Most panfish anglers are using worms and a bobber or jigs with worms or maggots.
From the thenewstribune.com
In fact, fishing for panfish is quite good during the heat of any day in August.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Fish worms or crickets under bobbers for panfish, and drop-shot or jig for bass.
From the sacbee.com
Small to medium shiners and minnows are the most popular baits for the panfish.
From the delawareonline.com
Most of the panfish are being caught on crappie jigs baited with small shiners.
From the delawareonline.com
Try during the week, early or late, for bass and panfish or at night for catfish.
From the sacbee.com
Shore anglers cannot access the bay piers for the spring panfish run this year.
From the buffalonews.com
His pond is loaded with bass and panfish, and I occasionally fish it with him.
From the dailyherald.com
They're heavily stocked with trout and catfish but also hold bass and panfish.
From the courier-journal.com
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Any of numerous small food fishes; especially those caught with hook and line and not available on the market
A Panfish, also spelled pan-fish or pan fish, is an edible game fish that usually doesn't outgrow the size of a frying pan. The term is also commonly used by anglers to refer to any small catch that will fit in a pan, but is large enough to be legal. ...
Includes yellow perch, white perch, calico bass, rock bass, bullheads, all species of catfish, and all species of sunfish.