Fishing For

Green sunfish

4.0

(393)

5.7K Catches

Discover everything you need to know about catching Green sunfish. Explore the top fishing spots, see the most effective baits used by our community of anglers, and check out the latest catches in real-time. Whether you're planning your next fishing trip or looking to improve your technique, FishAngler has all the insights you need to land your next big catch.

Average Length

7.9 in

Maximum Length

1.0 ft

Maximum Weight

2.1 lbs

Depth Range

Temperature Range

64.4 - 89.1 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Green sunfish

Franklin County, Virginia

Baltimore County, Maryland

Pulaski County, Virginia

Madison County, Indiana

Unnamed / Metro Ave Pond

Fairmount, Kansas

33 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Green sunfish

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(1055)

532 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1127)

340 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms

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(290)

247 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Bread

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(212)

38 Catches

Lures by Generic Lures Soft Baits Worm

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(52)

35 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Mealworms

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(43)

29 Catches

Lures by Bobby Garland Baby Shad Lights Out

4.0

(13)

26 Catches

Lures by Berkley PowerBait Floating Trout Worm Pink Shad; 3 in.

5.0

(3)

20 Catches

Recently Caught Green sunfish

Grayson Maslow

4 days ago

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Lincoln County, North Carolina

Species Green sunfish

Gear 1

4 likes

AP. 214🎣F.O.T.B .FF

5 days ago

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Dallas County, Texas

Species Green sunfish

12 likes

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Grayson Maslow

1 week ago

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Lincoln County, North Carolina

Species Green sunfish

Gear 1

6 likes • 3 comments

Lucas Church

1 week ago

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Wagoner County, Oklahoma

green on the worms

Species Green sunfish

Gear 1

9 likes

Katie Spencer

2 weeks ago

•

Comanche County, Oklahoma

Species Green sunfish

Gear 2

6 likes • 1 comment

Creed Garner Fishing

4 weeks ago

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Had some fun out in some borrowed kayaks with a buddy today. Cold weather made the bite tough but catch of the day goes to my new PB green sunfish. Thumped the 4D baits bot worms weightless Texas rigged. Pretty fun surprise lol

Species Green sunfish

16 likes • 4 comments

Wyatt Fuller

6 weeks ago

•

Tarrant County, Texas

Caught a lot of Sunny’s on Friday, nothing much

Species Green sunfish

11 likes

Andy Feng

7 weeks ago

•

Fort Bend County, Texas

Nice little green sunfish. pictures awkward though.

Species Green sunfish

Weight 7 oz

Gear 1

10 likes • 1 comment

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