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What type of animal is a bluegill?: I have 8 ponds on 12 acres. Two of them are designed to grow bluegill to catch for fun. One of those pods was designed for swimming and I also use it for large quantities of easy to catch bluegill. The second is for trophy fish, bass and bluegill. Two others are designed to grow bluegill fingerlings for profit. One other happens to have bluegill in it, thanks to the migratory efforts of young ones during rainy spring seasons.

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Bluegill are a "Big" Deal

The first fish I ever caught was a sunfish, a smallish big-mouthed creature my dad said was a 'bream' and that I later learned was a green sunfish. I would venture to say the first fish many, many kids catch is a sunfish...and bluegill are the kings of panfish.

As a professional fisheries biologist with 30 years in the pond management business, helping people design, build, stock and manage private fishing lakes and ponds all over the nation, bluegill are head and shoulders above all fish… Continue

Posted on December 16, 2008 at 7:20pm — 17 Comments

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At 8:25am on October 31, 2009, Dale Fortin said…: hello please comment back. or on my disscousions or blog thanks

At 7:07am on October 30, 2009, Frank Jones said…: I knew you would like the photo. A very talented individual took it.

At 9:14pm on October 29, 2009, Clyde Augustus Douglass III said…: I am aiming for three this spring, boss!

At 7:54pm on January 8, 2009, Douglas Buck said…: Thanks for the info.

At 4:57pm on January 8, 2009, Douglas Buck said…: When you speak of not keeping your larger fish, what size pond or lake do you mean? I have a seven acre pond that I keep a close eye on and regularly harvest large gills from.

At 7:42pm on December 16, 2008, Bruce Condello said…: Welcome, Bob! It's really great to have the actual "Pond Boss" himself as a member. I've learned virtually everything I know about pond bluegill management from Pond Boss. I appreciate everything you do.