How to scale and fillet a bluegill with the skin on – video
Site Staff
March 24, 2026
This is a method that takes a little more care, but delivers a better end result.
Bluegill
How to fillet a bluegill, and fast – video
Site Staff
December 20, 2024
Here’s the quickest way to clean a bluegill or sunfish boneless and skinless with a conventional knife.
How to ‘butterfly’ a bluegill – video
Site Staff
July 13, 2023
This fillet method yields a very nice, skin-on, tail-on fillet that is completely boneless (other than the tail base). You can cook this fish many different ways and enjoy that crispy skin, crunch tail and
Late ice fishing tips: Catching crappies, bluegills, perch
Site Staff
March 23, 2023
Current fishing report, ice/snow conditions, and what’s working right now for crappies, bluegills and perch.
Big bluegills can be had – here’s how
Steve Carney
February 28, 2023
Walleyes will always be my favorite fish to catch through the ice, but during the 2022-23 season, I had a banner year locating and catching big bluegills.
Catching good numbers of bluegills isn’t a
On the chase for big bluegills
Steve Carney
January 31, 2023
Thoughts on how to go about targeting these wonderful panfish.
Minnesota Pro Tip of the Week: Keep that jig close to the lake bed for Alex-area bluegills
Site Staff
August 23, 2022
The most important thing right now is to keep your jig within six inches of the bottom of the lake.
Key on points for summer bluegills
Site Staff
August 9, 2022
Bluegills can be pushovers when you find them, especially on a honeycomb of beds, but where do you find them as we move deep into summer?
Northwest Wisconsin Fishing Report – July 18, 2022 – video
Site Staff
July 18, 2022
Targeting bluegills – and getting some nice ones – as summer heat continues.
