Fishing For

Spotted sunfish

4.0

(41)

289 Catches

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Average Length

3.8 in

Maximum Length

7.9 in

Maximum Weight

Depth Range

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Spotted sunfish

Marion County, Florida

7 Catches

No Rating (0)

Lake Magdalene

Lake Magdalene, Florida

Robeson County, North Carolina

Lowndes County, Georgia

Cook County, Illinois

Willowbrook, Illinois

3 Catches

5.0

(2)

Unnamed / Gosling Rd Pond

Harris County, Texas

3 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Spotted sunfish

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(1062)

33 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1136)

22 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms

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(290)

10 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Bread

4.0

(218)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Corn

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(234)

4 Catches

Lures by Lucky Craft Square Bill Crankbait 1/2 oz. - Flake Flake Kabuki Gill

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(3)

3 Catches

Lures by Worden's Lures Copper Blade Rooster Tail 3331001

4.0

(9)

2 Catches

Lures by Berkley PowerBait Crappie Sparkle Nibbles Neon Chartreuse

4.0

(9)

2 Catches

Recently Caught Spotted sunfish

Kimball Sink

4 weeks ago

•

Maricopa County, Arizona

Must’ve snagged him on the way in, not my target but works!

Species Spotted sunfish

15 likes • 1 comment

David Glenn

4 weeks ago

•

Volusia County, Florida

Species Spotted sunfish

Weight 8 oz

Gear 1

14 likes • 1 comment

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Wolfpack 97

2025-12-20

•

Orange County, Florida

Species Spotted sunfish

Gear 1

8 likes

Wolfpack 97

2025-12-20

•

Orange County, Florida

Species Spotted sunfish

Gear 1

8 likes

Wolfpack 97

2025-12-07

•

Orange County, Florida

Species Spotted sunfish

Gear 1

3 likes

Daniel Meserve

2025-12-02

•

Seminole County, Florida

Day two and lower number two of the 24 days of Christmas Box

Species Spotted sunfish

14 likes

Clay Shupe

2025-12-23

•

Piute County, Utah

Species Spotted sunfish

Weight 15 oz

Gear 1

6 likes

FishMaster 32

2025-11-03

•

Tarrant County, Texas

Pulled my line in and this little guy was on it 😂 Guess he bit more then he could handle 😆 but he tried.

Species Spotted sunfish

Gear 3

9 likes

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