What are bluegill called in the South?

Bream
Throughout my travels across the country, I have heard anglers give a common sunfish different names. In the South, some anglers call the sunfish a bream and others dub it a perch, while in the North and Midwest it is called a bluegill.

Why is it called a bluegill?

The common name, bluegill, originates from the powder blue throat and lower half of the gill cover of the fish. Most likely 10 out of 10 ice fishers would say “this is a bluegill because of the dark-tipped, almost blue-black, gill cover.” But ichthyologists and fish managers would immediately correct them.

Are bluegill and sunfish the same?

We hear anglers asking this once in a while, “Are bluegills and sunfish the same thing?” It can be confusing but really it’s simple. In short, all Bluegills are Sunfish but not all Sunfish are Bluegills. A Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) is a species of the Sunfish Family (Centrarchidae of the order Perciformes).

What is a bluegills habitat?

HABITAT: Prime habitat for bluegill include weed beds, off deep points or in creek channels around sunken islands. They like quiet streams, ponds, lagoons and small to medium sized lakes.

Which is the most common name for a bluegill?

Common names: Bluegill, Brim, Bream, Perch. If the largemouth bass is the king of freshwater sportfish in the United States, the humble bluegill is the throne holding it up.

What’s the difference between a bream and a bluegill?

Well here is Wikipedia’s definition of this panfish: “The bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) is a species of freshwater fish referred to as ‘bream’ or ‘brim,’ ‘sunny,’ ‘copper nose,’ or incorrectly ‘perch.’ It is a member of the sunfish family Centrarchidae of the order Perciformes.

When does a bluegill fish become sexually mature?

The age at which a bluegill becomes sexually mature depends on water temperature, available food, and competition, but it usually occurs around 2 to 3 years of age or when the fish is about 3 inches long.

What do bluegills use to capture their prey?

Bluegill use gill rakers and bands of small teeth to ingest their food. During summer months, bluegills generally consume 3.2 percent of their body weight each day. To capture prey, bluegills use a suction system in which they accelerate water into their mouth. Prey comes in with this water.