Longear Sunfish in Alabama
ADCNR rules and Alabama water for longear sunfish.
- 50 a daycreel
- 8 oz.record
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longear sunfish across the Yellowhammer State
In the 2026-27 freshwater limits, longear sunfish sit on the line labelled "Bream". Put plainly, 50 a day, open all year. One creel covers the whole group combined. Scientific name: Lepomis megalotis.
Record weight on the Alabama list: 8 oz. (Jerry Jones, 1990, Yellow River).
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| Row as printed | Waters | Creel and size | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bream | Public fresh waters statewide | 50 a day | open all year |
Limits as printed in the Official 2026-2027 Alabama Hunting and Fishing Digest (ADCNR, eRegulations edition) (limits page; digest PDF), read November 1, 2026.
longear sunfish on the ADCNR record list
| List | Weight | Angler | Water | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| freshwater | 8 oz. | Jerry Jones | Yellow River | May 12, 1990 |
ADCNR (Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division for freshwater; Marine Resources Division State Record Fish Committee for saltwater); freshwater list, saltwater list, read November 1, 2026.
Species ADCNR groups with longear sunfish
- Bluegillfreshwater
- Flierfreshwater
- Green Sunfishfreshwater
- Redbreast Sunfishfreshwater
- Redear Sunfishfreshwater
- Warmouthfreshwater
Pictures of the fishing water around Longear Sunfish
Photo: Marshall County CVB, CC BY 2.0
Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region, CC BY 2.0
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longear sunfish across Alabama: what anglers ask
What does ADCNR allow per day for longear sunfish?
50 a day, with the season open all year.
What is the Alabama record longear sunfish?
It weighed 8 oz.; Jerry Jones, 1990, Yellow River.
Which Alabama waters list longear sunfish?
None of the Alabama water pages carry it yet.
Where does the longear sunfish rule change in Alabama?
No water changes its limit.
Which Alabama dates matter for longear sunfish?
The listed season is open all year.
Which ADCNR license lets me keep longear sunfish?
Freshwater anglers need an Alabama fishing license from 16 on ($17.45 resident, $68.20 nonresident for 2026-27); residents 65 and older are exempt.
How is a record longear sunfish checked in Alabama?
ADCNR wants a biologist identification, certified scales, two witnesses and the form within three months of the catch.
What else is longear sunfish called in Alabama?
It appears as Longear Sunfish (Lepomis megalotis).
Pick Alabama water for longear sunfish
The waters above each carry access and limits.