Longear Sunfish in Kentucky
Guide limits, special waters and KDFWR record entries for longear sunfish.
- 0.83 lbsstate record
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Longear Sunfish across Kentucky, briefly
Longear Sunfish do not appear as a row in the guide's statewide table.
The KDFWR record list shows 0.83 lbs from Strip Mine Pond, Magoffin County.
2026 Kentucky Fishing & Boating Guide (Regulations Summary March 2026 to February 2027, updated September 2026; KDFWR PDF), read November 10, 2026.
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| KDFWR listing | Weight | Water | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longear Sunfish | 0.83 lbs | Strip Mine Pond, Magoffin County | October 29, 2006 |
Kentucky state record fish as listed by KDFWR (record list), read November 10, 2026.
Kentucky shorelines worth a snapshot near Longear Sunfish
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Chasing Longear Sunfish across the Commonwealth, answered
Is there a Kentucky creel limit on longear sunfish?
It has no statewide line; ask KDFWR before keeping one.
Does any guide entry rewrite the longear sunfish figure on one lake or stream?
No special-water line changes it.
What is the Kentucky state record longear sunfish?
0.83 lbs, from Strip Mine Pond, Magoffin County, dated October 29, 2006 on the KDFWR list.
Where do longear sunfish turn up in KDFWR rule tables?
None of the water pages built so far list it.
Is harvest of longear sunfish allowed in Kentucky?
It is not on the guide's release-only list; the statewide and special-water rules apply.
Which Kentucky license covers longear sunfish?
Anglers 16 and older need a Kentucky fishing license; the 2026 guide prints $24.31 for the resident annual license and $58.14 for nonresidents.
What counts for a Kentucky longear sunfish record?
The KDFWR record program takes fish caught in Kentucky by rod and reel or pole and line that weigh 0.10 pound or more.
How many longear sunfish may sit in a Kentucky freezer at once?
The guide doubles the daily limit for possession; previously processed fish do not count.
Line up a weekend around longear sunfish
KDFWR launches and quoted limits wait on each linked water.