Here in Wisconsin we can only go for so called "rough fish" like Carp, Suckers, Gar, freshwater Drum or Sheep's-head, Shad, Gizzard shad, Bowfin or dogfish, and Bullheads. None of which are very desirable to
most people. But very fun to hunt and clean the lakes of invasive and or undesireable species.
Besides the rough fish...We can also spear "Pan-fish"...Or Bluegills, Perch, Sunfish, Crappie, Rockbass, Whitebass, ALL of which are desireable fish...To me anyhow.
Out of ALL of these fish - big (10 plus incher) late summer Bluegills are the toughest and most challenging I'd say...They don't let you get too close very easily! Especially where they've been hunted!
Whitebass can be hard to find, not all lakes have them, most that do have poor vis...
Crappie's usually are'nt worth the effort to fillet unless they're atleast 11 inches...Preferably bigger! And the bigger ones can be hard to find on some lakes.
BTW...Most of my spearfishing is done with a "polespear"...Atleast for the good eatin' fish. Besides they (most pan-fish) are smaller...Thats why they call 'em "pan-fish" I guess...
A 12 inch Bluegill would be huge!
