Redear Sunfish
Lepomis microlophus
No daily bag or minimum length.
Identify your catch
A red or orange border on the ear flap helps identify this sunfish.
Habitat on Sam Rayburn
TPWD describes bluegill and redear as abundant, and sunfish fishing as good for beginning anglers.
Fishing approach
Worms and small tackle are a straightforward way to target panfish; this is general angling guidance, not a live Sam Rayburn bite report.
Fishing guidance describes documented approaches, not a promise of fish activity today.
Not listed in DSHS Advisory 51. That does not establish that the fish is 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 Sam Rayburn lake guide and historical water-body records. Records establish occurrence, not current abundance.
Lake harvest rules ↗Eating guidance ↗Lake habitat & fishing guide ↗Species identification ↗