What time of the year do Bluegills spawn? - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-29T08:54:16Zhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/forum/topics/what-time-of-the-year-do-bluegills-spawn?commentId=2036984%3AComment%3A283840&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=no Down here in Florida the Bl…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-06-26:2036984:Comment:2838402012-06-26T13:44:37.962ZLeehttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/Lee
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<p> Down here in Florida the Bluegill normaly spawn around the first full moon of May then around each full moon of the month up untill September. Most the time they'll use the same bedding areas the Bass used in Febuary and April. From November to January I have to move to deeper areas and fish the mid depths and bottom usually mid Febuary early april the Bluegill are back in the shallows and feeding heavily.</p>
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<p> Down here in Florida the Bluegill normaly spawn around the first full moon of May then around each full moon of the month up untill September. Most the time they'll use the same bedding areas the Bass used in Febuary and April. From November to January I have to move to deeper areas and fish the mid depths and bottom usually mid Febuary early april the Bluegill are back in the shallows and feeding heavily.</p> As an aside to this, does any…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-06-24:2036984:Comment:2826082012-06-24T00:38:10.764ZWoodyhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/Woody
<p>As an aside to this, does anyone know if the gills feed better prior to or after the spawn?</p>
<p>As an aside to this, does anyone know if the gills feed better prior to or after the spawn?</p> Jim, thanks for the info. Tha…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2011-12-30:2036984:Comment:2299002011-12-30T01:13:12.336ZLeo Nguyenhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/LeoNguyen
<p>Jim, thanks for the info. That's why I focus my attack on carps when I can during panfish's spawning periods. While searching for the panfishes, I have one line wet for carps as well, to hopefully reduce the carp's population by a few. Scared me half to death when a few of them dragged me right up to the tules and shrubs at the water line when I was in the tubes, praying that I don't get punctured and sink. I'm on an inflatable pontoon now, with the skins as thick as leather. with huge…</p>
<p>Jim, thanks for the info. That's why I focus my attack on carps when I can during panfish's spawning periods. While searching for the panfishes, I have one line wet for carps as well, to hopefully reduce the carp's population by a few. Scared me half to death when a few of them dragged me right up to the tules and shrubs at the water line when I was in the tubes, praying that I don't get punctured and sink. I'm on an inflatable pontoon now, with the skins as thick as leather. with huge fluke style anchor to position myself far away from the spawning bed, and casting into towards the shallow areas, I'm ready for those carps as the season approaches. Hope my fellow tubers will help me out to control those crazy carps and give the panfishes a chance to really thrive.</p> Hey Leo...carp are haphazard,…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2011-12-30:2036984:Comment:2298002011-12-30T00:59:39.281ZJim Gronawhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JimGronaw
<p>Hey Leo...carp are haphazard, dispersing spawners that invade shallow weedy areas of lakes and backwaters once the water gets to the mid 60 to mid 70 degree range. They don't make beds like gills or bass. Sometimes, their spawning territories overlap and the muddy disturbance from the violent carp spawning causes silt and debris to settle in and around spawning beds of other species, causing problems with the spawning success of other, more desirable fish.</p>
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<p>Hey Leo...carp are haphazard, dispersing spawners that invade shallow weedy areas of lakes and backwaters once the water gets to the mid 60 to mid 70 degree range. They don't make beds like gills or bass. Sometimes, their spawning territories overlap and the muddy disturbance from the violent carp spawning causes silt and debris to settle in and around spawning beds of other species, causing problems with the spawning success of other, more desirable fish.</p>
<p>I, personally, have never seen carp actually feed on bluegill or bass eggs from a bed, as some anglers claim.</p> Yes, here's a big male caugh…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2011-12-22:2036984:Comment:2283552011-12-22T01:46:41.379ZJeffrey D. Abneyhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JeffreyDavidAbney
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<p>Yes, here's a big male caught off the beds this past July and you can see his tail worn down from "fanning" the beds. They are definitely little engineers.....</p>
