Sunfish
There is no minimum length or daily bag limit on bluegill, redear, warmouth or other species of sunfish.
Official lake regulations ↗
Habitat on Walter E. Long
Bulrush, submerged vegetation, creek channels, dropoffs and submerged tank dams provide cover. Warm discharge depends on power-plant operation.
Fishing approach
Lake guide guidance: TPWD describes plastics or jigs near bulrush, low-light topwaters, live shad or spoons for hybrids, prepared or cut bait for channels, and live bait for flatheads.
Lake fishing guide ↗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.
Official consumption guidance ↗Species within this group
Bluegill
Harvest: There is no minimum length or daily bag limit on bluegill, redear, warmouth or other species of sunfish.
Eating guidance: 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.
Deep body, small mouth and a dark ear flap.
Redear Sunfish
Harvest: There is no minimum length or daily bag limit on bluegill, redear, warmouth or other species of sunfish.
Eating guidance: 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.
A red or orange border on the ear flap helps identify this sunfish.
Redbreast Sunfish
Harvest: There is no minimum length or daily bag limit on bluegill, redear, warmouth or other species of sunfish.
Eating guidance: 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.
A long, narrow dark ear flap and yellow to rusty orange belly help distinguish this sunfish. Blue-green streaks may appear on the cheek.
Individual lake profiles
Choose the species for its own identification, harvest rules and eating guidance on this lake.
Source & occurrence note
TPWD lake guide and reviewed fisheries evidence establish the listed species or group. Historical survey records do not establish current abundance.