Thread: reelfoot bluegill

The bluegills at reelfoot bite all year but nobody fishes for them much unless they are spawning. The upper 2 lakes are shallower so they warm up faster but the lower blue basin has the deep water they like when it's cold. Along with grooms pocket I also like the grassline and nearby flats in swan basin and around green island, all in the lower blue. In the middle lake the whole left[west] grassline is good or you can cut across to tri-bar on the east side. Four of us caught over 500 bluegills one day in that area. The upper blue is kind of a mystery to me and most non-locals. It is very very tricky to get to from the lower lakes by water. You will hear that it's not too hard to find your way. I spent a whole day and 6 gallons of gas finding out that ain't exactly accurate. I've been to reelfoot 35 or 40 times since the 70's. I aint guessing. For more info. on spittin image popeyes go to the Mar. 23 2007 fishin report @ Reelfoot.com P.S. I have never had a snake fall in my boat.