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Bluegill stay in or very close to heavy cover in clear water conditions. You should approach them stealthily and use baits and lures that look as realistic as possible. Red, brown, silver or black colors can work very well for clear water gills.
Muddy water bluegill can be found in or near heavy cover and vegetation in shallow and deeper water. They can be caught on both live and artificial baits and react well to colors like white, chartreuse, and black.
The Chattahoochee River is one of Georgia’s finest fly fishing destinations. Among other, you can catch several wild and stocked trout species, as well as the state’s native shoal bass.
While channel and blue catfish generally spawn sometime between late spring and mid-summer, flathead and bullhead catfish usually spawn between late spring and late summer. All catfish types tend to spawn in water temperatures between 70 and 80F.
The bluegill’s spawning season typically starts mid or late spring and lasts until late summer or early fall. They mostly spawn on gravel bottoms spawn in water temperatures of 65 to 80F and in very shallow water with a maximum depth of around 5 feet.
Smallmouth bass mainly prey on small fish like minnows, shads, and chubs. They also love to eat crayfish, insects, and tadpoles. Cannibalism among juvenile and adult fish is common in waters with low food abundance and high competition from other predators.
