Bluegill experience anyone?

[rubyduby]

I would love to add a bluegill to my pond which is now at the top limit for fish...My original 4 shubies are now around 25 and are about 5 inches each....I cannot afford for any fry to survive. Has anyone had experience adding a bluegill to their pond with goldfish in it? I would be upset if I saw the bluegill attacking or nipping at the fins of my shubies....

 

[GBBUDD]

At only 5 inches the blue gill / sun or pumpkin fish should not bother them so long as THEY ARE KEPT FED. But the best part about them is as they grow larger they are very easy to remove with a simple hook and bobber drop a worm on a hook and move them to a new home. I'm no expert for Florida but I would bet it's not spanning season for them . The more colorful they are those would be the males, females need makeup don't you know.

 

[rubyduby]

At only 5 inches the blue gill / sun or pumpkin fish should not bother them so long as THEY ARE KEPT FED. But the best part about them is as they grow larger they are very easy to remove with a simple hook and bobber drop a worm on a hook and move them to a new home. I'm no expert for Florida but I would bet it's not spanning season for them . The more colorful they are those would be the males, females need makeup don't you know.

Thank you for this information GBBUDD...I have been searching for a bluegill but in this hot weather I would prefer finding one close by. Most places will only sell them in large quantities and the closest on Ebay is in Texas and they won't ship overnight...So, the search goes on! I'm rather new here in Florida so I don't know anyone that has a large pond or lake to ask if I can go fishing

 

[GBBUDD]

Next time you see a youngster fishing go grab a cooler and when the kid catches one buy it from them

 

[Mgessert]

Locally known in FL as bream, pronounced brim.

 

[Mgessert]

Twin Lakes Park might be in your neighborhood rubyduby.

Find a Park | Sarasota County, FL

 

[rubyduby]

Twin Lakes Park might be in your neighborhood rubyduby.

Find a Park | Sarasota County, FL

Thank you! I will look into it!

 

[Jhn]

Can try the larger sunfish/bluegill species, or go with blue spotted or black banded sunfish. They only get 3 inches, so will leave your larger shubbies alone.

I added 6 of each in my pond a year or two ago, never see them because they are secretive, but have not had any new koi fry survive in the pond, since they were added. Before this was havin way too many fry of all species of fish in my pond surviv.

 

[GBBUDD]

@Jhn I take it they are self controlling there own fry . I'd be weary of adding m ore than one as they too will start breeding

 

[Jhn]

@Jhn I take it they are self controlling there own fry . I'd be weary of adding m ore than one as they too will start breeding

Yeah, you’ve seen my pond though and I can get those guys out of there much easier than all the other fish fry that are in there.