Introduction

[Ray Danders]

I like the idea of a place where bluegills is the main topic of discussion. I’m from Irons, MI and although I spend more time trout fishing these days, my first love is bluegills.

I do some ice fishing but only on occasion. I have caught some great bluegills through the ice, these days I leave that fishing mostly to the great Dave Gentz. It is easier to catch big bluegills off the beds, I like fishing for them in deep water in early summer.

Look forward to the discussions.

I have attached my favorite all time bluegill picture of my grandson and a 12 1/2 inch bluegill.

[Kiana Fitzpatrick]

Welcome....this place is great!!! I'm sure you'll find lots of tips, advice, and big bluegill talk!!!

[chris garton]

he's a lucky boy!!!!!!!!!!!!! he already caught a fish some guys work at all there lives.
god job gramps!!!!!

[Ray Danders]

Thanks Chris. He is also a pretty good trout fisherman as well. Got a couple of other grandkids who are doing well too.

[Bruce Condello]

This picture is phenomenal.

[John Cachel]

Irons in upper pen. Michigan?
I fished Bond Falls Flowage a lot of time when I visit my mother in law. Some very big Rock Bass! Biggest Rock Bass I caught from there is almost 12"! Also many northern pike. Some nice size bluegills and Pumpkinseeds that I caught from a small lake but I can't remember name of lake. Its near Paint Lake.

[Ray Danders]

Iron River, Ironwood are in the Upper Peninsula, Irons is about 25 miles east of Manistee in the lower peninsula. My wife and I just retired, at least she retired to our place on the Little Manistee River the source of almost all steel head in the Mid-West. It is also a great brown trout fishery. My office window looks out over the river. I am a lucky man.

[John Cachel]

Oh!

There's so many "Iron" in Michigan made me confusing!

Good luck in your area and let us know how you are doing on big bluegills!

[trose]

big bass lake?  basically your nieghbor to the south a few miles .nice pic memories for life fish on little guy