Do you love big bluegill?
Lake Prince Citation Crackers
Found some active beds. Caught a total of 17 citations with 4 being 13" or better.
Views: 154
Comment
-
Comment by Jim Gronaw on August 3, 2014 at 9:51pm
-
Those are 'lifetime' catches for most panfishers. The Tidewater Lakes/Suffolk Lakes have been producing high numbers of big 'crackers for several decades. I recently read an article on crappie.com where a local angler, caught and kept, 43 citation red ears from Prince during a two-day session. Sensational catch though it was, it would seem to me that a little restraint could go a long way in preserving this phenomenal fishery.
I think Prince produced over 800 citation red ears in a single year back in the late 1990's. 2000 time frame. Also, with the VDGIF citation program now charging $5 per entry, we may not be seeing the true number of citation fish, of many species, caught in this region or throughout the state in whole.
Still, this area remains one of the premier panfish regions in the nation. Great catch!
-
Comment by Leo Nguyen on May 20, 2014 at 2:13pm
-
Great looking catch. Dark and juicy.
Latest Activity
JULY26HELGIE PICKEREL
"Yes Dick .Iv'e eaten both Pike and Pickerel and sometimes laziness gets me taking back strap,…"
JULY26HELGIE PICKEREL
"Nice pickerel, John. I know Northern Pike are good eating but the bones are something else."
"I tied a top water snake but can't figure out how to download the picture from my android phone. Later I hope."
© 2026 Created by Bluegill.
Powered by
You need to be a member of Bluegill - Big Bluegill to add comments!
Join Bluegill - Big Bluegill