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<p>Yes, here's a big male caught off the beds this past July and you can see his tail worn down from "fanning" the beds. They are definitely little engineers.....</p>
<p></p> I'm always curious to know wh…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2011-12-22:2036984:Comment:2283542011-12-22T01:37:10.729ZLeo Nguyenhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/LeoNguyen
<p>I'm always curious to know who made the beds every time I sneak close to the shallow area during the spring season. I've seen similar circles like those, with carps lingering around them, so I always presumed that the carps made those beds. However, I also detect gills on the sonar going in and out of the same area. It got me really confused to which the beds belong to. But wow, uniform circles..definitely made by the male gills trying to protect their beds' territory. Imagine the work hours…</p>
<p>I'm always curious to know who made the beds every time I sneak close to the shallow area during the spring season. I've seen similar circles like those, with carps lingering around them, so I always presumed that the carps made those beds. However, I also detect gills on the sonar going in and out of the same area. It got me really confused to which the beds belong to. But wow, uniform circles..definitely made by the male gills trying to protect their beds' territory. Imagine the work hours those males have to put in running around those beds.</p> Thanks Leo...I have a few sha…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2011-12-22:2036984:Comment:2281632011-12-22T01:29:11.632ZJeffrey D. Abneyhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JeffreyDavidAbney
<p>Thanks Leo...I have a few shallow flats in which there is baseball diamond sized areas of bluegill beds every year.....Dark water so I haven't been able to get any good shots to post. The largest bed I've ever seen was on Toledo Bend reservoir on the Louisiana/Texas border which was honestly the size of a football field and it was all Coppernose gills....I've driven 21 hours to fish that place during the full moon in June!!!</p>
<p>Thanks Leo...I have a few shallow flats in which there is baseball diamond sized areas of bluegill beds every year.....Dark water so I haven't been able to get any good shots to post. The largest bed I've ever seen was on Toledo Bend reservoir on the Louisiana/Texas border which was honestly the size of a football field and it was all Coppernose gills....I've driven 21 hours to fish that place during the full moon in June!!!</p> Nice photo Jeffrey! Now, that…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2011-12-21:2036984:Comment:2283902011-12-21T23:15:30.746ZLeo Nguyenhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/LeoNguyen
<p>Nice photo Jeffrey! Now, that's a rare site for our water in which we can see that clearly down below 5 to 7 ft. Beautiful spawning beds.</p>
<p>Nice photo Jeffrey! Now, that's a rare site for our water in which we can see that clearly down below 5 to 7 ft. Beautiful spawning beds.</p> here in illinois its usually…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2011-12-21:2036984:Comment:2280692011-12-21T19:03:30.492Zcal okeefehttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/calokeefe
<p>here in illinois its usually in may and june.. but when the cottonwood trees start dropping there cotton like stuff its definetly time...</p>
<p>here in illinois its usually in may and june.. but when the cottonwood trees start dropping there cotton like stuff its definetly time...</p> In my region they say the fir…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2011-12-21:2036984:Comment:2280632011-12-21T18:28:31.251Zdick tabberthttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/dicktabbert
<p>In my region they say the first full moon in may. That is not the only time they spawn because usually I'll catch them off there beds in July and on ocassion at the beginning of Augest. So you see there is a big window of opertunity to catch your spawning Bluegills. I'll usually put around the lake and look at the water from 1 to 5 foot and watch for the nest. I'll mark them on my map and then I can fish for them and I know where there at. Usually if I find then in July I can see there old…</p>
<p>In my region they say the first full moon in may. That is not the only time they spawn because usually I'll catch them off there beds in July and on ocassion at the beginning of Augest. So you see there is a big window of opertunity to catch your spawning Bluegills. I'll usually put around the lake and look at the water from 1 to 5 foot and watch for the nest. I'll mark them on my map and then I can fish for them and I know where there at. Usually if I find then in July I can see there old nest and don't think the perch are going to pass up a nice bluegill nest, they often make frequent visits to them. Hope this helps. My area is Ohio, Michigan and Indianatri corner area.</p>