Bluegill

Bluegill can get big. I think you would need a pretty good sized tank. They are fun fish to catch! If it ever groaws too big you can always eat it! They are sure good!!!!

100gallon+

blue gills average 5-6 inches with 12 inches being HUGE. As said before on similar threads, check local laws on keeping game fish.

A member of my family caught a top 5 bluegill for Wisconsin a few years ago, at well over 1 lb, I forget the exact size, but they can get very big.

I didn't know you could eat those.... I don't think I know of anyone tht has every eaten them before seeing your post, beautifulfish...

I've eaten them in a pinch when money was low, not bad. They fall into the category "panfish", any fish that is tallish and round so it fits nicely into a pan. The reason you don't hear too many fishermen talking about(and relatedly no one eating them) them is they don't get 5,000,000 pounds. And you know how we fisherman are. Who cares if you got a record breaking fish that was only 13 inches. Not much of a fish story there.

Yum Yum!....Bluegill,perch,crappie panfish are very good eating.

I agree with you cyberberr65! They are excellent to eat! I have caught a pretty good sized bluegill and it was delicious! ok..that wasn't about the post..sorry.

I do agree that bluegill are panfish. My grandpa loves perch but I find them too bony. I don't think you should eat fish that you keep as pets. Aside from just being kinda wierd, I know that if you put any kind of aquarium chemicals in your tank then the fish are not edible. As for the original question, I would assume that you would need a large tank with an excellent filter and probably a chiller.