Try using small panfish jigs, such as a soft plastic tube-style bait on a 1/16 or 1/32 oz. jig head. It’s a great choice when targeting bluegill, perch, or crappie. Using a double hook rig ...

But bluegills belong to that unscientifically defined family of “panfish,” which is organized by the fact ... I’ve heard they have a more pungent aroma than mealworms, and their soft, squishy bodies ...

Closer to home, and back on topic, using simple conventional panfish tactics of small tungsten and soft plastics will be our go-to tactic. As far as ice conditions go, we have plenty of ice ...