SOME SAY a big shellcracker is the most mysterious fish in freshwater. Properly called a redear sunfish, it’s three times the size of a keeper bluegill, on average, and just as delicious. But it’s ...

Fishing and wildlife experts Cole and Jay explore a quiet lake that holds a surprisingly large population of rare and ...

Evan Merritt is an optimist. The Sumter County native was confident he'd find at least one bright spot among the grass beds of this 5,000-acre lake before the storm clouds ...

Among our native fish species, two are standouts — bluegill, or bream, and redear sunfish, or shellcracker. Lake county anglers of all ages seek these panfish year-round. Bream are cooperative.

Some years, panfish fans find that there is a brief lull in catches during late March and early April. During this period, the speckled perch that had recently inhabited the shallow spawning cover in ...

The week upcoming will likely be the height of the panfish spawn for the year. The full moon Monday will more than likely push bluegill, shellcrackers and redbellies onto the beds. One report was of a ...

* Chickahominy River: The Thursday tournament based at the Haven Restaurant had 14 boats and paid two places. First place went to A.C. O’Dell with 18 pounds, 5 1/2 ounces, which included the evening’s ...

I don’t usually write twice about the same person, but this is some freshwater information I think you will be interested in. It concerns fly fishing for bream and shellcrackers. Last Saturday, Roy ...

Largemouth bass and shellcrackers recently have been the most reported freshwater catches, but striped bass are becoming more active and are being caught with some regularity. Here’s a look at this ...

Largemouth bass and shellcrackers have been the top freshwater catches again this week. Catfish are becoming more active, as are freshwater striped bass and walleye. * Chickahominy River: Thursday’s ...