The 7 Best Bluegill Lures

Grubs

Grubs are lures made of soft plastics, usually between 2 and 4 inches long. These are often used to stimulate lifelike worms. Worm-like movements are easily done with these baits because of their curly tails (twin or single tails).

All it’s needed is a properly executed technique to achieve the effect. You can find various colors of these baits (chartreuse, salt and pepper, smoke, etc.). And you’ll also find some that are scented.

Spinnerbaits

Spinnerbaits consists of a wire frame that alludes to a 90-degrees safety pin. Most of the time, the ones you’ll encounter are decorated with a rubber skirt around the hook. These baits are widely known for their breathing skirt, which sets the entire action and purpose of luring fish.

Additionally, the attracting effect is emphasized by their blade’s ability to produce vibrations and reflect flashes.

Inline Spinners

The inline spinner is commonly used to attract fish like lake trout or to trigger a fierce attack from other predators. These lures work in shallow waters but are often the go-to choice for waters with low clarity. They serve the purpose of mimicking shiny minnow, and the result is always satisfying in combination with the spinning blade.

Rigs

The rigs’ essential components include a bobber, a sinker, a hook, a swivel, and artificial lures/live baits. Though preferably, anglers use them by attaching live bait to them like minnows, worms, larvae, etc. Some also contain a sound chamber to produce rattles and noise. You can use rigs to catch bluegill, trout, bass, etc.

Spoons

Spoon lures are known for their wobbling and wiggling movements in the water. This characteristic is furthermore accompanied by their shiny metal bodies. Bluegills and other lakes/river panfish find it hard to resist the spoons’ motions and bright flashing. For more effective fishing, use silver, gold, or copper colors.

Floating Minnow

The floating minnow lures are popular among anglers and excellent for attracting different predators. You’ll notice significant fishing results if you use them near shorelines, shallow waters, or when fishing current breaks.

Popping

A popping tackle bears the name because of its ability to jump on the surface and skip across the water. The sound and appearance of a fish in distress work like a charm on the bluegill’s predatory instinct.

Imitation Minnows

Fake or imitation minnows are used with one purpose solely — to resemble lifelike natural baits successfully. Most of the time, they come with a deep-diving lip to effortlessly reach the desired depth. This is especially important since bluegills tend to stay near the bottom of cold waters during winter.

Jigs

The jigging fishing method is the best technique known for performing jerky-like vertical movements. This technique uses a heavy lure like hair jigs or weight attachment for a vertical line to be established appropriately, which works perfectly when catching bluegills. Depending on the lure you choose, you can locate schools of bluegill even with the lightest jigs. More high end jigs you would find in our detailed list of bass jigs. Nevertheless, that they are more intended to bass species that doesn’t mean you can’t use them for bluegill fishing at all.