt for 09. I can't wait till open water, warm temps and a lazy day in the float tube! I have fished wildwood a coup…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2008-12-21:2036984:Comment:132512008-12-21T05:33:12.550ZAlexhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/Alex92
I have fished wildwood a couple times and only found the small gills... very small gills. you would catch one every cast but they were all dinky... I have heard of lots of nice gills and greensunfish caught out of there but never caught any myself... could yah give me a couple tips to find some bigger gills out there? feel free to send me a PM if you don't want to post on here.<br />
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Thanks,<br />
Alex
I have fished wildwood a couple times and only found the small gills... very small gills. you would catch one every cast but they were all dinky... I have heard of lots of nice gills and greensunfish caught out of there but never caught any myself... could yah give me a couple tips to find some bigger gills out there? feel free to send me a PM if you don't want to post on here.<br />
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Thanks,<br />
Alex Thanks Bruce.tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2008-12-21:2036984:Comment:132502008-12-21T01:34:44.854ZSandbillyhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/Sandbilly
Thanks Bruce.
Thanks Bruce. Move if needed.
Don Cox
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Move if needed.<br />
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Don Cox<br />
Mullen Ne
Move if needed.<br />
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Don Cox<br />
Mullen Ne I thought that was an excelle…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2008-12-20:2036984:Comment:132482008-12-20T23:51:33.629ZBruce Condellohttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/BruceCondello
I thought that was an excellent description!<br />
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That's even worthy of it's own blog post.
I thought that was an excellent description!<br />
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That's even worthy of it's own blog post. Living in the Nebraska Sandhi…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2008-12-20:2036984:Comment:132422008-12-20T16:51:35.664ZSandbillyhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/Sandbilly
Living in the Nebraska Sandhills it's hard not to appreciate huge bluegill. Pelican Lake is only one of hundreds of these fertile bodies of water. The trick is learning how to locate "Mossy Gill" from these lakes.<br />
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Due to excessive summer weed growth throughout entire lakes during the summer, ice fishing is my preferred method for obtaining bull gills in Sandhill Lakes, (or any lake that forms walkable ice for that mater).<br />
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Ice fishing requires far less equipment than open water for accessing…
Living in the Nebraska Sandhills it's hard not to appreciate huge bluegill. Pelican Lake is only one of hundreds of these fertile bodies of water. The trick is learning how to locate "Mossy Gill" from these lakes.<br />
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Due to excessive summer weed growth throughout entire lakes during the summer, ice fishing is my preferred method for obtaining bull gills in Sandhill Lakes, (or any lake that forms walkable ice for that mater).<br />
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Ice fishing requires far less equipment than open water for accessing an entire body of water, but my favorite type of ice fishing is "sight fishing" which requires a portable shelter. Sure a shanty provides protection, but the reason I use one is to darken the sky for peering through an 8 inch hole cut in ice hunting these huge Sandhill gills.<br />
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The excitement of watching gills react to a jig less than 3 feet below you, (sometimes just inches under your boot), is more like hunting than fishing. Big gills get that way for a reason. Many times there may be multiple gills within striking distance of the lure, not all of them within view. Avoiding smaller more aggressive fish that will inactivate a spot requires precise presentation, stealth, and a lot of luck, and even then it may not work. Many times "Mossy Gill" will turn on the lure only to nudge it with his nose, inhale and spit in a millisecond, turn and swat the jig with his tail, turn sideways and view up at you, or simply use pectoral fins to backpedal away from the lure. But every now and then things go your way.<br />
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My description does little justice to the incredible enjoyment of this sport. Hey Alex. Do you ever make it…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2008-12-19:2036984:Comment:131612008-12-19T01:04:55.119ZSwoab47https://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/ANDREW
Hey Alex. Do you ever make it over to Wild Wood? There are some nice gills in there, not to mention some of the biggest green sunfish I have ever caught. (see my pics)<br />
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Good luck.<br />
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Andrew
Hey Alex. Do you ever make it over to Wild Wood? There are some nice gills in there, not to mention some of the biggest green sunfish I have ever caught. (see my pics)<br />
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Good luck.<br />
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Andrew I would have to say holmes la…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2008-12-18:2036984:Comment:130552008-12-18T01:34:14.093ZAlexhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/Alex92
I would have to say holmes lake here in lincoln is my favorite place to catch gills. There are some pretty nice bluegills in there, I have caught lots of bluegills up to 8 inches and above.<br />
I usually just use a little 1/32 ounce jighead with a 1 1/2 inch white twistertail grub or I take my fly rod, the will eat just about any fly. I especially like using poppers.
I would have to say holmes lake here in lincoln is my favorite place to catch gills. There are some pretty nice bluegills in there, I have caught lots of bluegills up to 8 inches and above.<br />
I usually just use a little 1/32 ounce jighead with a 1 1/2 inch white twistertail grub or I take my fly rod, the will eat just about any fly. I especially like using poppers. I absolutely love ALL of the…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2008-12-17:2036984:Comment:130332008-12-17T23:47:06.083ZBruce Condellohttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/BruceCondello
I absolutely love ALL of the I-80 chain of lakes. Most of them have excellent quality bluegill fishing.<br />
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I think the main reason is the general water clarity; Don't forget that bluegill are predators! They sight feed for living animals, whether it be zooplankton, midge larvae, dragonfly nymphs or fathead minnows. Bluegill like to hunt down and eat things that they can see. For that reason, all of the Interstate-80 lakes are great fisheries.<br />
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Another reason is the general low pressure on these…
I absolutely love ALL of the I-80 chain of lakes. Most of them have excellent quality bluegill fishing.<br />
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I think the main reason is the general water clarity; Don't forget that bluegill are predators! They sight feed for living animals, whether it be zooplankton, midge larvae, dragonfly nymphs or fathead minnows. Bluegill like to hunt down and eat things that they can see. For that reason, all of the Interstate-80 lakes are great fisheries.<br />
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Another reason is the general low pressure on these water bodies. Many of them you can go to on any weekday and have absolutely no competition when bluegill fishing. It's great to be alone on a Wednesday morning, with 10 acres all to yourself. The drone of the 18-wheelers eventually becoming so much background noise--a symphony of tires on concrete with the bluegill as the stage actors, and you the angler as the audience.<br />
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The best I-80 lakes are situated between Gothenburg and North Platte. It's worth the time and gas to pay a visit.