Myakka River

[SteveGibson]

There is a lot of regionalism in sunfish names, but I'm pretty sure the "spotted" sunfish is a redear sunfish (L. microlophus). Note the long pectoral fin that extends from behind the person's thumb all the way past the front of the anal fin.

Don't think so. Stumpknocker is a spotted sunfish. Redear sunfish are also known as shellcracker throughout the South. Shellcracker and stumpknocker (spotted sunfish) are two different animals.

[pdowney]

Correct. My post was poorly worded. What I meant was that the fish pictured is not a spotted sunfish/stumpknocker but rather a redear/shell cracker.

[SteveGibson]

Correct. My post was poorly worded. What I meant was that the fish pictured is not a spotted sunfish/stumpknocker but rather a redear/shell cracker.

Yes, that's a shellcracker that I'm holding!

[EdD]

Spotted sunfish are Lepomis punctatus. Many of their scales have a dark spot, hence their name.

[Lake Erie High Ball]

Are you kidding? I like fishing as much as anyone I know but if that thing not dead I would conceder another river. Do you have to have a point man while fishing? I'm serious do ya?

Sean

[SteveGibson]

Are you kidding? I like fishing as much as anyone I know but if that thing not dead I would conceder another river. Do you have to have a point man while fishing? I'm serious do ya?

Sean

I was the point man and I deferred to the gator.