Freshwater Fish of Connecticut
Redbreast Sunfish
Lepomis auritus
🏆 Connecticut State Record
Harvest—
Catch & Release10.75"Brandon Powers · 2022 · Andover Lake, Andover
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Also called: Longear, River Bream
Identification
Long opercular flap with a red or orange margin over an olive body.
Habitat
Flowing streams and rivers with rocky or gravelly bottoms.
Behavior
Territorial nester in spring, often caught in current.
How to Catch
Small spinners, worms, and wet flies drifted in rivers.
Notes
Common in CT's flowing waters.