big panfish

[taxidermyguy]

Hi everyone, I am looking for a good spot in metro area for some bigger panfish, seems like all I catch are small ones. any info appreciated!

[TNFL]

I don't think there are any? I've caught some decent crappies on independence nothing "big" though.

[Pig_sticka]

Wouldn't we all like to know

[RedDB76]

Haven't been out there since I was in high school.....but Square Lake in Washington County used to have some monster bluegills. Not a lot of them, but the size was way above average.

I haven't been there in over 10 years though. Might be worth checking out.

[Slyster]

WBL has some great sunfish if you know where to go.

[Dan_L]

wbl and Bald Eagle have huge blue gills, but are covered in black spots. Crappies are about average.

[danfall]

I have a few favorites. I like to fish WBL, the fish aren't as wormy as Bald Eagle or Big Marine. I also like to fish Rogers Lake, or any lake that is hard to access from shore [with a canoe]. Anytime you get canoe only action, the fishing is better. Further from the Metro, I'll have to keep unmentionable.

Big pans are tough, gotta work for them. Canoe only lakes are a plus.