The pumpkinseed sunfish is one of the prettiest panfish ... but there are landlocked fresh water populations, so they make the list. And, fun fact: did you know that a hybrid between a brook ...

A Homerville man has broken the Georgia state record for spotted sunfish with a 13-ounce catch from the Suwannee River, ...

Wesley Daniels of Pearson has kicked off 2025 with a splash, reeling in the year’s first record freshwater fish — a hefty spotted sunfish caught in the Suwannee River. The fish measured 8 ¾ ...

Wesley Daniels of Pearson, Ga., reeled in a spotted sunfish last Sunday from the Suwannee River. It tied the state record of 12 ounces. “I was fishing for catfish, so the unusual thing was that ...

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In other words — anything but a rod and reel. Only nongame species can be targeted using alternative methods, which includes panfish like bluegill and green sunfish. Popular species for bowfishing and ...