Bob,

Bluegills (a type of Sunfish) move out of deeper water in the spring when the water hits ~50F, and go into the shallows. They will remain on spawn beds, to a certain extent, until the water begins to cool again in the fall, at which time they will move back into winter groupings.

I would guess that fishing locations and practices would be the reason that you only caught Sunfish in the fall.


Mike Robinson
Keystone Hatcheries