At first glance, the stretch of water along the Lake Athens shoreline looked pretty much like just about any other rimming the 1,500-acre reservoir near the East Texas town for which it was named. It ...

In the shallow margins of many lakes and ponds in June and July, you may spot male sunfish guarding their nests. The sunfish (family Centrarchidae) comprise many well-known species — including ...

Some anglers say yes. Others say no. Chuck Chihak of La Crescent, Minn., said there were still plenty of bluegills on spawning beds one week ago. “I caught around 50 large males and eight or 10 ...

Surveys confirm that Minnesota anglers want to catch big bluegills and other sunfish. Sunfish populations are abundant in most lakes, but larger specimens are usually rare. Local fisheries managers ...

All during the week after Onalaska’s annual Sunfish Days, I heard bait dealers and anglers lament that the sunfish spawn had not actually begun yet. It seems that the chilly weather had delayed the ...

Large sunfish are scarce in many Minnesota lakes and local fisheries managers with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources are responding to angler desire for bigger sunfish by seeking out ...