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A species of North American freshwater fish, native to and commonly found in streams, rivers, lakes, ponds and wetlands east of the Rocky Mountains.

The namebluegill comes from the bluish region on the cheek and gill cover. They are a deep, slab-sided (tall and flat) fish with a small mouth.

Other Names: Bream, Brim, Perch, Sunfish, Sunperch; Description: Lepomis, the generic name, is Greek and means "scaled gill cover".

Bluegills are a popular panfish that can be caught with live bait (worms, maggots, crickets, grasshoppers) flies, crappie jigs, pieces of corn, small ...

Bluegills have small mouths and an oval shaped body deep and highly compressed. The fish is olive green on the upper body and light yellow on its belly.

Bluegill eat mostly insects and their larvae. Bluegill spawn throughout summer, congregating in large "beds". Anglers may find 30-40 shallow nests scooped out ...

Bluegill are found in cool to warm habitats in shallow vegetated areas of lakes, pounds and impoundments. They are found statewide and feeds on plankton, ...

Bluegill are the largest of the sunfishes other than bass and thus widely acclaimed as a sport fish in the Midwest. In Montana, they have grown to nearly 3 ...

Bluegills are found throughout the United States and northern Mexico. They are the most common sunfish in North Carolina and are found in all types of habitats.

Bluegills have variable colors ranging from blueish-black to olive green with a lighter belly and telltale blue gills that give this species it's name.