Description of Redbreast Sunfish
This Fish is One of the brightest-colored sunfish, the redbreast has green-to yellow-brown
sides with reddish spots and a reddish-orange belly. It has bluish streaks on
its cheeks and around the eyes. The most distinguishing characteristic of this
species is a long, narrow (no wider than the eye) extension of the gill cover.
These flaps may exceed a length of 1 inch and are entirely black.
Redbreast sunfish inhabit freshwaters of eastern North America from southern
Canada to Florida. They are found throughout North Carolina, in practically all
water bodies with the exception of for cold mountain waters.
sides with reddish spots and a reddish-orange belly. It has bluish streaks on
its cheeks and around the eyes. The most distinguishing characteristic of this
species is a long, narrow (no wider than the eye) extension of the gill cover.
These flaps may exceed a length of 1 inch and are entirely black.
Redbreast sunfish inhabit freshwaters of eastern North America from southern
Canada to Florida. They are found throughout North Carolina, in practically all
water bodies with the exception of for cold mountain waters.
Redbreast Sunfish
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This Redbreast was a fish one of my family members caught last summer, it was caught in a Lake. Not sure of which one, but the bait of choice was Powerbait.