Fishing For

Northern sunfish

4.0
(15)
117 Catches
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Average Length
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Maximum Length
5.8 in
Maximum Weight
-
Depth Range
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Temperature Range
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Top Fishing Spots To Catch Northern sunfish

3.0
(1)
Richelieu River
Le Haut-Richelieu, Québec
10 Catches
4.0
(9)
Richelieu River
Le Haut-Richelieu, Québec
5 Catches
5.0
(2)
Riviere Richelieu
Rouville, Québec
5 Catches
4.0
(25)
Delaware River
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
3 Catches
4.0
(22)
Detroit River
Wayne County, Michigan
2 Catches
No Rating (0)
Kingsford Lake
Frontenac, Ontario
2 Catches
4.0
(44)
Lake Erie
Ashtabula County, Ohio
2 Catches
4.0
(1)
Lake Paradise
Emmet County, Michigan
2 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Northern sunfish

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers
4.0
(907)
15 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(977)
14 Catches
Lures by Z-Man StreakZ Soft Bait Redbone; 3 3/4 in.
No Rating (0)
3 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms
4.0
(250)
3 Catches
Lures by Generic Lures Soft Baits Worm
4.0
(44)
2 Catches
Lures by Mepps Aglia Flashabou Spinner Hot Firetiger Black/Orange/Chartreuse; 1/8 oz.
4.0
(2)
1 Catch
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Centipedes
5.0
(13)
1 Catch
Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Crayfish
4.0
(10)
1 Catch

Recently Caught Northern sunfish

Hazyn Sherer

2 days ago
 • 
Hughes County, South Dakota

Northern sunfish
1
10 likes • 1 comment

Chuck Shinn

4 days ago
 • 
Tulsa County, Oklahoma

I think this is some type of hybrid? 🎣👍

Northern sunfish
11 likes • 1 comment
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Mathias C. Peters

1 week ago
 • 
Wayne County, West Virginia

Northern sunfish
4
11 likes

Flix Zenno

3 weeks ago
 • 
Fayette County, Ohio

Northern sunfish
2 likes

Patrick Kantz

6 weeks ago
 • 
Trumbull County, Ohio

It was gilly day at the pond. Had a blast. Caught them until I ran out of worms.

Northern sunfish
1
9 likes • 1 comment

Bluegill Wrangler

2025-03-21
 • 
Saint Charles County, Missouri

Little sister caught the only fish of the day

Northern sunfish
5 oz
1
15 likes

Braydon Wright

2024-10-27
 • 
Madison County, Ohio

Northern sunfish
6 likes

Hunter Gordon

2024-09-17
 • 
Putnam County, Tennessee

Smallest sunny I’ve caught lol

Northern sunfish
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