Fishing Species
Green Sunfish Fish Species Information
Green Sunfish bigfishtackle PM
| Label | Details |
|---|---|
| Scientific Fish Name: | Lepomis cyanellus |
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| Regions Fished: | wide area of North America east of the Rocky Mountains, from the Hudson Bay basin in Canada to the Gulf Coast in the United States and northern Mexico. |
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| Common Tackle: | live bait such as nightcrawlers, waxworms, and mealworms |
| Additional Information: | This fish is similar in appearance to the bluegill, but has a larger mouth and is olive in color with short, rounded pectoral fins and yellow trim on the fins. This stocky fish is found in both streams and impoundments and spawns in shallow areas from June to mid-August. Like most sunfish, this sporty panfish can be taken with crickets, worms, and other bait rigged under a bobber, or with small lures, jigs, and flies.g |