Trout fishing has slowed a bit for my buds,but they have been hammering Bull-gills & Crappies, weather permitting,most of the gills cover their hands & are 2 fingers wide across the backs. Float & fly technique.  sam

Local small park lakes, or bigger waters? I've had my son out a couple times so far this spring and he really wants to keep a few, but has a hard time understanding that a 5 inch bluegill is not exactly got for the pan (he's 4).

fishing guy, They are fishing  local lakes, from shore,mostly jigs about 1' under a bobber.mainly before noon when possible.  sam 

Hope you get him into some. Panfish should be on fire soon. Get a nice little fish fry for him too. Gills make for some awesome pan frying.

Thanks Sam for the good reports!

Thanks guys. Need more of these days.

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fishingguy, You may want to check with the PF&BC to see if you can get a certificate for your young'ns first fish. My kids treasured theirs for years,maybe even get the kids enrolled in the PF&BC junior programs. Gives the kids a sense of belonging. Get them started young & make it fun for them,someday they may take you along.  sam

photo upload for forum Happy little dude. Thanks guys.

Thats a nice stringer of filets! Congrats to you and the youngster both!

Happy little dude and happy dad too, I'm thinking. Congratulations. 👍

Good stuff FishinGuy. Hopefully a nice largemouth gives him a surprise soon too. One of my favorite things about largemouth. They seem to hang out with those panfish and every so often grab what you are throwing. They give me a nice smile when they surprise me, unless the panfish aren’t biting too...