REDEAR SUNFISH

REDEAR SUNFISH

The redear sunfish has been stocked into select lakes and reservoirs. Although the redear resembles the bluegill, it usually prefers deeper water and is more difficult to catch. The redear has a narrow band of red on the gill cover lobe and usually shows vertical barring. Redears are popular locally because of the challenge they provide. The state record weighed 1 pound, 8 ounces. The world record tipped the scales at 5 pounds, 8 ounces.

Fishing Forecast Information

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Updated: 01/17/2025

Reservoirs

NAME Density Preferred Lunker Big fish Bio rating
  (>7") (>9") (>11") (lbs.) BR
BIG HILL 0.50 0.07 0.00 0.62 F
CLINTON 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.30 P
LACYGNE 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.22 P
POMONA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07 P
Updated: 01/17/2025

Ponds

NAME Density Preferred Lunker Big fish Bio rating
  (>7") (>9") (>11") (lbs.) BR
EMPORIA-JONES PARK NORTH 7.67 0.00 0.00 0.30 G
EMPORIA-JONES PARK EAST POND 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.35 F
OVERBROOK CITY LAKE 2.00 0.33 0.00 0.43 G
EMPORIA-JONES PARK WEST POND 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.30 P
PARKER CITY LAKE 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.32 P
FALL RIVER STATE PARK KIDS POND 0.33 0.00 0.00 0.23 P
OLPE -JONES PARK POND 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07 P
Updated: 01/17/2025

Lakes

NAME Density Preferred Lunker Big fish Bio rating
  (>7") (>9") (>11") (lbs.) BR
OSAWATOMIE CITY LAKE 22.00 0.00 0.00 0.42 F
DOUGLAS SFL 20.55 1.45 0.00 0.74 G
LYON SFL 15.42 4.50 0.08 1.16 G
SEVERY CITY LAKE 10.33 0.17 0.00 0.52 G
MOLINE OLD CITY LAKE-SOUTH 9.25 1.50 0.00 0.91 G
SHAWNEE SFL 8.83 4.33 0.00 0.92 E
COWLEY SFL 8.63 1.00 0.00 0.65 G
MELVERN RIVER POND 8.40 3.60 0.00 0.74 G
JOHNSON CO-KILL CREEK PARK LAKE 8.33 1.00 0.00 0.52 E
JOHNSON CO-LEXINGTON PARK LAKE 7.00 0.00 0.00 0.45 G
THAYER CITY LAKE-NEW 7.00 0.50 0.00 0.52 G
WOODSON SFL 6.33 0.44 0.00 0.57 G
LEAVENWORTH SFL 4.50 0.13 0.00 0.47 G
GARNETT CITY LAKE-NORTH 3.50 2.00 0.00 1.01 G
BONE CREEK LAKE 3.35 0.38 0.00 0.92 E
JEWELL SFL 3.06 0.35 0.00 0.61 G
NEOSHO SFL 2.75 0.17 0.00 0.57 G
BOURBON SFL 1.83 0.17 0.00 0.45 F
GRIDLEY CITY LAKE 1.67 1.00 0.00 0.85 G
THAYER CITY LAKE-OLD 1.50 0.00 0.00 0.30 F
WILSON SFL 1.50 0.92 0.00 0.73 G
LAKE LENEXA 1.25 0.00 0.00 0.36 E
PLEASANTON EAST LAKE 1.14 0.00 0.00 0.31 P
BUTLER SFL 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.26 P
MOUND CITY LAKE 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.35 F
POTTAWATOMIE SFL #2 0.73 0.00 0.00 0.28 F
YATES CENTER CITY LAKE-NEW 0.55 0.45 0.18 1.15 F
DOUGLAS CO-LONESTAR LAKE 0.50 0.08 0.00 0.46 F
EDNA CITY LAKE 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.24 F
WICHITA-KDOT W. BORROW PIT 0.50 0.33 0.17 1.08 F
MINED LAND PIT 44A 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.28 P
MADISON CITY LAKE 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.40 P
OSAGE SFL 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.42 F
ATCHISON CITY LAKE #23 0.33 0.33 0.00 0.52 P
HOWARD-POLK DANIELS LAKE 0.25 0.25 0.00 0.56 P
CRAWFORD SFL 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.30 F
FORT SCOTT CITY LAKE 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.33 P
MIDDLE CREEK SFL 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.23 P
OLATHE-CEDAR LAKE 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.33 P
YATES CENTER-SOUTH OWL LAKE 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.21 F
MIAMI SFL 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.25 F
MONTGOMERY SFL 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.23 F
LAKE OLATHE 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.24 P
BROWN SFL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20 P
BANNER CREEK LAKE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20 P
JEFFREY ENERGY CENTER-AUXILIARY LAKE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 P
Stocking Records Information
REDEAR SUNFISH

The redear sunfish has been stocked into select lakes and reservoirs. Although the redear resembles the bluegill, it usually prefers deeper water and is more difficult to catch. The redear has a narrow band of red on the gill cover lobe and usually shows vertical barring. Redears are popular locally because of the challenge they provide. The state record weighed 1 pound, 8 ounces. The world record tipped the scales at 5 pounds, 8 ounces.