: a common sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus) of the eastern and central U.S. sought for food and sport
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Sitting just south of Safford, visitors enjoy views of mighty Mount Graham while fishing the 30-acre lake for largemouth bass, channel catfish, crappie and bluegill.
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Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2024
Crayfish, shad, bluegill, perch, goby, and herring are among some of the more popular bass prey.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 3 Apr. 2024
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Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2024
Crayfish, shad, bluegill, perch, goby, and herring are among some of the more popular bass prey.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 3 Apr. 2024
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bluegill
noun
blue·gill
ˈblü-ˌgil 
: a common food and sport sunfish of the eastern and central U.S.
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