Fishing For

Spotted sunfish

4.0

(43)

306 Catches

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Average Length

3.8 in

Maximum Length

7.9 in

Maximum Weight

Depth Range

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Spotted sunfish

Marion County, Florida

7 Catches

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Lake Magdalene

Lake Magdalene, Florida

Robeson County, North Carolina

4 Catches

No Rating (0)

Saddle Creek Pit North

Lowndes County, Georgia

Cook County, Illinois

Willowbrook, Illinois

3 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Spotted sunfish

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(1074)

36 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1153)

23 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms

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(295)

10 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Bread

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(230)

7 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water White Shrimp

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(68)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Corn

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(239)

4 Catches

Lures by Lucky Craft Square Bill Crankbait 1/2 oz. - Flake Flake Kabuki Gill

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(3)

3 Catches

Lures by Rebel Crickhopper Firetiger

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(18)

2 Catches

Recently Caught Spotted sunfish

Charles Southall

2 days ago

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Jackson County, Arkansas

These two guys and small mud cat and some turtles are all that I have caught in the last few days. Hope y’all are doing better than me lol 😂

Species Spotted sunfish

Gear 4

8 likes • 2 comments

Jordan Alexander

5 days ago

•

DeSoto County, Mississippi

Caught by the boat ramp

Species Spotted sunfish

Gear 1

5 likes

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Daniel Meserve

1 week ago

•

Seminole County, Florida

Species Spotted sunfish

10 likes • 3 comments

Kirsten O

2 weeks ago

•

Citrus County, Florida

Species Spotted sunfish

Gear 2

3 likes

Preston Brawn

2 weeks ago

•

Palm Beach County, Florida

First top water bite from a panfish

Species Spotted sunfish

Gear 2

2 likes

Jonah Lee

4 weeks ago

•

Johnston County, North Carolina

First time night fishing had a catfish, but it broke my hook

Species Spotted sunfish

Gear 1

7 likes

David Glenn

5 weeks ago

•

Volusia County, Florida

Species Spotted sunfish

Weight 8 oz

Gear 1

7 likes

Sawyer Sieckmann

5 weeks ago

•

Gasconade County, Missouri

Species Spotted sunfish

3 likes

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