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Fishing for Bream or Bluegill

Bream (pronounced "brim"), Bluegill, Kiver, Sunfish, whatever you want to call it, this panfish is easily caught and is a favorite fish for kids to catch. Bream are highly aggessive and have a huge apetite and will hit just about anything put in front of them. On light tackle they can put up an excellent fight and you can often fill your bucket in an hour or two. There are many varieties of bluegill including several hybrids and this fish can be found in all parts of the country.

Catching Bream & Bluegill

Bluegill or Bream, depending on what part of the country you are from, are abundant in almost every lake, river or pond. Bream breed and grow quickly and will eat almost anything put in front of them. (I've caught some of my biggest bream when fishing for catfish useing chicken breast chunks!)

Bluegill Rods and Reels

Bluegill will eat off the bottom, however they do prefer the top of the water and are often called "sunfish" for this reason. A light action rod of 6 feet or less is best with either a push button bait cast or spinning reel with 4 pound test line. Use a small size hook with a float rigged about 14-16 inches above the hook.

Best Bream Baits

Bream or Bluegill will attack just about anything that is put in front of them. they can be caught with small spinners, plastic grubs or rubber worms and are a lot of fun on a fly rod. However the best bait by far is still live red worms or nightcrawlers.

Where to Find Bluegill

Smaller bluegill will stay close to the banks while the larger bream will often be found in deeper waters. Although they like to sun themselves on top of the water, on very hot days or when the sun is directly overhead you can often find them in the shade. Cast carefully around stumps and fallen trees - anywhere you would find bass, as thier habitat and feeding habits are similiar.

Grab the kids, bring a bucket and a few dozen worms and go have some fun catching bluegill!

GO CATCH BREAM!