Where to fish for redear sunfish
14 charters name redear sunfish on their own website, across 12 towns in 1 state.
State records for redear sunfish
The heaviest redear sunfish each state has certified, biggest first.
| State | Weight | Where | Year | Angler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 5.47 lb | Diversion Canal | 1998 | Amos Gaysource |
| North Carolina | 4 lbs, 15 oz | —Edgecombe County | 5/19 | Travis Jacksonsource |
| Florida | 4.86 lb | Merritts Mill PondJackson County | 3/13 | Joseph Floydsource |
| Virginia | 4 lbs. 12 oz. | Private Pond | 04-2 | Michael Millssource |
| Alabama | 4 lbs 4 oz | Chattahoochee Park | 5/5/ | Jeff Lashleysource |
| Georgia | 4 lb, 2 oz | Richmond County pondRichmond County | June | Pat Lawrencesource |
| Indiana | 3 lb. 10 oz. | PondBrown County | 1974 | C.R. Peckmansource |
| Ohio | 3.58 pounds | Licking County farm pondLicking | Oct | Bert Redmansource |
| Arizona | 3.56 lb | Goldwater Lake | 1993 | Jay Adkinssource |
| Tennessee | 3.38 lb | Private Pond | 1979 | Annelise S. Houstonsource |
| Mississippi | 3.33 lb | Tippah County Lake | 1991 | James K. Martinsource |
| Illinois | 3.07 lb | Beaver LakeGrundy | 2018 | source |
Each from that state's own records page, linked on every row. A location links to its town only where the agency named that town — a record logged to "Gulf of Mexico" or an offshore block belongs to no city. Weights are printed as the agency prints them. Records are certified by the state and can be broken at any time.
Seasons, sizes and bag limits on this page were copied from in . Rules change, sometimes mid-season. Check the current rule with your captain or FWC before you keep a fish.