Redbreast Sunfish in Alabama
ADCNR rules and Alabama water for redbreast sunfish.
- 50 a daycreel
- 1 lb., 4 oz.record
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redbreast sunfish across the Yellowhammer State
In the 2026-27 freshwater limits, redbreast 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 auritus.
Record weight on the Alabama list: 1 lb., 4 oz. (Archie Russ, 2010, Choctawhatchee River). Of the 1 Alabama pages naming it, Choctawhatchee River come first.
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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.
redbreast sunfish on the ADCNR record list
| List | Weight | Angler | Water | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| freshwater | 1 lb., 4 oz. | Archie Russ | Choctawhatchee River | June 12, 2010 |
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.
Where Alabama redbreast sunfish turn up
Alabama rivers listing redbreast sunfish
- Choctawhatchee RiverDale County
ADCNR reservoir, river and public fishing lake species lists, the record waters and the MRD inshore species; largest waters first.
Species ADCNR groups with redbreast sunfish
- Bluegillfreshwater
- Flierfreshwater
- Green Sunfishfreshwater
- Longear Sunfishfreshwater
- Redear Sunfishfreshwater
- Warmouthfreshwater
Pictures of the fishing water around Redbreast Sunfish
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redbreast sunfish across Alabama: what anglers ask
What does ADCNR allow per day for redbreast sunfish?
50 a day, with the season open all year.
What is the Alabama record redbreast sunfish?
It weighed 1 lb., 4 oz.; Archie Russ, 2010, Choctawhatchee River.
Which Alabama waters list redbreast sunfish?
1 Alabama pages, Choctawhatchee River first.
Where does the redbreast sunfish rule change in Alabama?
No water changes its limit.
Which Alabama dates matter for redbreast sunfish?
The listed season is open all year.
Which ADCNR license lets me keep redbreast 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 redbreast 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 redbreast sunfish called in Alabama?
It appears as Redbreast Sunfish (Lepomis auritus).
Pick Alabama water for redbreast sunfish
The waters above each carry access and limits.