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Panfish Fishing

Panfish fishing tips and tactics for bluegills, crappie, perch and more.

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The author holds a largemouth bass caught in a laydown

Panfish Fishing

How to Fish a Laydown for Giant Bass and Panfish

By Derek Horner

A walleye in a fishing net.

Crappie Fishing

Minnesotans Are Harvesting 80 Million Pounds of Fish — More Than Twice the DNR Estimate. Has Forward-Facing Sonar Lead to Over Harvesting?

By Alex Robinson

an illustration of spawning bluegills

Bluegill Fishing

Why You’re Only Catching Small Bluegills, and How to Fix It

By Byron W. Dalrymple

a collection of record panfish images

Panfish Fishing

The Biggest Panfish of All Time

By Ken Perrotte

Two vintage photos of crappie fishermen

Crappie Fishing

Old-School Crappie Tactics for Fishing the Spring Spawn

By John Phillips

bluegill tiny bug flys

Bluegill Fishing

3 Tips to Fish Bluegill Bugs on a Fly Rod for Old-School Summer Kicks

a big black crappie

Crappie Fishing

Where to Find Slab Crappies During the Spawn

By John Phillips

when do crappie spawn

Panfish Fishing

How to Use Forward-Facing Sonar to Catch Crappie

By Chad Morgenthaler

A man holds up a giant bluegill.

Bluegill Fishing

11 Tips for Catching Giant Bluegills This Summer

An angler holds up a large spotted bass in front of a bridge.

Panfish Fishing

How to Fish Bridges for Giant Bass and Panfish

By Derek Horner

Two fishermen in a canoe on blue water in an old photo

Bluegill Fishing

This Traditional Bait Still Slays Summertime Bluegills

By Byron W. Dalrymple

An Ohio fisherman with a record crappie.

Crappie Fishing

Ohio Bank Fisherman Catches a State-Record Crappie on His Way to Work

An angler sets the hook on a bass under a boat dock.

Panfish Fishing

How to Fish a Dock for Giant Bass and Panfish

By Derek Horner

A bluegill caught on a popper.

Bluegill Fishing

The Best Baits for Catching Bluegills (and Other Panfish)

crappie fishing

Crappie Fishing

Is It OK to Keep a Trophy Crappie? Here’s What the Fisheries Biologists Say

By Scott Einsmann

A nice bluegill held in front of a green short with a torso.

Panfish Fishing

4 Affordable Summer Fishing Slams Anyone Can Do

A big bluegill held up on the edge of a boat

Bluegill Fishing

Dink Bluegills Are Insufferable. Here’s How to Catch Big Bulls This Spring

Crappie Fishing

How to Catch Crappies from Shore

The author uses forward facing sonar to catch crappie and learn about their behavior.

Crappie Fishing

When Do Crappie Spawn? Just Follow This Water Temperature Guide

By Cory Schmidt

A young Texas angler with a pending record crappie.

Crappie Fishing

This 11-Year-Old Angler Took His Record Crappie Home for Dinner