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.

Regulations
115-18-08 (PDF - 9.48 kB)

Retrieval and possession of game animals and migratory game birds - Requirements

115-17-02 (PDF - 113.59 kB)

Commercial Sale of Fish Bait

Fishing Forecast Information

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Updated: 01/19/2023

Reservoirs

Waterbody Density Preferred Lunker Big fish Bio rating
REDEAR SUNFISH          
  (>7") (>9") (>11") (lbs.)  
  RES        
BIG HILL 0.63 0.00 0.00 0.41 F
KANOPOLIS 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.34 P
ELK CITY 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 P
LACYGNE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15 P
Updated: 01/19/2023

Ponds

Waterbody Density Preferred Lunker Big fish Bio rating
REDEAR SUNFISH          
  (>7") (>9") (>11") (lbs.)  
  POND        
EMPORIA-JONES PARK NORTH 17.50 0.00 0.00 0.31 F
EMPORIA-JONES PARK WEST POND 12.50 0.00 0.00 0.31 F
ST FRANCIS-KELLER LAKE 5.00 0.00 0.00 0.29 P
OLPE -JONES PARK POND 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07 P
Updated: 01/19/2023

Lakes

Waterbody Density Preferred Lunker Big fish Bio rating
REDEAR SUNFISH          
  (>7") (>9") (>11") (lbs.)  
  LAKES        
DOUGLAS SFL 26.43 2.29 0.00 0.81 G
LYON SFL 22.33 7.67 0.00 1.01 G
OSAWATOMIE CITY LAKE 22.00 0.00 0.00 0.42 G
SEVERY CITY LAKE 9.83 0.67 0.00 0.52 G
LEAVENWORTH SFL 6.13 0.13 0.00 0.53 G
MOLINE OLD CITY LAKE-SOUTH 6.00 1.08 0.00 0.91 F
JEWELL SFL 5.93 0.13 0.00 0.64 G
MINED LAND PIT 45A 5.00 0.00 0.00 0.48 G
EDNA CITY LAKE 4.50 0.00 0.00 0.44 G
COWLEY SFL 3.75 0.63 0.00 0.83 G
WOODSON SFL 3.67 0.13 0.00 0.74 G
NEOSHO SFL 3.50 0.17 0.00 0.57 G
SEDAN OLD CITY LAKE-NORTH 3.50 0.00 0.00 0.31 G
MONTGOMERY SFL 3.42 0.00 0.00 0.41 G
WILSON SFL 3.00 1.25 0.00 0.87 G
JETMORE CITY LAKE 3.00 0.25 0.00 0.88 F
BONE CREEK LAKE 2.62 0.19 0.00 0.85 G
GRIDLEY CITY LAKE 2.00 1.00 0.00 0.76 G
OSAGE SFL 2.00 0.63 0.00 0.83 G
SHAWNEE SFL 1.83 0.33 0.00 0.69 F
MELVERN RIVER POND 1.67 0.67 0.00 0.65 F
DOUGLAS CO-LONESTAR LAKE 1.50 0.25 0.00 0.46 G
GARNETT CITY LAKE-NORTH 1.45 1.00 0.00 1.01 G
POTTAWATOMIE SFL #2 1.42 0.08 0.00 0.49 F
PLEASANTON EAST LAKE 1.25 0.00 0.00 0.31 F
YATES CENTER CITY LAKE-NEW 0.86 0.43 0.00 0.85 G
YATES CENTER-SOUTH OWL LAKE 0.79 0.00 0.00 0.36 P
LAKE LENEXA 0.75 0.00 0.00 0.31 P
PAOLA CITY LAKE-LAKE MIOLA 0.63 0.38 0.00 0.68 P
BOURBON SFL 0.58 0.00 0.00 0.44 G
WICHITA-KDOT W. BORROW PIT 0.56 0.44 0.11 1.18 P
ATCHISON CITY LAKE #23 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.26 P
MOUND CITY LAKE 0.42 0.00 0.00 0.35 G
FORT SCOTT CITY LAKE 0.41 0.05 0.00 0.54 P
GARNETT-CEDAR CREEK LAKE 0.19 0.00 0.00 0.34 P
LEBO CITY LAKE 0.18 0.00 0.00 0.43 P
HOWARD-POLK DANIELS LAKE 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.41 P
GRAHAM CO-ANTELOPE LAKE 0.10 0.10 0.00 0.79 P
MADISON CITY LAKE 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.29 P
MIDDLE CREEK SFL 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.33 P
LAKE OLATHE 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.24 P
BROWN SFL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20 P
CRAWFORD SFL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20 P
JEFFREY EC-AUX. LAKE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 P
KINGMAN SFL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.17 P
MEADE SFL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 P
MIAMI SFL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.21 P
PARSONS CITY LAKE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.17 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.

FINGERLINGS

Water Water Type Stocking Date Number Stocked
JEFFREY ENG. CTR.-AUX. MAKEUP LAKE WMAS 3/17/2021 27188