biggest bluegill?

[guywhofishes]

That you've either caught or seen in the flesh?

I once saw a guy on South Buffalo lake in SD catch a bluegill I estimate was 13-13.5" and 2-2.5lb.

This weekend a young man in my boat caught a slab - ~11.5" and 1.44 lb. The 13 yr old didn't want it and the group I was with would have gone at it with a filet knife - so I kept it and will likely get it mounted.




My personal best is maybe 11" - again at South Buffalo. It's been ~10 yrs so I can't recall for sure.

Anybody got pics to share?

 

[Account Deleted]

10.5". No weight. Just a few quick pics for replica reference and back in the drink.

 

[Buckmaster81]

Big pig bluegills are the best!

 

[Account Deleted]

Dammit Vollmer! Why can't I shamelessly upvote my own posts? You make it impossible to feed my narcissism.

 

[Tikka280ai]

biggest I have caught is a 10-10.5 incher at metagoshi. No weight but it tasted really good:;:muahaha

 

[guywhofishes]

10.5". No weight. Just a few quick pics for replica reference and back in the drink.

did you get a replica? if so... pic

 

[Account Deleted]

did you get a replica? if so... pic

Not yet. Ghost has overspent his fun money budget as of late and is now on the self-imposed "ramen noodles" budget for all hunting and fishing time/toys for the immediate future.

 

[all4eyes]

13.5 for me, and it is swimming in the same body of water I caught it in. Was caught 12 years ago. Wish I had a pic of it yet. Pre cell phone cameras.

 

[squirrel92]

13.5 for me, and it is swimming in the same body of water I caught it in. Was caught 12 years ago. Wish I had a pic of it yet. Pre cell phone cameras.

It definitely isn't still swimming. Average lifespan for bluegills is 5-6 years and the maximum lifespan is 8-10 years. Should have kept the fish it probably didn't live much longer but to each their own.

 

[johnr]

Kid had a gold fish that lived 6 years, unbelievable. I was happy to flush that nonsense down the toilet.

 

[KDM]

Best one I've seen to date.............

 

[guywhofishes]

Kid had a gold fish that lived 6 years, unbelievable. I was happy to flush that nonsense down the toilet.

pics

 

[3Roosters]

Bluegills

Couple nice ones here

 

[Lou63]

my wife caught one that was 11" and 1.39 lbs

 

[BBQBluesMan]

Dats some nice gills der! Dis vinter I vanna go up to metagoshee and get me some dem gills dey got up der.

 

[savage270]

1 lb 14 oz about 10 years ago out of Odland Dam north of Beach. I think it was 11.5".

 

[Clay]

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[Account Deleted]

Holy mother of bluegill Clay. Where are you from??

 

[Clay]

All gills were released back so that they could get back to baby sitting the nesting grounds.

 

[JMF]

Good lord those would be fun to get into.