Lake Fork Reservoir · Individual fish profile
Redear Sunfish
Lepomis microlophus
Lake Fork · Keep or release
Daily bag
No limit
Length rule
No minimum
No daily bag or minimum length for sunfish.
Identify your catch
A red or orange border on the ear flap helps identify this sunfish.
Habitat on Lake Fork
Shallow cover, piers and submerged humps.
Fishing approach
TPWD lists worms, crickets and small spinners.
Fishing guidance describes documented approaches, not a promise of fish activity today.
Eating guidance · Redear Sunfish
No advisory for this lake was found in the DSHS active list checked October 10, 2026. This is not a guarantee of safe consumption.
Harvest permission and eating restrictions are separate.
General species guide
Often feeds near the bottom on snails and other small aquatic animals in warm, vegetated water.
General Redear Sunfish profile →Sources & lake evidence
Documented in this lake’s TPWD fishing guide; source linked below.
Lake harvest rules ↗Eating guidance ↗Lake habitat & fishing guide ↗Species identification ↗