Green Sunfish

Similar to the white perch, green sunfish have been known to overpopulate lakes and ponds. They can out compete bluegills and other panfish for food and spawning space. Therefore it is recommended to keep all green sunfish and not return them into the lakes. They are edible and the meat is similar to a bluegill. There is no limit on the size or amount of green sunfish than can be kept but please don't mistake them for bluegills. Bluegills have very small mouths and the green sunfish has a large mouth. They can be found in Copper Dollar and Copper Penny and are usually easy to catch in very shallow water along the shorelines on almost any type of bait. For more information on this species, go to http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/species/greensunfish/