Redear Sunfish in Ohio
Limits, the record and stocking for redear sunfish.
- see bookletlimit
- 3.58 lbrecord
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A Buckeye profile of redear sunfish
The Division of Wildlife lists redear sunfish in no separate table for 2026-27.
The Ohio record weighed 3.58 lb, caught by Bert Redman on Licking County farm pond in 1998. Hatchery records for 2013 to 2017 total 10,800 fish.
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| Division | Weight | Length | Angler | Water | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rod and reel | 3.58 lb | 15" | Bert Redman | Licking County farm pond | 1998 |
Outdoor Writers of Ohio record fish page, retrieved October 26, 2026; ODNR biologists confirm the species of a new record.
Waters stocked with redear sunfish, 2013 to 2017
Decade totals in the ODNR records: 1970s 1,692,258, 1980s 431,521 and 2010s 10,800.
ODNR Division of Wildlife Ohio Fish Stocking Records (public copy of the DataOhio dataset, current as of May 31, 2022; numbers by water, year, species and life stage); the public file stops at May 2022, so later years are not shown.
Buckeye lakes and creeks holding redear sunfish
Lake pages naming redear sunfish
- Burr Oak Lake668 acres
- Lake Logan333 acres
- Rush Creek Lake289 acres
- Tycoon Lake183 acres
- Dow Lake161 acres
- Lake Snowden143 acres
- Veto Lake135 acres
- Ross Lake127 acres
- Lake Hope121 acres
- Belmont Lake109 acres
- Fox Lake52 acres
- Rose Lake21 acres
- Caldwell Lake10 acres
ODNR hot-spot maps, ODNR stocking records, the 2026 trout releases, the steelhead and walleye-run programs and state records; largest waters first.
Fish sharing a rule with redear sunfish
Photo stops on the water near Redear Sunfish
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redear sunfish across Ohio, question and answer
Which length rule applies to Ohio redear sunfish?
No Ohio limit row covers it.
Who holds the Ohio redear sunfish record?
3.58 lb from Licking County farm pond, caught by Bert Redman in 1998.
Which Ohio pages name redear sunfish?
13 water pages here list it, led by Burr Oak Lake, Lake Logan and Rush Creek Lake.
Do the ODNR records show redear sunfish stocking?
Yes; the public ODNR records show 10,800 stocked from 2013 to 2017, most in Rush Run Lake. The file ends in May 2022.
Is redear sunfish regulated on Lake Erie?
Lake Erie prints nothing separate for it.
When can I fish for redear sunfish in Ohio?
No dates are printed for it.
How much does an Ohio license for redear sunfish cost?
Anglers 16 and older need an Ohio fishing license: $25.00 a year for residents, $76.96 for nonresidents and $10.00 for residents 65 and older.
How does the Ohio River treat redear sunfish?
The river units set nothing separate for it.