Description
The Bluegill is a species of freshwater fish native to North America and lives in streams, rivers, lakes, and ponds. Bluegills can grow up to 12in (30cm) long and about 4.5lb (2kg). Fishermen are able to use polarized sunglasses to see through water and find bluegills’ spawning beds. Bluegill have a rather bold character; many have no fear of humans, eating food dropped into the water, and a population in Canada’s Lake Scugog will even allow themselves to be stroked by human observers. Bluegill are omnivores and will eat anything they can fit in their mouth. They mostly feed on small aquatic insects and fish. If food is scarce, Bluegill will also feed on aquatic vegetation and algae, and if scarce enough, will even feed on their own eggs or offspring. To capture prey, bluegills use a suction system in which they accelerate water into their mouth. Prey comes in with this water. Only a limited amount of water is able to be suctioned, so the fish must get within 0.7in (1.8cm) of the prey.
― In-game description
This is the Wiki page for the Bluegill found in Golden Ridge Reserve.
Summary
Habitats
Bluegill can be found in Shallow Pond, Lake Shore, Shallow Lake, Upriver, Middle River, River Mouth, Pond Wetland, and River Wetland.
Bait & Lure Preferences
Bloodworm, Redworm, Hotdog, Pellets – Regular, Lake Mix, Tube, Grub, Cheese, Eggs, Bread, Dough, Marshmallow, Artificial Corn – Yellow, Corn, Dog Biscuits, Leeches, Minnow, Boilies – Natural, Imitation Dog Biscuits, Spinner, can be used to lure and catch Bluegill in COTW the Angler.
Traits
The Bluegill has the following traits:
- Jumper:
Likes jumping out of the water.
- Sun Lover:
More active after the sun rises.
Tips for catching Bluegill
Preferred Bait
The Bluegill preferes Bloodworm as bait. If you use Bloodworm you have the best chance of cathing a Bluegill.
Time of Day
The best time for catching a Bluegill is during ☀️Daytime.
Water Temperature
Bluegill will bite when the water temperature is between 10.0°C and 26.0°C, with an ideal temperature of 14.0°C.
Ranks & Hook Sizes
| Rank | Hook Size |
|---|---|
| 👶Juvenile (0.035-0.2kg) | 10 |
| 🥉Bronze (0.2-0.4kg) | 9 |
| 🥈Silver (0.4-0.65kg) | 8 |
| 🥇Gold (0.65-0.8kg) | 7 |
| 💎Diamond (0.8-1kg) | 6 |
Bluegill Hotspots Map
A map with known hotspots for Bluegill. These are locations where Diamond Bluegill have been caugth, but they don't guarantee a Diamond Rank catch. Also, other ranks of Bluegill can be caught at these locations.
