Lepomis humilis

How to identify a Orangespotted Sunfish

Orangespotted Sunfish are found in warm lakes, ponds, slow rivers, floodplains, and vegetated backwaters. Use these features as a starting point and compare with a full identification guide before relying on any identification.

Habitat and range

Warm lakes, ponds, slow rivers, floodplains, and vegetated backwaters

Where to catch Orangespotted Sunfish

• US farm ponds and reservoirs — all species we list for this fishery
• Great Lakes (US/CA) — all species we list for this fishery
• Southern US rivers — all species we list for this fishery
• Introduced EU waters — all species we list for this fishery

Orangespotted Sunfish by state

State season calendars that list Orangespotted Sunfish — each shows the months it is in season and the official licence source:

• Alabama — seasons, best months and licence info
• Arkansas — seasons, best months and licence info
• Florida — seasons, best months and licence info
• Georgia — seasons, best months and licence info
• Illinois — seasons, best months and licence info
• Indiana — seasons, best months and licence info
• Louisiana — seasons, best months and licence info
• Michigan — seasons, best months and licence info
• Minnesota — seasons, best months and licence info
• Mississippi — seasons, best months and licence info
• New York — seasons, best months and licence info
• North Carolina — seasons, best months and licence info

Plus 7 more — all 50 state calendars.

Baits and lures

Species-dependent · worms · insects · small fish · crustaceans · prepared baits · or small lures

Related species

Often caught in the same waters or confused with Orangespotted Sunfish:

• Bantam Sunfish — identification & profile (Freshwater)
• Dollar Sunfish — identification & profile (Freshwater)
• Green Sunfish — identification & profile (Freshwater)
• Longear Sunfish — identification & profile (Freshwater)
• Mud Sunfish — identification & profile (Freshwater)
• Redbreast Sunfish — identification & profile (Freshwater)