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

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A man holds up a giant bluegill.
Bluegill Fishing

11 Tips for Catchings Giant Bluegills This Summer

By Steve Ryan

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

By Bob McNally

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)

By Joe Cermele

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

By Rick Bach

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

By Steve Ryan

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Crappie Fishing

How to Catch Crappies from Shore

By Joe Cermele

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

By Bob McNally

Catching big spring crappie is all about simple tactics and gear
Crappie Fishing

How to Catch Spring Crappie — and the Gear You Need for Success

By Cory Schmidt

when do crappie spawn
Crappie Fishing

A Complete Guide to Catching Crappie with LiveScope

By Chad Morgenthaler

A photo of an ice fisherman holding up two white perch.
Panfish Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: How to Crush Slab White Perch Through the Ice This Winter

By Joe Cermele

A photo of a fisherman holding up crappies.
Crappie Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Tips for Catching More Crappies This Fall

By Joe Cermele

A fisherman with a sunfish caught on a cane pole.
Panfish Fishing

‘Marathon’ Angler Who Broke 24-Hour Fishing Record on 9/11 Didn’t Stop Until He’d Caught 2,977 Sunfish

By Dac Collins

A Virginia angler with a slab black crappie.
Crappie Fishing

Slab Virginia Crappie Just Misses World-Record Status Due to a Technicality

By Bob McNally

A big state-record black crappie
Crappie Fishing

‘I Panicked,’ Says West Virginia Fisherman Who Just Caught the New State Record Black Crappie

By Bob McNally

A state-record longear sunfish caught in Mississippi.
Panfish Fishing

Lure Maker with Several State Records to His Credit Catches Two Record Sunfish on Back-to-Back Days

By Dac Collins