Getting closer to the big gills

[rileyross]

My friend and i got lucky and happened to drill a hole right on the edge of a weeed bed last week (saw it w/ the aqua vu).  So we fished it in hopes of getting some bigger gills but we didn't get squat.   Isnt that the perfect spot to get some gills or do you prefer fishing right over the weeds?

[walleye tattoo]

The best I think is any hole or opening in the weeds they seem to come in for a meal. Larger gills seem to be up futher in the water column like  at the eight foot mark out of ten feet of water.

[Quack_Attack]

Generally, in shallow water I'll find 'em in clear areas in the weed beds. In deeper water I'll usually find 'em suspended some where in the bottom 10' over flats just off the first major drop off.

Depressions on shallow water flats are sometimes a panfish magnet, say a 10' hole on a 5' flat.

[sbfPA_Mike]

I would suggest dilling at least 10 holes in the weedbed area. Once you have that done, you can start hole hopping to narrow down the search. Keep popping holes until you get on fish.

Mike

[fiesty]

Ditto...stay on the weeds, and drill more holes if need be...keep moving till you find em...

[AugustWest]

This time of year, the larger 'Gills have retreated to the basins of the Lakes! You will find the dinks in the weeds and Hammer Handles galore. The larger 'Gills will mix right in with the Callies. There metabolism is at it's slowest right now, so they reserve their energy and only feed at the 2 peak times of the day. This is just a generalization from past experience. They will feed at other times but out of pure opportunity!
Mid March...well that is a different story. The feed bag will be on and this is the absolute best time to get Trophy Class 'Gills.