bluegill
Freshwater sunfish species
A bluegill is a freshwater sunfish native to North America, common in lakes and ponds.
Named for the bluish coloring on its gill covers, it's a popular target for recreational fishing—easy to catch and good eating.
We spent the afternoon catching bluegills off the dock.
Centrarchid freshwater swimmer
- breamFreshwater pan fish
- pumpkinseedEdible gourd kernel
- redbreastBird named for chest color
- hybridThing of mixed parentage
North American freshwater sunfish
- perchResting spot for birds
- bullheadBroad-headed freshwater fish
- pumpkinseedEdible gourd kernel
- filletBoneless meat portion
Enclosed body of freshwater
- pondSmall still body
- streamSteady continuous flow
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
freshwater · littoral · vegetation · dock · shallow · backwater · cove · shoreline
Thin rigid stick
hook · line · casting · lure · jig · spinner · fly-fishing · catch-and-release
Aquatic respiratory organs
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- finsSwimming appendages
- spawningReleasing eggs to reproduce
- territorialDefensive about owned space
insectivore · schooling · omnivore · predator · prey · camouflage · coloration
sunfish
Centrarchid freshwater swimmer
- breamFreshwater pan fish
- pumpkinseedEdible gourd kernel
- redbreastBird named for chest color
crappie
North American freshwater sunfish
- perchResting spot for birds
- bullheadBroad-headed freshwater fish
- pumpkinseedEdible gourd kernel
lake
Enclosed body of freshwater
reservoir · freshwater · littoral · vegetation · dock · shallow · backwater · cove · shoreline · aquatic
rod
Thin rigid stick
bobber · hook · line · casting · lure · jig · spinner · fly-fishing · catch-and-release · worm
gills
Aquatic respiratory organs
territorial · insectivore · schooling · omnivore · predator · prey · camouflage · coloration
- fishcod, salmon, bass, perch, eels
- seafoodfish, shrimp, crab, lobster, salmon
- freshwater fishingfreshwater fishing, trout fishing, salmon fishing, freshwater fish, bass fishing
- fish and amphibiansfish, shark, sharks, salmon, cod
- freshwater fishsalmon, trout, bass, catfish, carp
- freshwater lifecatfish, trout, bass, salmon, frog
bluegilllargemouth bass
Wide-mouthed freshwater game fish
bass · smallmouth bass · northern pike · muskie · muskellunge
bluegillsaltwater fish
Ocean-dwelling aquatic vertebrate
marine fish · tuna · marlin · barracuda · shark