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| West Virginia Panfish Fishing | |
Sunfish Fishing in West Virginia for Bluegills, Hybrid Sunfish, Rock Bass, White Bass, Yellow Perch and Other WV Panfish. One or more species of sunfish populate virtually all warm water streams, ponds and lakes throughout West Virginia 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 West Virginia You can catch sunfish most everywhere in West Virginia. Fish for them in ponds, creeks, rivers and lakes. Major WV lakes with sunfish include Beech Fork Lake, Cheat Lake, East Lynn Lake, Mt Storm Lake, Stonewall Jackson Lake, Summerville Lake and Tygart Lake. The West Virginia state record bluegill sunfish came out of a private pond and Tygart Lake produced the WV 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 West Virginia bluegill fishing articles in the articles section. Crappie are also considered panfish. For details on crappie visit our crappie fishing section. Hybrid Sunfish Rock Bass White Bass Yellow Perch For general information on local fishing visit the West Virginia 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. WV Sunfish Fishing - All About Fishing for Bluegill & Other Panfish in West Virginia. |
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4 lbs - 12 oz |
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2 lbs - 12 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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