[Lurker]

Illinois picked the Bluegill as the State Fish. That's what happens when you leave the choice up to schoolchildren. It should have been the Crappie.

The French call them Sac Au Lait which translates to 'sack of milk' because of their sweet flavor.

Bar none they're my favorite eating fish.

I always thought the best fighting fish in the world would be a 5 pound bluegill. They're actually related to the pirhana which is being discussed on another thread.

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[MotleyGirl70]

Illinois picked the Bluegill as the State Fish.

Lol. That's pretty lame!

I'm not sure what Wisconsin's state fish is. I think I'll look that up now. It's probably the northern or muskie.

Can you please link me to that thread? Thanks.