Species library
Panfish and Sunfish
Identification, range, life history, and the water temperatures each species actually wants — for 9 fish you can catch on the 164 waterways in this directory. Sourced to state conservation departments and federal agencies, and cited on every page.
Showing 5 species in Louisiana · Show all
No species listed for Louisiana yet. The library grows with the directory — as soon as a water there is listed, the fish it holds show up here. Browse waters by state.
Panfish and Sunfish 5
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Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus6 waters
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Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus16 waters
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Longear Sunfish
Lepomis megalotis8 waters
- Photo needed Ozark Bass Ambloplites constellatus1 water
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Redbreast Sunfish
Lepomis auritus5 waters
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Redear Sunfish
Lepomis microlophus7 waters
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Rock Bass
Ambloplites rupestris23 waters
- Photo needed Shadow Bass Ambloplites ariommus4 waters
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White Crappie
Pomoxis annularis3 waters
Species accounts are compiled from state fish and wildlife agencies, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Geological Survey, NOAA Fisheries, and NatureServe, and every page carries its own references. Illustrations are public-domain federal artwork, credited on each page. We link to fishing regulations and never restate them. All data sources.