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When it comes to exciting Panfish, the Redear sunfish, AKA “Shell Cracker” is one of the top contenders. Pound for pound these fish are powerful quarry, capable of exciting action on light tackle equipment. They are plentiful, found all over the United States and have generous bag limits.
The redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus), also known as the shellcracker, Georgia bream, cherry gill, chinquapin, improved bream, and sun perch, is a freshwater fish in the family Centrarchidae and is native to the southeastern United States.
How to Fish for Shellcrackers. Redear sunfish are the biggest bream in the South, and famous for being finicky. Here’s how to catch more of them in the late spring. Redear sunfish, usually called shellcrackers, get big and put up a fight. Image by Michelle Brantley.
The Shellcracker fish, scientifically known as Lepomis microlophus, is a popular catch amongst anglers for its size, taste, and fighting spirit. Occurring primarily in the southeastern U.S., this freshwater bream is prized for its ability to grow larger than most other panfish.
What is a Shellcracker Fish? The Redear Sunfish (Lepomis microlophus), goes by several different names, including: Cherry Gill, Improved Bream, Rogue Ear Sunfish, Georgia Bream, Shellcracker, and Sun Perch. This fish is a native North American sunfish variety found in freshwater in the south east.
The redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus) is a freshwater fish native to the southeastern United States. It is a member of the sunfish family (Centrarchidae) and is closely related to the bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus). The redear sunfish is also known as the shellcracker, due to its propensity for feeding on snails.
The redear sunfish, aka shellcracker, chinquapin or yellow bream, is identified most easily by the colorful edge around it earflap.
The shellcracker is a freshwater fish native to the Southeastern US. The fish is commonly known as Redear Sunfish ( Lepomis microlophus ). Anglers use nicknames such as shell cracker, cherry gill, sun perch, improved bream, Georgia bream, chinquapin, and rouge ear sunfish, depending on the region.
Redear Sunfish (Lepomis microlophus) Common Names: Shellcracker, Sun perch, Cherrygill, sunny. Range: Redear sunfish are found throughout the southeastern United States, as far west as Texas and as far north as Indiana. They have been introduced in several states from California to Vermont.
Bluegill and Shellcracker are two often confused freshwater fish populating North America. Fishermen love these guys for very similar reasons, but they are very distinct species. Let’s take a look at what makes them stand out.