I know this really sounds dumb, but I am a new pond owner. I have so far stocked it with Fl. Bream and Channel Cat fish. When in the yr. do they bed? Where should I look for beds? How deep do they usually have their beds? Thanks for any and all info.

Here is a fish primer from the archives that will answer some of your questions. In the first page or two there is a link about BG spawning.

http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=92482#Post92482

One article on the subject.

http://www.bluegillworld.com/spring-bluegill-spawn.html

But here is a better magazine with a good article on the subject.

https://www.pondboss.com/free_articles.asp?id=42

another good older thread:
http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=165095

The secret life of Bluegill by Dr Dave Willis. The old link in one of the previous threads did not work so I searched it and found it here.

https://www.sdstate.edu/nrm/outreach/pond/upload/The-Secret-Life-of-Bluegill-Jul-Aug-2005.pdf

It is a PDF download file.

In your location BG can bed almost any month of the year. Most likely they will not be bedding in Dec and Jan . Late Feb/March, April and May should be the big months depending on water temps. Look for shallow water (3 ft) in coves or flat areas that have limited silt inflow. Pics below.

Here you go - Beds and CNBG on bed


































Bluegill spawning video by Water Fowl

Video

http://s626.photobucket.com/user/mhase76/media/BluegillBeds2.mp4.html

Thread link
http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.ph...true#Post378472