
Bluegill improvement central to proposed special fishing regs
Hoping to invite conversation and reach a broad audience, the DNR will hold the first of five virtual town halls focusing on the bluegill initiative on Monday, Oct. 5.

Hoping to invite conversation and reach a broad audience, the DNR will hold the first of five virtual town halls focusing on the bluegill initiative on Monday, Oct. 5.

In this video from Angling Buzz, Minnesota DNR Area Fisheries Supervisor David Weitzel explains how the Quality Bluegill Initiative (QBI) will help combat shrinking bluegill populations in the state of Minnesota.

Locate standing weeds in shallow water in late winter, and hungry panfish will be hanging out nearby.

Small spoons tipped with plastics, worms, or minnow heads and tails will attract more perch, crappies, and sunfish thus boosting your odds of catching more fish.

Put away the bobbers and use your electronics to locate the big bluegills of late summer

Use electronics to locate panfish in deeper water during the warmer months of July and August.

Vermont record for largest bluegill also set in 2016.
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