Longear Sunfish in Michigan
Keeping, finding and weighing longear sunfish.
- 25 in any combinatiolimit
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Michigan longear sunfish: limits, records, range
The MDNR species list counts Longear sunfish (Lepomis megalotis) as game fish; its range covers great lakes and inland. The digest row for statewide sets 25 in any combination of the listed species, with the season open all year.
It has no record entry and no MDNR plants on file.
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| Where | Limit | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide | 25 in any combination of the listed species | Open all year |
2026 Michigan Fishing Regulations (Michigan DNR; rules run April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027). Retrieved October 22, 2026.
Michigan species close to longear sunfish
- Bluegillgame fish
- Pumpkinseedgame fish
- Redear Sunfishgame fish
- Green Sunfishgame fish
- Warmouthgame fish
- Hybrid Sunfishgame fish
- Black Crappiegame fish
- White Crappiegame fish
- Rock Bassgame fish
- Largemouth Bassgame fish
- Smallmouth Bassgame fish
- Walleyegame fish
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longear sunfish in Michigan: quick answers
What is the Michigan bag limit for longear sunfish?
25 in any combination of the listed species on statewide; season open all year. Other waters carry their own rows.
What is the Michigan record longear sunfish?
It is not on the state record table.
Where do longear sunfish live in Michigan?
Not one water page here includes it.
Where were longear sunfish planted?
No stocking event since January 2024 names it.
Is longear sunfish a game fish in Michigan?
Lepomis megalotis; game fish in great lakes and inland.
Is the Michigan longear sunfish season open now?
Open all year on statewide.
Is a separate stamp needed to fish for longear sunfish?
Anglers 17 and older carry a Michigan all-species fishing license: $26 a year for residents, $76 for nonresidents, $11 for seniors or $10 for one day.
Do Michigan charters fish for longear sunfish?
The guides page lists captains by town instead.
Target longear sunfish on Michigan water
The lake pages above carry launches, fish lists and limits.