Redear Sunfish in Oregon
redear sunfish: Oregon bag rows, records and waters.
- no bag capbag
- 1 lb 15.5 ozrecord
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Quick notes on Oregon redear sunfish
The booklet row covering redear sunfish reads "Bluegill, Catfish, Crappie, Other Sunfish, Walleye, Yellow Perch, Striped Bass, Sucker, No.". For the Northwest Zone, ODFW wrote: No limit.
Oregon record book: 1 lb 15.5 oz by Terence Bice (1992, Reynolds Pond).
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| Zone | Row as printed | Bag and size | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Zone | Bluegill, Catfish, Crappie, Other Sunfish, Walleye, Yellow P. | No limit. | Lakes: Open all year. Streams: (including tidewaters and bays): Open during trout, salmon or steelhead seasons, except tidewater. |
| Southwest Zone | Bluegill, Catfish, Crappie, Other Sunfish, Walleye, Yellow P. | No limit. | Lakes: Open all year. Streams (including tidewaters and bays): Open during trout, salmon or steelhead seasons. |
| Willamette Zone | Bluegill, Catfish, Crappie, Other Sunfish, Walleye, Yellow P. | No limit, unless noted under Exceptions. | Lakes: Open all year. Streams: Open during trout, salmon or steelhead seasons, except mainstem Willamette River and sloughs and. |
| Central Zone | Bluegill, Catfish, Crappie, Other Sunfish, Walleye, Yellow P. | No limit. | Lakes: Open all year. Streams: Open during trout, salmon or steelhead seasons only, except portions of Columbia River tributaries. |
| Northeast Zone | Bluegill, Catfish, Crappie, Other Sunfish, Walleye, Yellow P. | No limit. | Lakes: Open all year. Streams: Open during trout, salmon or steelhead seasons only, except portions of Columbia River tributaries. |
| Southeast Zone | Bluegill, Catfish, Crappie, Other Sunfish, Walleye, and Yell. | No limit. | Lakes and Reservoirs: Open all year. Streams: Open during trout season. |
| Snake River Zone | Bluegill, Catfish, Crappie, Other Sunfish, Walleye, Yellow P. | No limit. | Open all year. |
| Columbia River Zone | Bass, Striped Bass, Bluegill, Catfish, Crappie, other Sunfis. | No limit. | Open all year. |
Limits as printed in the 2026 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations (ODFW, eRegulations edition) (eRegulations), read November 2, 2026.
Oregon record-book redear sunfish
| Listed as | Weight | Angler | Water | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunfish, Redear | 1 lb 15.5 oz | Terence Bice | Reynolds Pond | 1992 |
Oregon record fish as listed by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (record fish article, dated March 4, 2026), read November 2, 2026.
Species ODFW groups with redear sunfish
- Black Crappiefreshwater
- Bluegillfreshwater
- Bullhead Catfishfreshwater
- Channel Catfishfreshwater
- Flathead Catfishfreshwater
- Green Sunfishfreshwater
- Hybrid White Bassfreshwater
- Largemouth Bassfreshwater
- Pumpkinseed Sunfishfreshwater
- Sacramento Perchfreshwater
Shorelines and riffles near Redear Sunfish, photographed
Photo: Bureau of Land Management Oregon and Washington, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Rick Obst, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Marina, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: Bonnie Moreland, Public domain
redear sunfish under Oregon rules: short answers
What does ODFW allow per day for redear sunfish?
The Northwest Zone reads No limit. The table above shows every zone.
When was the Oregon redear sunfish record set?
ODFW lists 1 lb 15.5 oz, Terence Bice, 1992, Reynolds Pond.
Which water pages on this site name redear sunfish?
Water pages here have yet to list it.
Where does the redear sunfish rule change in Oregon?
No water changes its limit.
Can I fish for redear sunfish all year in Oregon?
Season in the Northwest Zone: Lakes: Open all year. Streams: (including tidewaters and bays): Open during trout, salmon or steelhead seasons, except tidewater areas of Columbia. ODFW posts in-season changes online.
Which Oregon license do I need for redear sunfish?
An Oregon angling license ($50 resident, $138 nonresident for 2026) covers anglers 12 and older; salmon, steelhead, sturgeon and halibut go on a Combined Angling Tag ($69 resident).
How is a record redear sunfish checked in Oregon?
Send the claim to ODFW, which keeps the official record list.
What do Oregon anglers call redear sunfish?
ODFW uses Sunfish, Redear and Redear Sunfish.
Pick Oregon water for redear sunfish
Every water listed above has launches and limits on its own page.