Redear Sunfish
Lepomis microlophus
No statewide daily bag or minimum length for this species.
Gear restriction: Trotlines are prohibited.
Identify your catch
A red or orange border on the ear flap helps identify this sunfish.
Habitat on Lake Pinkston
Clear water with standing timber, hydrilla and lily pads.
Fishing approach
Bass: crankbaits/spinnerbaits in cooler weather, low-light topwater, and worms/jigs near vegetation or channel ledges. Crappie: jigs/minnows at shallow spring cover or deeper brush. Sunfish: small jigs/spinners/crickets.
Fishing guidance describes documented approaches, not a promise of fish activity today.
No lake-specific advisory found in the checked DSHS active list. 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
Occurrence documented in the TPWD lake guide, fisheries survey or historical records. Historical evidence does not establish present abundance. Current harvest rules were checked separately from older survey regulations.
Lake harvest rules ↗Eating guidance ↗Lake habitat & fishing guide ↗Fisheries survey · species evidence ↗Historical lake records · species evidence ↗Species identification ↗