Before everyone starts jumping in here telling me it's illegal:
1. I already know
2. I don't do it.

I am just wondering if there has ever been a push to change the law to allow for bluegill to be used as bait. I hear they work great down south and there are a probably more lakes with stunted bluegill populations that there are stunted bullhead lakes.

Many states allow for this. How receptive do think people would be to the idea? Any comments?

I think it would be a great idea.... Most lakes seem to have plenty of bluegills and if they put a length maximum similar to bullheads that would protect the bigger fish

God grant me the serenity to accept those things I cannot change. You are pi$$ing in the wind.

Oh yeah steve that's what i think too. it's fun to think about though.

I wish I could use bluegill for bait.. live or cut. Easy as heck to catch tons of, and it works great in the states that allow it apparently.

This was brought up before because they are legal elsewhere, and one of the posters had been using bluegills and changed to bullies because bullies are more durable and hold up better in tanks. Another problem would be not taking them out of infected lakes.

Yes, it would be good. I remember when we young using perch, sunnies, bass for bait. And it would not hurt lakes to use some silver dollar size sunnies for bait.

Taking out small sunnies in fact helps the overall sunfish population.

It sure would be nice but I don't think it would ever happen here

Don't even care. They really don't work as well as we all think they do.

HKK have you used them before? Just curious cuz I never have just heard from others how good they do work, but ya'll know how fish stories go....lol

Nope never have, but do have some buddies that are down south and they do. They were from up here and were all excited to use them and bam didn't do much more then bullies. And yes they die rather quickly. Also one of my buddies is down in IL and is on the fox river as we speak. He to is all excited to be able to use them. I will post on sunday how he did with them

I think it may be a "The grass is always greener" thing, I personally feel that if that flathead wants to eat, he's going to, no matter what is stuck down there in front of him

oh ok as i said i was just curious since i've never used them even though i grew up in a certain southern state where they were legal to use, I've always used either bullheads or cut bait or stink bait

You hit the nail on the head Nick.

Minnesota cannot let one use a bullhead larger than 7" so I would guess that any game fish is out of the question.