Redear Sunfish
Lepomis microlophus
There is no minimum length or daily bag limit on bluegill, redear, warmouth or other species of sunfish.
Identify your catch
A red or orange border on the ear flap helps identify this sunfish.
Habitat on Murvaul
Timber, vegetation, creek channels, docks, riprap and installed PVC cubes provide cover.
Fishing approach
Lake guide guidance: Bass move from winter channels toward spring flats; low-light topwater can work in warm months. Minnows and jigs suit crappie near Jones Branch and the FM 1971 channel.
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
Often feeds near the bottom on snails and other small aquatic animals in warm, vegetated water.
General Redear 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 ↗Fisheries survey · species evidence ↗Species identification ↗