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: 02/07/2024

Reservoirs

NAME Density Preferred Lunker Big fish Bio rating
REDEAR SUNFISH          
  (>7") (>9") (>11") (lbs.) BR
BIG HILL 0.27 0.03 0.00 0.62 F
LACYGNE 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.22 P
ELK CITY 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 P
POMONA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07 P
Updated: 02/07/2024

Ponds

NAME Density Preferred Lunker Big fish Bio rating
REDEAR SUNFISH          
  (>7") (>9") (>11") (lbs.) BR
EMPORIA-JONES PARK NORTH 12.67 0.00 0.00 0.31 G
EMPORIA-JONES PARK WEST POND 8.33 0.00 0.00 0.31 G
ST FRANCIS-KELLER LAKE 5.00 0.00 0.00 0.29 P
EMPORIA-JONES PARK EAST POND 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.35 P
OLPE -JONES PARK POND 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07 P
Updated: 02/07/2024

Lakes

NAME Density Preferred Lunker Big fish Bio rating
REDEAR SUNFISH          
  (>7") (>9") (>11") (lbs.) BR
DOUGLAS SFL 22.88 1.88 0.00 0.74 G
OSAWATOMIE CITY LAKE 22.00 0.00 0.00 0.42 G
LYON SFL 19.92 6.67 0.08 1.16 G
SEVERY CITY LAKE 8.50 0.17 0.00 0.52 G
MELVERN RIVER POND 8.40 3.60 0.00 0.74 G
MOLINE OLD CITY LAKE-SOUTH 8.00 1.63 0.00 0.91 G
COWLEY SFL 6.75 1.13 0.00 0.83 G
MINED LAND PIT 45A 5.00 0.00 0.00 0.48 F
EDNA CITY LAKE 4.50 0.00 0.00 0.44 F
WOODSON SFL 4.50 0.10 0.00 0.57 G
JEWELL SFL 4.35 0.06 0.00 0.56 G
MONTGOMERY SFL 4.13 0.00 0.00 0.41 G
GRIDLEY CITY LAKE 3.67 1.67 0.00 0.68 G
LEAVENWORTH SFL 3.63 0.13 0.00 0.53 G
SHAWNEE SFL 3.58 1.08 0.00 0.73 G
JETMORE CITY LAKE 3.00 0.25 0.00 0.88 G
BONE CREEK LAKE 2.73 0.35 0.00 0.92 G
WILSON SFL 2.67 1.33 0.00 0.76 G
NEOSHO SFL 2.42 0.17 0.00 0.57 G
GARNETT CITY LAKE-NORTH 2.29 1.57 0.00 1.01 G
OSAGE SFL 1.33 0.42 0.00 0.83 G
LAKE LENEXA 1.13 0.00 0.00 0.36 G
POTTAWATOMIE SFL #2 0.92 0.08 0.00 0.49 F
PLEASANTON EAST LAKE 0.88 0.00 0.00 0.26 G
DOUGLAS CO-LONESTAR LAKE 0.75 0.13 0.00 0.46 G
BOURBON SFL 0.75 0.00 0.00 0.44 F
MOUND CITY LAKE 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.35 F
MINED LAND PIT 44A 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.28 F
WICHITA-KDOT WEST BORROW PIT 0.50 0.33 0.17 1.08 P
YATES CENTER CITY LAKE-NEW 0.46 0.38 0.15 1.15 G
ATCHISON CITY LAKE #23 0.33 0.33 0.00 0.52 P
HOWARD-POLK DANIELS LAKE 0.17 0.08 0.00 0.56 P
OLATHE-CEDAR LAKE 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.33 P
YATES CENTER-SOUTH OWL LAKE 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.22 P
MIAMI SFL 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.25 F
FORT SCOTT CITY LAKE 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.33 G
LEBO CITY LAKE 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.43 P
GRAHAM CO-ANTELOPE LAKE 0.11 0.11 0.00 0.79 P
LAKE OLATHE 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.24 F
MIDDLE CREEK SFL 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.23 P
GARNETT-CEDAR CREEK LAKE 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.26 P
BROWN SFL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20 P
MEADE SFL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 P
MADISON CITY LAKE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20 P
PAOLA CITY LAKE-LAKE MIOLA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.22 P
JEFFREY EC-AUXILIARY LAKE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 P
CRAWFORD SFL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20 F
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.

Impoundment Size Stocking Date Quantity Species Stocking Year
Haysville-Dorner Park Fingerlings 2023-09-26 1301 Redear Sunfish 2023
Wichita - Emery Park Lake Fingerlings 2023-09-26 1375 Redear Sunfish 2023
Jeffrey Eng. Ctr.-Aux. Makeup Lake Fingerlings 2021-03-17 27188 Redear Sunfish 2022
Baxter Springs-Riverside Park Pond Adult 2022-03-16 590 Redear Sunfish 2022
Iola-Cedarbrook Ponds Fingerlings 2022-03-16 836 Redear Sunfish 2022
Madison City Lake Intermediates 2022-03-16 11518 Redear Sunfish 2022
Mined Land Wa-Ck/Cr Co Adult 2022-03-16 9495 Redear Sunfish 2022
Jeffrey Eng. Ctr.-Aux. Makeup Lake Fingerlings 2022-03-17 8887 Redear Sunfish 2022
Jetmore City Lake Fingerlings 2022-03-17 10611 Redear Sunfish 2022
Glen Elder State Park Pond Adult 2022-05-14 200 Redear Sunfish 2022
Jewell City Lake - Emerson Lake Adult 2022-05-14 500 Redear Sunfish 2022
Cherryvale City Lake-Tanko Fingerlings 2022-10-25 2698 Redear Sunfish 2022
Graham Co-Antelope Lake Fingerlings 2022-10-25 24941 Redear Sunfish 2022
Scott State Fishing Lake Fingerlings 2022-10-25 31713 Redear Sunfish 2022
Madison City Lake Intermediates 2021-03-29 11493 Redear Sunfish 2021
Woodson State Fishing Lake Adult 2021-03-29 10147 Redear Sunfish 2021
Crawford State Fishing Lake Adult 2021-10-04 8693 Redear Sunfish 2021
Mined Land Wa-Ck/Cr Co Adult 2021-10-04 12714 Redear Sunfish 2021
Woodson State Fishing Lake Adult 2020-03-17 1868 Redear Sunfish 2020
Lyon State Fishing Lake Fingerlings 2020-03-18 3415 Redear Sunfish 2020
Jetmore City Lake Fingerlings 2019-04-02 2594 Redear Sunfish 2019
Meade State Fishing Lake Fingerlings 2019-04-02 8671 Redear Sunfish 2019
Crawford State Fishing Lake Fingerlings 2019-04-08 28805 Redear Sunfish 2019
Gridley City Lake Fingerlings 2019-04-08 1034 Redear Sunfish 2019
Thayer City Lake Fingerlings 2019-04-08 6060 Redear Sunfish 2019
Thayer City Lake (New) Fingerlings 2019-04-08 9258 Redear Sunfish 2019
Mined Land Wa-Ck/Cr Co Fingerlings 2019-04-09 25118 Redear Sunfish 2019
Madison City Lake Mixed Sizes 2019-09-05 2302 Redear Sunfish 2019