Fishing For

Longear sunfish

4.0
(118)
1K Catches
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Average Length
4.5 in
Maximum Length
9.4 in
Maximum Weight
1.7 lbs
Depth Range
-
Temperature Range
-

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Longear sunfish

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(3)
Red River
Robertson County, Tennessee
31 Catches
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(4)
Cahaba River
Bibb County, Alabama
21 Catches
4.0
(24)
Cumberland River
Wilson County, Tennessee
16 Catches
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Whites Creek
Nashville, Tennessee
15 Catches
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Soldier Creek
Edmond, Oklahoma
12 Catches
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South Dry Sac River
Greene County, Missouri
10 Catches
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Unnamed / S Wilmette Ave Pond
Westmont, Illinois
10 Catches
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(6)
Mississinewa River
Grant County, Indiana
9 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Longear sunfish

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
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(1067)
103 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers
4.0
(997)
74 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms
4.0
(272)
34 Catches
Lures by Worden's Original Rooster Tail 1/8 oz. - Yellow
4.0
(7)
30 Catches
Lures by Berkley PowerBait Crappie Nibbles Chartreuse - [00028632040652]
4.0
(4)
24 Catches
Lures by Trout Magnet Trout Magnet 1/64 oz. - Bubblegum
5.0
(4)
14 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Corn
4.0
(214)
8 Catches
Lures by Rebel Crickhopper Yellow Grasshopper
4.0
(13)
8 Catches

Recently Caught Longear sunfish

Reid Meyer

6 hours ago
 • 
Dakota County, Minnesota

Caught this guy on a wacky rig.

Longear sunfish
1 lb 3 oz
7 likes

Evan Ortiz

1 day ago
 • 
Wayne County, Missouri

Longear sunfish
1
6 likes
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John Terrell

4 days ago
 • 
Hunt County, Texas

Rarely use crankbait or ploppers. But today I was rewarded with this. 2025#147

Longear sunfish
46 likes

Cory Mac

4 days ago
 • 
Jefferson County, Kentucky

A couple of catches from the creek with my wife Linda Jackson

Longear sunfish
12 likes • 2 comments • 1 share

Connor Luster

6 days ago
 • 
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

Little buddy bit when I was catfishing 😂😭

Longear sunfish
10 likes

Francis Muth

3 days ago
 • 
Ottawa, Ontario

Small sunfish.

Longear sunfish
9 likes

Michael Loftin

1 week ago
 • 
Johnson County, Kansas

One of the prettiest fish I’ve ever seen! Never been so pumped to catch a dink

Longear sunfish
12 likes • 3 comments

Luke Mundy

1 week ago
 • 
Harris County, Texas

Longear sunfish
1 lb
1
4 likes • 1 comment
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