Redear Sunfish
Lepomis microlophus
Sunfish have no minimum length or daily bag limit under the checked lake regulations.
Identify your catch
A red or orange border on the ear flap helps identify this sunfish.
Habitat on Nacogdoches
TPWD specifically documents bluegill and redear sunfish.
Fishing approach
TPWD lists small jigs, spinners and crickets; its guide describes spring and summer spawning-bed opportunities.
Fishing guidance describes documented approaches, not a promise of fish activity today.
No advisory for this lake was found in the active DSHS list checked October 10, 2026. This does not establish 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 lake-specific regulations reviewed October 10, 2026. Documented approaches are not a report of present fish activity. Gear restrictions: no additional gear exception shown in the checked lake-specific rule page.
Lake harvest rules ↗Eating guidance ↗Lake habitat & fishing guide ↗Fisheries survey · species evidence ↗Species identification ↗