TweetLarge sunfish are scarce in many Minnesota lakes. Local fisheries managers with the DNR are responding to angler desire for bigger sunfish by seeking out specific lakes that would be a good fit for improving sunfish size quality by reducing … Continue reading →
Tweet Releasing large male bluegills and other sunfish is the best way to preserve size quality and prevent stunted populations. As a general rule, sunfish larger than 8-9 inches are good to release. Minnesota anglers harvest around 16 million sunfish … Continue reading →
Tweet Any day spent fishing is a good day. A day you catch a new state record is great! Jacob Hornaday of Perry, Ga is the new state record holder for the spotted sunfish. His catch, weighed 11 oz, beating … Continue reading →
Tweet Last month’s Mystery Fish was the Redbreast Sunfish (Lepomis auritus). The Redbreast Sunfish is one of Connecticut’s native fish. It prefers good quality water and is more likely to be found in a large river or stream than a lake or pond. A … Continue reading →
Tweet Size: The state record is 0.83 pounds, but most catches of this diminutive sportfish will average closer to a quarter pound. The Big Catch minimum qualifying sizes are 0.5 pounds or 7 inches for adults, and 0.4 lbs or 5 inches for youth (BigCatchFlorida.com). … Continue reading →
Tweet Last month’s Mystery Fish was a hybrid between a Bluegill and a Redbreast Sunfish. Hybridization can occur in sunfish that belong to the genus Lepomis (Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Green and Redbreast). These sunfish commonly co-occur in many of Connecticut’s lakes and ponds … Continue reading →
Tweet TIP OF THE WEEK Arizona boasts the world record redear sunfish — a 5-pound, 12.8-ouncer from Lake Havasu. Start looking for some big redears primarily over deep grass beds in 20-30 feet of water at Havasu. Many anglers will use nightcrawlers on … Continue reading →
Tweet Three years ago today, the world record redear sunfish was taken out of Lake Havasu. Hector Brito caught a 5.80-pound redear sunfish on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014. Redear sunfish have grown to trophy size in Lake Havasu. Many are in the 2-pound range … Continue reading →
Tweet The Department of Environmental Conservation’s Rare Fish Unit has confirmed the presence of northern sunfish in the Great Chazy River in the village of Champlain, Clinton County. In early September Biologist Doug Carlson and technician Eric Maxwell identified nearly … Continue reading →
Tweet SUNFISH AND MUDBUGS: HOW TO DO FAMILY FISHING IN AZ Sunfish and mudbugs. Kids love ’em. If you’ve never tried putting the family on these fun species to catch then you might be missing out on Arizona’s best summertime … Continue reading →
TweetFree Fishing Weekend to be Held Feb. 13 – 14 Anglers Encouraged to Safely Enjoy Ice Fishing on New York Waters as Ice Conditions Improve A series of free ice fishing clinics are scheduled across New York State to educate … Continue reading →
Tweet If you are in Apache County, don’t ignore Nelson Reservoir. It’s often ignored by anglers zooming to Luna, Big Lake and beyond, but it’s a decent late-spring rainbow producer. It even has some crappie. And of course, Big Lake … Continue reading →
TweetNow that redear sunfish are entering their typical May-June spawn, Hector Brito’s pending world record redear caught in February that weighed 5.80 pounds – and was not a spawner – could be in jeopardy before the International Game Fish Association … Continue reading →
TweetA pending world record, Arizona style, was yanked out of Lake Havasu on Sunday. Hector Brito’s redear sunfish weighed 5.78 pounds. A steroid shellcracker, it was. If you’ve never seen a 6-pound panfish, it’s time to head to Havasu, where … Continue reading →
Tweet Jeff Kokemiller had been catching 12-inch and longer redear sunfish in his farm pond since 2009 but the one he caught in the late afternoon on Sept. 27 looked bigger than the others, so he decided to investigate what … Continue reading →
TweetFall can be an ideal time to target panfish as cooler temperatures arrive and aquatic vegetation starts to decline. As a result, these species can be found in much shallower water than usual and will be perfect for targeting. When … Continue reading →
TweetLake Elmer in Kingfisher Co. is full and its boat ramp is usable, according to fisheries personnel with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. The 55-acre lake has undergone a slate of recent renovations since being drained in 2009 – … Continue reading →
Tweet The story below is the third in a four-part series about a fun activity to do in Utah in the winter — ice fishing! The series explains the benefits of fishing through the ice and provides tips to get … Continue reading →
TweetA proposal for new special fishing regulations on Hubbard County’s La Salle Lake will be discussed from 7-9 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 13, at the Fern Township Hall located three-quarters of a mile west of Becida on Hubbard County Road … Continue reading →
TweetThe Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Detroit Lakes State Fish Hatchery, also known as the Lake Sallie State Fish Hatchery, on Aug. 9, from 1-3 p.m., at Dunton Locks County Park on … Continue reading →
