: a common sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus) of the eastern and central U.S. sought for food and sport
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Today, the bluegills, catfish and Canada geese that once populated the area have mostly abandoned the creek, which has long been polluted by runoff from farms and nearby parking lots.
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Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Ice fishers coming into Mick’s Bait Shop off South Manistique Lake typically target pike, walleye, and bluegill.
—Robert Annis, Outside, 24 Feb. 2026
This attracts baitfish, which attracts crappie, bluegills, largemouth bass, catfish and even walleye.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
Chicot State Park, Louisiana A visit to Chicot State Park will set you deep in the bayou surroundings of Chicot Lake, which is stocked with bass, crappie, red-ear sunfish, and bluegill.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Ice fishers coming into Mick’s Bait Shop off South Manistique Lake typically target pike, walleye, and bluegill.
—Robert Annis, Outside, 24 Feb. 2026
This attracts baitfish, which attracts crappie, bluegills, largemouth bass, catfish and even walleye.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
Chicot State Park, Louisiana A visit to Chicot State Park will set you deep in the bayou surroundings of Chicot Lake, which is stocked with bass, crappie, red-ear sunfish, and bluegill.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
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bluegill
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blue·gill
ˈblü-ˌgil 
: a common food and sport sunfish of the eastern and central U.S.
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