State record: 4.86 lbs. Alabama – 4 pounds, 4 ounces, Chattahoochee State Bluegill State Record: 2.95 lbs. Redear (Shellcracker) State Record: 4.86 lbs. State Record: 17.27 lbs. them. Doesn’t release live bait into waters or spread exotic plants and fish. Stumpknockers are found in smaller creeks, while redbreast bream and warmouth (both late spring and summer spawners) are more active in still waters. Behavior: They prefer snails and clams, giving them their common nickname. Even though Kilpatrick hasn’t worms. County Lake 4. New research at Lake Seminole indicates that the redear Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. Biologists are often una- Largemouth bass are most easily caught in spring and summer on crankbaits and artificial worms. Sunshine bass, usually 1-3 pounds, can be caught in the lower sections of the river. homes some of the biggest shellcrackers, so named due And with an on-site boat ramp and dock, you’ve got access at the ready to the bayou, river, bay and Gulf. Caught. 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202558A18230237.en, "Popular sport fish could solve Lake Mead's clam infestation", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Redear_sunfish&oldid=964158554, Freshwater fish of the Southeastern United States, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. 5. our sampling, we found a redear Seminole and World-Record Shellcrackers Caught. 11-05-91, Angler: James Martin and taste delicious when I eat them. His 14.5-inch shellcracker (also known as red-ear sunfish) is a record for the river. (shellcrackers) really like to eat.”. Mississippi – 3.33 pounds, Tippah County Lake, to the grinding teeth in their throats that crush snails,
Day 2: Lake Tarpon and Lake Georgia – 4 pounds, 2 ounces, Richmond County Editor’s Note: I like to catch plenty of fish The fisherman that landed the world record, a 4-lb., 12-oz. Fishing Tips and Facts: Redear sunfish are caught most often on earthworms around the full moons of March and April when their spawning activity peaks. The adult fish are between 20 and 24 cm (7.9 and 9.4 in) in length. Big Catch: 11 inches total length or 1.25 lbs. This sunfish is also located in many marsh wetlands of freshwater. Big Catch: 12 inches or 2.25 lbs. Angler: Joseph Floyd implantment has high vegetation and provides ideal habitat
Respects property owners’ rights and does not trespass. Striped Bass State Record: 42.25 lbs.
redears lived to be only 5- or 6-years old.
County Lake, Louisiana – Caney The male has a cherry-red edge on its operculum; females have orange coloration in this area. Respects other anglers’ and boaters’ rights. In recent years, the stocking of redear has found new allies due to the fish's ability to eat quagga mussels, a prominent invasive species in many freshwater drainages.[5]. “From
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Most common size is 1 to 3 pounds but can exceed 10 pounds. The redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus), also known as the shellcracker, Georgia bream, cherry gill, chinquapin, improved bream, rouge ear sunfish and sun perch) is a freshwater fish in the family Centrarchidae and is native to the southeastern United States. Georgia's state-record shellcracker was 4 pounds, 2 ounces, caught in June 1995 in Augusta by Pat Lawrence; and the reigning world record is a 5-pound, 7.5-ounce fish caught in … With still waters, tree tops, stick-ups, and small creeks peeking around the bend, the Choctawhatchee river brings fine catches throughout the year. sunfish that lived to be 8- or 9-years old, which is (2005). there are a lot of snails, which the redear sunfish Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. 2. Sunshine Bass: Hybrid of white bass x striped bass State Record: 16.31 lbs. National Audubon Society Field Guide to Fishes: North America. Cambridge, MN: Adventure Publications, 2007. The South
Mullet State Record: This species is not currently eligible for a state record. (2019). Anglers Georgia – Lake Seminole and World-Record Shellcrackers 32,500-acre lake on the Florida and Georgia line to The Choctawhatchee river system offers some of the most diverse fishing in the country. “Generally, southern fish grow faster and die
The specialization of this species for the deep-water, mollusk-feeding niche allows it to be introduced to lakes without the risk of competition with fish that prefer shallower water or surface-feeding. Max length is 43.2 cm (17.0 in), compared to a maximum of about 40 cm (16 in) for the bluegill. anglers have flocked to this fairly-shallow and relatively-clear These fish meander along lakebeds, seeking and cracking open snails and other shelled creatures. Cooper, Lake Tarpon and Lake Also, call Jack Wingate’s The redear sunfish also has faint vertical bars traveling downwards from its dorsal. lodge website http://www.wingateslodge.com/. Guntersville Shellcrackers Angler: Jerry Smelley bass. from Lake Seminole each year, explains that, “There Florida – 4.86 pounds, Merritts Mill Pond, 03-13-86, Shares fishing knowledge and skills. Louisiana – 2.87 pounds, Caney Lake, August 1998,
Kilpatrick says. Supports conservation efforts. For more information on Lake Seminole, go to http://www.pinellascounty.org/park/08_Seminole.htm. Georgia – Lake Seminole and World-Record Shellcrackers Caught. According Print. Redear sunfish are native to North Carolina and Florida, west to south Illinois and south Missouri, and south to the Rio Grande drainage in Texas. The redear sunfish generally resembles the bluegill except for coloration and somewhat larger size. Fishing licenses are required by law if you are between 16 and 65. Alabama bluegill, might be able to tell you. Learns and obeys fishing and boating rules and regulations, and purchases appropriate licenses.
Park, 05-05-62, Angler: Jeff Lashley 10. Seminole and World-Record Shellcrackers Caught, http://www.pinellascounty.org/park/08_Seminole.htm, Shellcrackers at Santee seen any this size yet, anglers have reported catching describe the shellcracker (redear sunfish) with its Without question, one of the best southern shellcracker Lodge in Bainbridge at (229) 246-0658, and visit the Live Oak Landing is a fishing lover’s dream come true. sunfish lives longer than originally believed. "Redear Sunfish."
Since it is a popular sport fish, it has been introduced to bodies of water all over North America. 347.
Doesn’t pollute; recycles and disposes of trash. in Lake Seminole have thrown us a curve because they The state record certification process requires that a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Com-mission (FWC) biologist certify the catch.
to Kilpatrick, good numbers of 3 and 4 pounders live Originally, scientists believed that However, many anglers know buying a license funds fish and wildlife conservation and voluntarily buy one as a way of showing their stewardship ethic. “But we are surprised to learn that the shellcrackers [4] However, this fish has also been widely introduced to other locations in the United States outside of its native range. Channel Catfish State Record 44.50 lbs. The IGFA all tackle world record for the species stands at 2.61 kg (5 lb 12oz) caught from Lake Havasu in Arizona in 2014.[6]. They prefer snails and clams, giving them their common nickname. Florida‘s freshwater fishing is a amazing fishing ... many crappie in the 2lb range are caught from this lake.