Green Sunfish
Lepomis cyanellus
There is no minimum length or daily bag limit on bluegill, redear, warmouth or other species of sunfish.
Identify your catch
Relatively large mouth and a stout, basslike form. Dark green back and lighter sides; turquoise marks may appear on scales. Faint vertical side bars can be present.
Habitat on Kirby
Willow trees, flooded brush, dam rocks and shoreline bulrush provide cover.
Fishing approach
Lake guide guidance: TPWD identifies offshore areas for blue catfish and shoreline vegetation for channel catfish. Minnows and small jigs can be worked around willows for crappie.
Fishing guidance describes documented approaches, not a promise of fish activity today.
No active lake-specific advisory or possession ban was named in the reviewed DSHS directory. This does not guarantee that fish are safe to eat.
Harvest permission and eating restrictions are separate.
General species guide
Tolerates varied conditions and can thrive in unstable prairie streams. Spawns in shallow colonies, often over gravel or rock.
General Green Sunfish profile →Sources & lake evidence
TPWD lake guide and reviewed fisheries evidence establish the listed species or group. Historical survey records do not establish current abundance.
Lake harvest rules ↗Eating guidance ↗Lake habitat & fishing guide ↗Species identification ↗