Panfish Fishing

One or more species of panfish populate virtually all warm water streams, ponds and lakes throughout the United States and around the world for that matter. They can survive in most waters that provide their natural food source of minnows, crustaceans, insects and worms.

Panfish are easy to catch. As prolific spawners they repopulate the waters as fast as they are harvested. A common problem in managing panfish waters is that the waters are under fished causing panfish to overpopulate. As a result tend, they to stay small in size due to competition for the natural food source.

Fly fishing for panfish makes for an excellent outing. Panfish will rise to take a dry fly or attack most flies presented to them at varying depths. This presents a great opportunity to teach fishing skills to a beginner and fly fishing techniques at the same time.

The list of panfish is comprised of many fishes each called by a variety of names. The bluegill tops the list and is the most common.

Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus

Other names for bluegills include common yellow perch, sunfish, red-breasted bream, red-spotted sunfish, long-eared sunfish, white bass as well as a host of variations and cross breeds. These fish tend to run in schools and congregate near their food supply. Panfish can be found in depths of 35 feet or more and all the way up to the surface depending on time of day and weather conditions. Bluegill spend the majority of their active time in 1 to 10 foot depths.

Crappie are also considered panfish. For details on crappie visit our crappie fishing section.

Panfish Fishing Information.

The purpose of the page is to provide specific detailed information about fishing for panfish. Find information on basic trends and seasonal patterns of panfish. Look here for tips, recommended tackle, techniques and more. We want to help you make your panfish fishing trips more successful. Use the navigation on the left to locate specific information about panfish fishing in your state.

If you have information, articles or photos relating to panfish which you would like to see published here, please submit them for consideration. We will gladly give you credit for your contribution. If you have a fishing related business and would like to mention it within the context of the article, we will consider your request. For significant contributions we may offer complimentary display ads, please contact us if you are interested. Panfish articles can be listed under the general panfish category or can be listed under panfish articles in a specific state.

If you offer fishing guide services in a specific state we would like to include you as a resource for our visitors. We offer a complimentary listing for your guide service on our Fishing Guides page or you can see other options to promote your fishing guide services by visiting our Advertising opportunities section.

Let us list your fishing or outdoor activity-related websites in our Business Directory. It is included to provide our visitors with direct access to fishing related resources.

Use these forms for submitting information:
Click here to submit comments or questions.
Click here to contribute articles, information or photos.
Click here to submit Fishing Guide Information.
Click here to submit Fishing Organizations.
Click here to submit Fishing Publications.
Click here to add your site to the Business Directory.
Click here for Advertising information.

Panfish Fishing - All About Fishing for Bluegill & Other Panfish.

4 lbs - 12 oz

60 - 85 Degrees

Prefers slightly stained to murky water with little or no current. Survives in most warm bodies of water.