Redbreast Sunfish

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Redbreast Sunfish
San Marcos River, Hays County, April 2021, Pat Kellner

Common Name: Redbreast Sunfish
Species Name: Lepomis auritus

Texas Distribution: Statewide (except for Panhandle region)

Characteristics:

  • Long, dark colored, flexible "ear" (Opercal Flap)
  • Deep body
  • Green/Blue color on the body
  • Yellow belly/breast (orange to red in breeding males)
  • Shorter/rounded Pectoral Fin
  • Small Mouth
  • 10-11 Dorsal Spines
  • 9-10 Anal Fin Rays
  • 13-15 Pectoral Rays
World Record: 1 lb, 12 oz; Suwannee River, Florida; Alvin Buchanan
Texas State Record: 1.75 lbs, 12.5 inches, Wheeler Branch Reservoir, Cher Coen, Finesse Jig
State Fly Fishing Record:  1.07 lbs, 10.75 inches, San Marcos River, Mike Schlimgen, Matt's Bug

Info: Redbreast Sunfish is not native to Texas, but is now found throughout most of the state. They are typically found in clear waters.  Like they other Sunfish, the Redbreast Sunfish spawns in shallow waters with a sand or gravel bottom.

Redbreast Sunfish eat a diet of insects and other bugs, small crayfish, snails, and small fish.  Like most other sunfish, small "buggy" looking flies (like Pat's Hot Tail Mini-Craw, Rio Poquito, and Deer Hair Ants) are typically very effective for catching Redbreast Sunfish, as well as other small baitfish imitation flies like Wooly Buggers, Foxy Clousers, and Mini-Minnows.

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Redbreast Sunfish
Comal River, Comal County, March 2019, Christopher Skinner

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Redbreast Sunfish
Guadalupe River, Comal County, December 2018, Marcos Escamilla

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Redbreast Sunfish
San Gabriel River, Williamson County, May 2021, Pat Kellner

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San Marcos River, Hays County, April 2021, Pat Kellner

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Redbreast Sunfish
San Marcos River, Hays County, April 2021, Pat Kellner

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Redbreast Sunfish
San Marcos River, Hays County, April 2021, Pat Kellner

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Redbreast Sunfish
San Marcos River, Hays County, April 2021, Pat Kellner

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Redbreast Sunfish
San Marcos River, Hays County, April 2021, Pat Kellner

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Redbreast Sunfish
San Marcos River, Hays County, April 2021, Pat Kellner

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Redbreast Sunfish
San Marcos River, Hays County, April, Mike Schlimgen

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Redbreast Sunfish
San Marcos River, Hays County, May 2021, Jose Mata

For more information on Sunfish Identification: Texas Sunfish Identification Guide

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