There are many species of distinct sunfish in the U.S., some existing in very small areas, and they all offer different challenges and reasons to visit different kinds of water.

To most of us, even some of us who fish a lot, we view the small group of fish, collectively known as “sunfish” or “sunnies,” as just that. These are the fish that originall… ...

In other words, the term “bluegill” refers to one species, while “sunfish” refers to a family of more than 30 different freshwater species that are native to North America. Overview of the Sunfish ...

A 7.3-foot sunfish was found on Gearhart Beach, north of Seaside, Oregon, according to the Seaside Aquarium. AP. According to Britannica, the Mola tecta or hoodwinker sunfish, can grow up to 7.9 ...

A new fish species has been recorded in Nebraska after a fisherman reeled in the colorful ... that’s different’ By . Gretchen Eichenberg , Fox News. Published July 29 ... 2-oz. longear sunfish.

GEARHART, Ore. — A massive, 2,000-pound fish washed up on the Oregon shore, but it was anything but an ordinary sunfish. A marine biologist realized the image of the fish carcass posted by ...

An angler caught a newly recognized species that has never been documented before in Nebraska: a longear sunfish, which is known for its turquoise markings.