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s h e l l c r a c k e r • s t u m p k n o c k e r r e d e a r s u n f i s h Lepomis microlophus 10 IDENTIFICATION: A deep slab-sided fish similar to the bluegill, except the ear flap is black with a red or orange margin; black blotch at the base of the dorsal fin is absent. <strong>FISH</strong>ING TIPS: Most often caught with live baits such as red worms or wax worms fished on a small hook in the spring. Males are especially easy to catch during the spring when they aggressively guard spawning nests along the shoreline. Small spinners and flies can also be successful. After spawning they move to deeper water near stumps or weedbeds. ADULT SIZE: Normally 9-11 inches FOOD: Snails and other mollusks, crayfish, insects and insect larvae, small fish. Their habit of eating snails led to the name “shellcracker.” With a preferred diet of snails, redear sunfush use specially modified teeth in the throat that allow them to crush a mollusk shell and extract the snail. SPAWNING: Usually during mid-May through June when water temperatures are 65-75°F. Preferred spawning locations are 1-4 feet of water with sand or gravel bottoms, or on any other bottom substrates and in deeper water. RANGE AND HABITAT: Not native to Ohio; stocked in small lakes and ponds throughout Ohio. Found primarily in clear, warm, waters with vegetation. Their attraction to submerged stumps has led to the name “stumpknocker.” Not as common as bluegills.
p u n k y s p u m p k i n s e e d Lepomis gibbosus 11 IDENTIFICATION: A very colorful, deep-bodied, slabsided fish with a small mouth. Breast and belly are orange to yellow, with lighter colored sides in a variety of bright colors. The ear flap is black bordered with an orange-red spot. <strong>FISH</strong>ING TIPS: As with other sunfish, a small hook baited with worms or wax worms will catch pumpkinseeds. Small artifical lures and flies also work well. ADULT SIZE: Normally 5-8 inches FOOD: Insects and insect larvae, some snails and fish SPAWNING: Similar to other sunfish - eggs laid in a shallow nest near shore. Peak spawning is in May and June, at water temperatures of 65-75°F. Males guard the nest until the eggs hatch. The female will lay between 1,600 to 2,900 eggs. RANGE AND HABITAT: Widespread throughout the Lake Erie drainage, only scattered populations in the Ohio River. Prefer still waters with dense submerged vegetation.
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