Bluegill were introduced in Wyoming. Bluegills prefer warm, weedy ponds, sloughs and small lakes. They are often an important forage fish in association with largemouth bass. Spawning takes place in the summer when water temperatures reach seventy degrees Fahrenheit. Spawning patterns are similar to the other sunfish and black bass. Food of the bluegill is primarily aquatic insects, small crustaceans, and snails.
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