SOME SAY a big shellcracker is the most mysterious fish in freshwater. Properly called a redear sunfish, it’s three times the size of a keeper bluegill, on average, and just as delicious. But it’s ...

Tip of the Week: According to fieldandstream.com, if the bass you seek aren’t going hard after the big-hook bait, add a trailer hook. That basic adjustment can be the difference between bringing in a ...

“Bream” is the colloquial name given to a gregarious set of panfish species in the South. Typically, a bream is a bluegill, but the name can include red-ear sunfish, also known as shellcrackers, ...

LIMA — The annual Fingerling Fish sale is back. The Allen Soil and Water Conservation District is accepting orders starting today until Monday, May 8. The fish available for purchase this year include ...

Time to break out the bream-buster poles and the crickets--panfish are on the beds across Alabama. It's the one time of year when this bass-crazy state may see nearly as many boats launched to chase ...

Jeanne Middleton of Middleton's Fish Camp at Blue Cypress Lake said the fishing for speckled perch has been outstanding. Fish with jigs and troll the deeper areas, such as the middle of the lake, for ...

LIMA — The Allen Soil and Water Conservation District is holding the Fingerling Fish Sale and accepting orders until Monday, May 6. Anyone interested in stocking their pond with Yellow Perch, Red Ear ...

Before the cold front moved in over the weekend, the fish had started to settle down. On freshwater lakes and ponds, the bluegill bite was red hot. Shellcrackers were starting to bed around structures ...

Here is the fishing report from the TWRA: Center Hill: Fishing is good. Water temperature is 79; lake is stable. Bass: A few bass are being caught on topwater rigs and Carolina rigs on main points.

Tip of the week: According to floridagofishing.com, June is an excellent month to go fishing for bluegill and redear sunfish in the Ocala area. July also has proven traditionally to be good for those ...