Shellcracker (Redear Sunfish) for Idaho?

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[cool][#0000ff]I have caught them in several waters in the Southeastern part of the US...and from a few waters in Arizona when I lived there. Great fish that hit small jigs or baits very aggressively and fight hard. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]They get larger than bluegills on average but seem to require warmer conditions to do well. Down in Arizona they did not start hitting until after the spring water temps got over 65 to 70 degrees. And I think they need warmer water to spawn than bluegills. My guess is that there are very few Idaho ponds that would make a happy home for them.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Here are a couple of pics of redears from Patagonia Lake, down near the Mexican border in Arizona.[/#0000ff]

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