Mississippi Blue Gill
Scientific name: Lepomis Macrochirus
Description: Bluegill are typically 1 foot. They weight 4 ½ pounds. They have a blue head and fins. They also have an olive color side and a rusty colored stomach. They usually hide in water plants.
Habitat: Bluegills live in streams, rivers, lakes and ponds.
Diet: They eat water insects and smaller fish.
Offspring: They usually have 50,000 eggs every late spring.
Predators: Larger fish, bird and turtles.
Facts:
Offspring: They usually have 50,000 eggs every late spring.
Predators: Larger fish, bird and turtles.
Facts:
- If fishing for them use crickets, earthworms, bread or corn.
- Nest are in a circle barrier
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