It was cloudy out and the weather was calm. The bluegill was at the bank of the lake.
Males swimming around defending territories.
Lives up to his name!
Screenshot taken from video.
Many idividuals can currently be observed just off the marsh viewing dock making their round nests in the shallow marsh water.
The Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) is a species of freshwater fish sometimes referred to as bream, brim, or copper nose. It is a member of the sunfish family (family Centrarchidae) of order Perciformes. It is native to a wide area of North America, from Québec to northern Mexico, and has been widely transplanted to stock game fish for anglers. It is commonly fished in Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, Texas, and Louisiana, and is the state fish of the...
