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Bluegill & Sunfish

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Bluegill & Sunfish
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How To Catch Them

Where: Mantua, Pelican Lake, community ponds everywhere

Go-to rig: Worm under a small bobber, size 10 hook - that's it

Best bait and lures: Worms, mealworms, tiny jigs

Best time: All day long, all summer

THE kid fish. Pelican Lake grows bluegill the size of dinner plates.

Where To Catch Them (31 waters)

Utah Lake · Pineview Reservoir · Hyrum Reservoir · Mantua Reservoir · Newton Reservoir · Quail Creek Reservoir · Sand Hollow Reservoir · Gunlock Reservoir · Pelican Lake · Steinaker Reservoir · Red Fleet Reservoir · Huntington State Park Res. · Wide Hollow Reservoir · Salem Pond · Spring Lake (Payson) · Highland Glen Park Pond · Manila Creek Pond · Spanish Oaks Reservoir · Burraston Ponds · Farmington Pond · Kaysville Ponds · Jensen Nature Park Pond (Syracuse) · Steed Pond (Clearfield) · Glassmans Pond (Ogden) · Fort Buenaventura Pond · Willow Pond (Murray) · Sandy Urban Fishery · Benson Marina (Cutler) · Tawa Ponds / Razor Ridge (St. George area) · Skyline Pond (Cedar City area) · Wellsville Reservoir & Hyrum-area ponds

Quick Answers

How do you catch Bluegill & Sunfish in Utah?
Go-to rig: Worm under a small bobber, size 10 hook - that's it Best bait: Worms, mealworms, tiny jigs
Where can I catch Bluegill & Sunfish in Utah?
Utah Lake, Pineview Reservoir, Hyrum Reservoir, Mantua Reservoir, Newton Reservoir, Quail Creek Reservoir, Sand Hollow Reservoir, Gunlock Reservoir.
When do Bluegill & Sunfish bite best?
All day long, all summer
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