How to Use bluegill in a Sentence

bluegill

noun
Definition of bluegillnext
  • The city stocks the pond with bluegill and largemouth bass.
    — Mike Danahey, Elgin Courier-News, 14 Aug. 2017
  • The Portage Lakes have been good for bluegill and some yellow perch.
    — cleveland.com, 9 Feb. 2018
  • Bro Bug is one of the best ice fishing jigs for bluegill.
    — Mark Modoski, Field & Stream, 25 Jan. 2021
  • Use crickets and small jigs near the banks for bluegills and warmouth.
    — Mark Blythe, OrlandoSentinel.com, 15 July 2018
  • Some youngsters will fish here for bluegill and small bass.
    — Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2018
  • The lakes are stocked with largemouth bass and bluegill, among other species.
    — Michelle Spitzer, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2021
  • The bass fishing has slowed a bit around the Portage Lakes, but the crappie and bluegill fishing has been fair to good.
    — cleveland.com, 11 May 2018
  • All lakes are good for bluegill and a few shellcrackers.
    — Mark Blythe, OrlandoSentinel.com, 20 June 2018
  • All of these, plus crappie, bluegill, and catfish, are found in Clarks Hill Lake.
    — Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2023
  • As water warms, the lake transitions to good prospects for bass and bluegill.
    — Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 May 2021
  • O’Grady likes to take first-time clients out to the ponds to catch and release bluegills for a fun and easy confidence-builder.
    — Patricia Cameron, The Know, 22 June 2019
  • But her tune quickly changed after pulling the bluegill onto the bank.
    — David Strege, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2021
  • But bluegills are present in high densities and show poor growth rates.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2017
  • The crappies, bluegill and walleye are starting to bite around the reservoirs, small lakes and ponds.
    — cleveland.com, 16 Mar. 2018
  • Any small-body, big-lip crank that will go down 10 feet in shad, bluegill or baby bass will work.
    — By Roger George and Dave Hurley, sacbee.com, 6 June 2017
  • The bluegills are hitting on night crawlers under a bobber.
    — Colorado Parks & Wildlife, The Denver Post, 11 June 2017
  • Yes, bluegills, crappies, white perch and more are all easy targets for the kayak angler.
    — Jim Gronaw, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2023
  • Trophy bluegills, slab crappies, and giant carp and cats will have to wait.
    — Jim Gronaw, Baltimore Sun, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Striped bass fishing has slowed, but a few linesides to 5 pounds can be taken on live bluegill in the south Delta.
    — Sacbee, sacbee.com, 26 June 2017
  • One lure that's a sure winner at this time of year is a bluegill pattern squarebill crankbait.
    — Frank Sargeant, AL.com, 25 Apr. 2018
  • The spring-fed lake also features bass, catfish and bluegill.
    — Thomas Ondrey, cleveland.com, 25 Oct. 2017
  • Anglers can pack a fishing pole to catch bluegill, bass and crappie.
    — Kae Lani Palmisano, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Bluegills are spawning in the shallows--this action will likely peak around the full moon June 9; www.fishlakeguntersvilleguideservice.com.
    — Frank Sargeant, AL.com, 2 June 2017
  • Tied to the line on my Zebco 33 combo, many bluegill, bass, and crappie were added to my stringer.
    — Rob McDonald, Field & Stream, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The Portage Lakes and Mogadore Reservoir are giving up some nice bluegill and a few crappies.
    — cleveland.com, 19 Jan. 2018
  • The same side has yielded scores of sunfish — redbreasts and bluegills, some weighing a pound or more.
    — Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle, 12 May 2018
  • Work it with quick strips on the perimeter of bluegill beds to entice any bass hanging just out of eyeshot.
    — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 22 June 2023
  • While the pond is stocked with bluegills as a forage fish for the bass, the ones that are left probably are too big for the bass to eat, Myers said.
    — John Goodspeed, ExpressNews.com, 20 June 2019
  • Trout streams are being stocked, crappies and bluegills are firing up and even on some nasty days some bass are starting to roam and feed.
    — Jim Gronaw, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2024
  • The crisp crunch of walleye, perch, cod or maybe even bluegill, paired with some type of potato, coleslaw, tartar sauce, a lemon wedge and perhaps a slice of rye bread.
    — Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024

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