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REDBREAST SUNFISH

Redbreast Sunfish

FISH FOR REDBREAST SUNFISH

Redbreast Sunfish Fishing Tips
Panfish Identification
Species overview, identification, habitat, life history (Sunfishes chapter from PA Fishes book)

INTERACTIVE MAPS

Find fishing waters by using one or more of our interactive maps:

Warmwater/Coolwater Fisheries for waters known to have panfish in them
Biologist Reports for reports on waters surveyed by Commission biologists
County Guide for access points

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT

Redbreast Sunfish Management and Fishing in Pennsylvania

CAUGHT IN PA

Young angler with an exceptional Redbreast Sunfish that she caught while participating in a SMART angler program held along Neshaminy Creek in Tyler State Park