GRAND RAPIDS - The cold spell had broken on Wednesday. Justin Bailey figured the bluegills would be chomping again on Split Hand Lake south of Grand Rapids. He dropped the transducer of his Vexilar ...

They are among the smallest to swim in Wisconsin waters. But panfish have an outsized importance to our state's fisheries and anglers. Of the 88 million fish anglers reported catching in Wisconsin in ...

Small ponds will be ice-fishing magnets for panfish, and bluegills and crappie should be biting on small jigs and maggots.

Panfish species have been increasing in popularity across the country and here in Vermont,” said fisheries biologist Jud ...

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REYDELL -- In the lowlands of southeast Arkansas, fishing is surprisingly good in hot weather. In the lowlands, there is no deep water to provide thermal refuge. Fish living in shallow water continue ...

RED LAKE, Minn. – The motorists whizzing by the small lake along state Highway 1 on this perfect early fall afternoon probably had no idea what they were missing. That much was obvious by the boat ...

Fishing duo Cole and Jay enjoy a panfisherman’s dream with big bluegills and slabs. NFL playoff winners and losers: ...

Crappies intrigue me. They also puzzle me. My obsession with this fish species dates back to my earliest days as an angler. As a 10-year-old, during a family vacation near Hayward, Wis., I could see ...

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Five lucky fishermen used everything from a fly rod to a spear to catch record-breaking fish in Utah in 2025. Here's a look ...