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Species

Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus

Best lures by season

Best lure by season: Winter Ned Rig, Pre-spawn Inline Spinner, Spawn Soft Plastic, Post-spawn Inline Spinner, Summer Topwater, Fall Ned RigWinterNed RigPre-spawnInline SpinnerSpawnSoft PlasticPost-spawnInline SpinnerSummerTopwaterFallNed Rig

Pre-spawn

  • Inline Spinner — slow retrieve near cover, black/yellow· State agency panfish guide

Spawn

  • Soft Plastic — worked over bedding colonies, natural (small)· In-Fisherman bluegill spawn guide

Post-spawn

  • Inline Spinner — retrieved past weed edges, silver· State agency panfish guide

Summer

  • Topwater — twitched over flats at dusk, black (small popper)· In-Fisherman summer bluegill

Fall

  • Ned Rig — worked slowly along deep weed edges, natural· In-Fisherman fall panfish patterns

Winter

  • Ned Rig — dead-sticked slow on the bottom, natural· In-Fisherman cold-water panfish

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Where to put together a bluegill setup.

Best bluegill lures by month

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Waters stocked with Bluegill