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| Washington Panfish Fishing | |
Sunfish Fishing in Washington for Bluegills, Green Sunfish, Pumpkinseed Sunfish, Rock Bass, Warmouth, Yellow Perch and Other WA Panfish. One or more species of sunfish populate virtually all warm water streams, ponds and lakes throughout Washington and around the world for that matter. They can survive in waters that provide their natural food source of minnows, crustaceans, insects and worms. Their competitive nature amongst themselves for food, makes them relatively easy to catch. Sunfish Lakes In Washington Panfish are somewhere in the middle of the food chain in most fishing waters. Most predator fish delight in a nice sunfish for dinner. And, in the warmer waters they are pretty much everywhere. You can find them in ponds, parks, small lakes and rivers. The Columbia River has a nice population of panfish. They also populate many of the major lakes including Alder Lake, Banks Lake, East Rapids Lake, Franklin D Roosevelt Lake, Lake Bryan, Lake Chelan, Lake Ozette, Lake Sacajawea, Lake Sammamish, Lake Umatilla (John Day), Lake Wallula (McNary), Lake Washington, Lake Whatcom, Mayfield Lake, Osoyoos Lake, Palmer Lake, Potholes Reservoir, Riffe Lake, Spirit Lake, Vancouver Lake and Wanapum Lake. The Washington state record bluegill subfish was taken out of Tampico Park Pond and the state record green sunfish was caught from Bailey Lake. Hicks Lake produced the WA state record pumpkinseed sunfish and Snelsons Slough produced the Washington state record yellow perch. Panfish are prolific spawners and repopulate the waters as fast as they are harvested. A common problem with panfish fishing is that the waters are under-fished causing panfish to overpopulate. As a result they tend to stay small in size due to lack of food source. The list of panfish is comprised of many fishes each called by a variety of names. The bluegill tops the list and is the most common. Bluegill Check for Washington bluegill fishing articles in the articles section. Crappie are also considered panfish. For details on crappie visit our crappie fishing section. Green Sunfish Pumpkinseed Sunfish Rock Bass Warmouth Yellow Perch For general information on local fishing visit the Washington Fishing home page. If you have information, articles or photos relating to panfish which you would like to see published here, please submit them for consideration. We will gladly give you credit for your contribution. If you have a fishing related business and would like to mention it within the context of the article, we will consider your request. WA Sunfish Fishing - All About Fishing for Bluegill & Other Panfish in Washington. |
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4 lbs - 12 oz |
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2 lbs - 5 oz |
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60 - 85 Degrees |
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Prefers slightly stained to murky water with little or no current. Survives in most warm bodies of water. |
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