Fishing For

Green sunfish

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4.5K Catches

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Average Length

7.9 in

Maximum Length

1.0 ft

Maximum Weight

2.1 lbs

Depth Range

Temperature Range

64.4 - 89.1 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Green sunfish

Franklin County, Virginia

Baltimore County, Maryland

Oasis State Park Pond

Roosevelt County, New Mexico

Pulaski County, Virginia

29 Catches

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Richland Creek

Saint Clair County, Illinois

26 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Green sunfish

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(889)

378 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(953)

257 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms

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(245)

214 Catches

Lures by Generic Lures Soft Baits Worm

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(44)

34 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Bread

4.0

(172)

29 Catches

Lures by Bobby Garland Baby Shad Lights Out - [00097817972132]

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(12)

26 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Mealworms

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(35)

25 Catches

Lures by Berkley PowerBait Floating Trout Worm Pink Shad; 3 in.

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(2)

19 Catches

Recently Caught Green sunfish

Species Green sunfish

Gear 1

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Species Green sunfish

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First ever catch on my fly rod super happy first time using it it’s hard to cast haha lots of fun🎉

Species Green sunfish

Weight 2 oz

Gear 2

13 likes • 3 comments

First fish at the bayou. Fish #271

Species Green sunfish

7 likes • 2 comments

Species Green sunfish

Weight 6 oz

Gear 1

5 likes

Species Green sunfish

7 likes

Nice Pond for the kids to fish at while his brothers are playing soccer

Species Green sunfish

Weight 6 oz

4 likes • 1 comment

My boys and I caught about 2-3 dozen sunfish, but this was the most surprising catch after every other fish was a bluegill.

Species Green sunfish

Gear 1

7 likes • 1 comment

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