Hanging out

Chotard Lake, an oxbow off the Mississippi River, is famous for producing hand- and ice chest filling catches of bluegill.

Even when bream are not bedding, they congregate in schools near brush or other structure that offers cover from predators. At Lake Chotard, the many trees and tops are great places to begin the search.

At Eagle Lake, boathouses and docks along the Mississippi shore are also perfect places to start looking for big bream. Casting a fly, or small artificial near or under the dock will result in a bite.

Put enough bites together in a day, and the result will be a tasty meal of fried bluegill. It’s been that way for decades and it’s still that way now.

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David Hawkins is a freelance writer living in Forest. He can be reached at hawkins2209@att.net.

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