Orange Spotted Sunfish. If Iowa kept records for this species it may have been close to the record. I think it went about 6 inches. Iowa DNR says most in Iowa reach about 4.
Anyone every catch one of these?
Orange Spotted Sunfish. If Iowa kept records for this species it may have been close to the record. I think it went about 6 inches. Iowa DNR says most in Iowa reach about 4.
FishOn! http://bent-rod.blogspot.com/
Cool-lookin fish!
The Green Hornet strikes again!!!
Yeah, I'm going to try and catch a few more next year. They don't get big but they make up for it in looks!
FishOn! http://bent-rod.blogspot.com/
They are fairly rare around here. In fact I've only found them in one stream in the area. Both the ones I caught were females, not so bright and pretty as the male you've got there. Yours would also be about 2 inches bigger than the ones I caught. Nice fish!
If it swims and eats, it'll eat a fly.
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Lots of them around here. Dry flies on a small stream in the summer is a blast.
Edit: Can't seem to get the pictures bigger. You can click on them though.
Last edited by zhoyt; 11-28-2010 at 01:49 PM.
Arkansas State Coordinator for Reel Recovery
Board Member of Fly Fishing Federation Southern Council
zhoyt, your first picture is (I think) a Longear Sunfish...those are even MORE rare around here! That's a beautiful, colorful fish as well!
Your second picture is a Green Sunfish.
David Merical
St. Louis, MO
They are a delightfully beautiful fish, arguably one of the most beautiful in my book.
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